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Background This article investigates how to extract signals from social media (Twitter) concerning political parties during an election. Analysis 670,000 messages were collected during the 2014 Québec election regarding each political party using a framing strategy. After associating each message to one of the four main topics of the campaign, two logistic models were developed to describe the election. While having been set by the incumbent party, the topic of "Independence" was not the most important topic of the campaign ("Economy" and "Society" were). When dominating in terms of mentions, each party was associated to a topic, and such association changed during the campaign. Conclusion and implications From a practical standpoint, the findings of this article could be used to implement a framework to understand political campaigns dynamics through social media. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article examines political founding in an internet age. Drawing on Hannah Arendt and Harold Innis, the article considers the 2011 Egyptian revolution in light of three features of founding: the problems posed by beginning, authority, and appearance. It finds that death narratives, acceleration, and a personalized media dynamic complicated the Egyptian effort, but that new forms of visibility may prove promising. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The author comments on the proposed Bill 60 known as "Charter Affirming the Values of State Secularism and Religious Neutrality and of Equality Between Women and Men, and Providing a Framework for Accommodation Requests" in Quebec. Topics discussed include the provisions of the bill including wearing of religious signs, the claim of the opposition that the charter is an attack on religious minorities and the divided stance of the people about the charter.