Electronic Mail and the Reinvigoration of American Democracy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12170702 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard Groper (University of Southern California, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 157-168 |
| Publication date | 1996-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Science Computer Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0894-4393 • E-ISSN: 1552-8286 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/089443939601400203 |
| OpenAlex | W1969355612 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 10 |
In the last few decades American democracy has undergone a severe decline in the viability of one of its core elements: political participation. As a result, voter turnout has been steadily decreasing since the 1960 presidential election. However, new information technologies like electronic mail have the potential to reinvigorate the electorate by creating a medium in which the political discourse in this country can be made more personal and effective. This largely theoretical article examines methods by which electronic mail can be used to overcome the crisis that presently plagues the American democratic system
Democracy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Presidential election · Presidential system · Public relations · Sociology · Turnout · Voter turnout · Voting · Law · Public Administration · Social Media and Politics
New Media Campaigns and the Managed Citizen
Virtual sounding boards
Politics on the web
Electronic Communities
Communication technology at the Federal Communications Commission
Tocqueville in Cyberspace
Assessing community informatics
The Effect of Risk Perceptions on Online Political Participatory Decisions
The Internet and Political Participation
They’ve made our blood ties black”
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1996 - 2020 (25) |
| Highly cited | No |