Politics and the Internet - potpourri Archives

Politics and the Internet - potpourri

Reports and Articles

"Some General Comments about Democracy, Web-based Decision Making Systems, and the GPC's 'Living Platform'," by Bill Hulet, Green Party of Canada, June 17, 2005
"The Internet and Democratic Debate: Wired Americans hear more points of view about candidates and key issues than other citizens. They are not using the internet to screen out ideas with which they disagree." by John Horrigan, Kelly Garrett, and Paul Resnick, PEW Internet & American Life Project, October 24, 2004 (48-page pdf )

"The Internet and Campaign 2004: The internet was a key force in politics last year as 75 million Americans used it to get news, discuss candidates in emails, and participate directly in the political process," by Lee Rainie, John Horrigan, Michael Cornfield, PEW Internet & American Life Project, March 6, 2005 (33-page pdf )

"Commentary on the impact of the internet on the 2004 election," by Michael Cornfeld,PEW Internet & American Life Project, March 6, 2005 (7-page pdf )

"Under the Radar & Over the Top: Online Political Videos in the 2004 Election," by Carol Darr and Julie Barko, a study by the Institute for Politics, Democracy & the Internet (IPDI), The George Washington Unibversity, October 20, 2004 (25-page pdf )

"Fold, spindle, mutilate: how the American political campaign got computerized," by G. Tracy Mehan, III, The Weekly Standard, December 27, 2004