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Information Polity 11 (2006) 177â181 IOS Press The Internet and Politics: Citizens, Voters and Activists, edited by Sarah Oates, Diana Owen and Rachel Gibson (Routledge, 2006) âThe Internet and Politicsâ 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 âinternet studiesâ 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 âmedia mixâ, 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 deï¬nition 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.
Information Polity – IOS Press
Published: Jan 1, 2006
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