Democracia digital e práticas colaborativas: a Wikipédia como espaço de discussão política
This article examines how political issues are discussed in collaborative environments like Wikipedia. First, the text highlights the importance of digital collaborative initiatives to foster democratic practices. Then, it examines the importance of public debates as a mechanism for producing legiti...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Portuguese |
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Brazilian Association of Political Communication Scholars
2012-10-01
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| Series: | Revista Compolítica |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.21878/compolitica.2012.2.2.50 |
| Summary: | This article examines how political issues are discussed in collaborative environments like Wikipedia. First, the text highlights the importance of digital collaborative initiatives to foster democratic practices. Then, it examines the importance of public debates as a mechanism for producing legitimate decisions. Finally, the article analyses some of the debates hosted at the Wikipedia about the construction of the entry "Dilma Rousseff" after the 2010 elections. There are evidences that the design of forums as well as the commitment of participants are essential to enable discussions that meet the principles of justification and reciprocity. |
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| ISSN: | 2236-4781 2236-4781 |