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Published September 6, 2011 | Version v1
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Networking Democracy? Social media innovations and participatory politics

  • 1. University of York, UK

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Early conceptions of digital democracy as a virtual public sphere or civic commons have been replaced by a new  technological optimism for democratic renewal based upon the open and collaborative networking characteristics of social media. This article provides an introduction to a special issue of the international journal Information, Communication & Society, which attempts to present a grounded analysis of these claims drawing upon evidence-based research and analysis. A more cautious approach is suggested for the potential of social media to facilitate more participative democracy while acknowledging its disruptive value for challenging traditional interests and modes of communicative power.

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