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The Internet and Politics: Citizens, Voters and Activists, by Sarah Oates

The Internet and Politics: Citizens, Voters and Activists, by Sarah Oates Information Polity 11 (2006) 177–181 IOS Press The Internet and Politics: Citizens, Voters and Activists, edited by Sarah Oates, Diana Owen and Rachel Gibson (Routledge, 2006) “The Internet and Politics” is an edited collection of case studies arising from papers written for a workshop on the changing media and civil society, held at the 2003 European Consortium of Political Research. This is a timely book, which on the one hand demonstrates the maturity of ‘internet studies’ and on the other highlights potentially fruitful areas for further research. The overview chapter authored by Oates and Gibson initially locates the Internet as a new component of the ‘media mix’, suggesting a rather reductionist focus on the Internet as merely a communications tool between politicians and citizens, underplaying its organisational potential. The subsequent discussion and following chapters extend this definition to bring a wider range of perspectives on the meaning of the Internet for participation and citizenship. The book addresses the central questions of whether the Internet is qualitatively different from other media, and whether evidence suggests that it has had a positive impact on civic society through wider provision of information, enhanced communication between citizens and government, and improved transparency. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Information Polity IOS Press

The Internet and Politics: Citizens, Voters and Activists, by Sarah Oates

Information Polity , Volume 11 (2) – Jan 1, 2006

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IOS Press
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Copyright © 2006 by IOS Press, Inc
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1570-1255
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Information Polity 11 (2006) 177–181 IOS Press The Internet and Politics: Citizens, Voters and Activists, edited by Sarah Oates, Diana Owen and Rachel Gibson (Routledge, 2006) “The Internet and Politics” is an edited collection of case studies arising from papers written for a workshop on the changing media and civil society, held at the 2003 European Consortium of Political Research. This is a timely book, which on the one hand demonstrates the maturity of ‘internet studies’ and on the other highlights potentially fruitful areas for further research. The overview chapter authored by Oates and Gibson initially locates the Internet as a new component of the ‘media mix’, suggesting a rather reductionist focus on the Internet as merely a communications tool between politicians and citizens, underplaying its organisational potential. The subsequent discussion and following chapters extend this definition to bring a wider range of perspectives on the meaning of the Internet for participation and citizenship. The book addresses the central questions of whether the Internet is qualitatively different from other media, and whether evidence suggests that it has had a positive impact on civic society through wider provision of information, enhanced communication between citizens and government, and improved transparency.

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Information PolityIOS Press

Published: Jan 1, 2006

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