Government media making, from official websites to whistleblowers' e-mail, and its sometimes unintended consequences.

"In Virtualpolitik Elizabeth Losh achieves a long awaited upgrade of rhetoric in the digital age. Losh analyses under-explored 9/11 material such as politicians' websites, the making of digital libraries, government PowerPoint presentations, and military-funded training videos. Virtualpolitik successfully opens up a yet unknown field of study beyond the well-known art and design examples. Her case studies illustrate that state institutions have so far failed to communicate effectively and continue to restrict the interactive potential of new media: a call to arms for civic rhetoric to counter new school propaganda style." --Geert Lovink, Media Theorist and Net Critic -- Geert Lovink "In Virtualpolitik Elizabeth Losh achieves a long awaited upgrade of rhetoric in the digital age. Losh analyzes under-explored 9/11 material such as politicians' websites, the making of digital libraries, government PowerPoint presentations, and military-funded training videos. Virtualpolitik successfully opens up a yet unknown field of study beyond the well-known art and design examples. Her case studies illustrate that state institutions have so far failed to communicate effectively and continue to restrict the interactive potential of new media: a call to arms for civic rhetoric to counter new school propaganda style." Geert Lovink, Media Theorist and Net Critic