Click on democracy : the Internet's power to change political apathy into civic action / Steve Davis, Larry Elin, Grant Reeher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davis, Steve.

Contributor:

Elin, Larry.

Reeher, Grant.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political participation--United States--Computer network resources.

Political participation.

Elections.

Computer network resources.

Presidents.

Internet in political campaigns.

United States.

Internet in political campaigns--United States.

Presidents--United States--Election--2000--Computer network resources.

Elections--United States--Computer network resources.

Physical Description:

xxii, 295 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 2002.

Summary:

A group of media experts demonstrates how the Internet's role in the 2000 election set the stage for political activism in the future

Click on Democracy examines the first national election in which the Internet played a major role. The contributors argue that the Internet's most profound political impact has largely been missed or underestimated. The reason: the difference it made was more social than electoral, more about building political communities than generating votes and money. The real story of the Internet is its emergence as a community builder in a society that has become politically disengaged and disenchanted.

The contributors talk at length with the people who are using the Internet in new and effective ways, and who are capitalizing on the Internet's power as a networking tool for civic action. Viewed from this bottom-up perspective, the Internet emerges as an exciting and powerful source of renewal for civic engagement.

Contents:

Don't do it, Drew

Election.dud

Hype

Humility

Hope

Communities of belief

Communities of action

Communities of identity

Communities of discourse

The future.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-280) and index.

ISBN:

0813340055

OCLC:

49903081