Interest Group Activism on the Web : The Case of Environmental Organizations/ Melissa K. Merry .

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Datafile

Contributor:

Merry, Melissa K.

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research.

Series:

ICPSR (Series) ; 28662.

ICPSR ; 28662

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Edition:

2011-01-27.

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor, Mich. : Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2011.

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Summary:

This study evaluates interest group activity on the Internet, addressing two sets of questions. First, has the Internet allowed small or poorly-funded groups to compete equally with well-resourced organizations? Second, to what extent do group characteristics explain their online activities? Using a sample of 200 environmental groups, this study evaluates which Web sites receive the most exposure and identifies features facilitating information dissemination and public participation. The results indicate that well-resourced groups receive greater Web site traffic and inbound links and are more likely to use all Web site features. Additionally, membership organizations are more likely than non-membership organizations to fund-raise and issue action alerts. Cf.: http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR28662.v1

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