The Rise of the Fifth Estate: social media and blogging in Australian politicsThe Rise of the Fifth Estate is the first book to examine the emergence of social media as a new force in the coverage of Australian politics. Using original research, Greg Jericho reveals who makes up the Australian political blogosphere and tackles head on some of its key developments. The book explores the way that Australia's journalists and federal politicians use social media and digital news, the motivations of bloggers and tweeters, the