MARKETING IN POLITICS: THE TWITTER IN THE 2010 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN IN BRAZIL

  • Tatiana Maria Bernardo da Silva Pontifícia Universidade Católica - PUC-Rio
  • Luís Alexandre Grubits de Paula Pessôa IAG - PUC-Rio
Keywords: political marketing, Twitter, social media.

Abstract

Political marketing may be described as an analysis, planning, implementation and control of electoral and political programs developed for the construction and maintenance of relationships between governments and citizens and between voters and political parties. Current investigation analyzes the use of the Twitter by candidates for the Brazilian Presidency during the 2010 political campaign in Brazil. In fact, there are only few academic investigations on political marketing by researchers. The terms political marketing and social media are first defined and the themes frequently dealt with by the candidates are subsequently classified through a qualitative analysis.

Author Biographies

Tatiana Maria Bernardo da Silva, Pontifícia Universidade Católica - PUC-Rio
Discente de Mestrado da Pontifícia Universidade Católica - PUC-Rio; E-mail: tatifacc@hotmail.com
Luís Alexandre Grubits de Paula Pessôa, IAG - PUC-Rio
Mestre em Administração pela PUC-Rio; Doutor em Letras pela Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie - UPM-SP; E-mail: pessoa-luis@hotmail.com
Published
2012-04-17
Section
Artigos Originais