Introduction Richard L. Fox and Jennifer M. Ramos-- Part I. The Shifting Media Universe and News Consumers: 1. More sources, better informed public? New media and political knowledge Zoe Oxley-- 2. Rethinking television's relationship to politics in the post-network era Jeffrey Jones-- 3. Interplay: political blogging and journalism Richard Davis-- Part II. Campaigns and Elections in the New Media Environment: 4. YouTube and TV advertising campaigns: Obama vs. McCain in 2008 Anne Crigler, Marion Just, Lauren Hume, Jesse Mills and Parker Hevron-- 5. E-campaigns in Old Europe: observations from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland Urs Gasser and Jan Gerlach-- 6. The rise of web-campaigning in Finland Tom Carlson and Kim Strandberg-- Part III. Civic Mobilization and Governance in the New Information Age: 7. Preaching to the choir or converting the flock: presidential communication strategies in the age of three medias Matthew Baum-- 8. Twitter and Facebook: new ways for members of Congress to send the same old messages? Jennifer L. Lawless-- 9. The dog that didn't bark: Obama, Netroots Progressives, and healthcare reform Matthew R. Kerbel-- 10. New media and political change: lessons from internet users in Jordan, Egypt, and Kuwait Deborah Wheeler and Lauren Mintz.