Technology-enabled political empowerment
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, Technology and Policy Program, 2006.
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| author | Faber, Jacob William |
| author2 | Ceasar McDowell and Keith Hampton. |
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| description | Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, Technology and Policy Program, 2006. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/344102022-01-31T20:00:08Z Technology-enabled political empowerment Faber, Jacob William Ceasar McDowell and Keith Hampton. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Technology and Policy Program. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Urban Studies and Planning Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division Technology and Policy Program Urban Studies and Planning. Technology and Policy Program. Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, Technology and Policy Program, 2006. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 96-101). Political participation and community involvement in the United States have declined steadily and significantly over the past four decades, and some attribute the fall to new media, such as television and the Internet. This thesis is a study of new technologies and their impact on political and community involvement. I-Neighbors.org is a technology allowing individuals register a free website and email list for their neighborhood. Through a particular feature of I-Neighbors called GovLink users can contact their elected officials for free. This thesis is based on a study of the behavior of I-Neighbors and GovLink users, looking for evidence that these technologies affect community involvement and political participation. Data gathered through surveys, the United States Census, and a short case study shows that new media can have a profound impact on community dialogue and political involvement. by Jacob William Faber. S.M. 2006-11-07T12:00:14Z 2006-11-07T12:00:14Z 2006 2006 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34410 70272035 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 101 leaves 5837659 bytes 5837460 bytes application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Urban Studies and Planning. Technology and Policy Program. Faber, Jacob William Technology-enabled political empowerment |
| title | Technology-enabled political empowerment |
| title_full | Technology-enabled political empowerment |
| title_fullStr | Technology-enabled political empowerment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Technology-enabled political empowerment |
| title_short | Technology-enabled political empowerment |
| title_sort | technology enabled political empowerment |
| topic | Urban Studies and Planning. Technology and Policy Program. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34410 |
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