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American Public Engagement and the Internet or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Net

Elliott, Lauren R.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1245453511

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2009, Master of Arts (MA), Ohio University, Political Science (Arts and Sciences).
In the past decade, Americans have rapidly embraced the Internet for a variety of uses. The proliferation of this new technology has changed the ways in which individuals interact with one another, and the ways in which they are organized to partake in political and/or otherwise public issues. It has also made it easier for citizens to become organizers themselves. As the Internet is a relatively new phenomenon in American culture, its implications for public engagement remain fairly unexplored. The ever-changing functions and demographic base of the Web require researchers to consider the most recent data and trends. In this thesis, I posit a conception of citizen participation called public engagement, which I situate in the context of Internet-use. Using various accounts of citizen participation and information from two recent national campaigns, I conclude that the Internet is beneficial in mobilizing citizens to engage in tangible participatory activities.
Julie A. White, PhD (Committee Chair)
DeLysa Burnier, PhD (Committee Member)
Vincent Jungkunz, PhD (Committee Member)
105 p.
Political Science
Internet; public engagement; participation; deliberation; social capital

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  • Elliott, L. R. (2009). American Public Engagement and the Internet or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Net [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1245453511

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Elliott, Lauren. American Public Engagement and the Internet or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Net. 2009. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1245453511.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Elliott, Lauren. "American Public Engagement and the Internet or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Net." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1245453511

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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