Online Civic Activism: Where Does It Fit?

This is a response to the article by Ethan Zuckerman “New Media, New Civics?” published in this issue of Policy & Internet (2014: vol. 6, issue 2). Dissatisfaction with existing governments, a broad shift to “post‐representative democracy” and the rise of participatory media are leading toward t...

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Published in:Policy and internet 2014-06, Vol.6 (2), p.192-198
Main Author: Freelon, Deen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
civics
collective action
Internet
new media
politics
protest
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Summary:This is a response to the article by Ethan Zuckerman “New Media, New Civics?” published in this issue of Policy & Internet (2014: vol. 6, issue 2). Dissatisfaction with existing governments, a broad shift to “post‐representative democracy” and the rise of participatory media are leading toward the visibility of different forms of civic participation. Zuckerman's article offers a framework to describe participatory civics in terms of theories of change used and demands places on the participant, and examines some of the implications of the rise of participatory civics, including the challenges of deliberation in a diverse and competitive digital public sphere. Deen Freelon responds.
ISSN:1944-2866
2194-6019
1944-2866
DOI:10.1002/1944-2866.POI358