Virtual deliberation? Prospects and challenges for integrating the Internet in consensus conferences
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20403190 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jason A Delborne (0000-0001-6436-782X, Bioversity International), Andrew A Anderson (0000-0001-8386-5576), Ashley Anderson (0000-0002-4140-463X), Ashley A Anderson, Daniel Lee Kleinman (0000-0002-8747-0851), Mathilde Colin (University of Wisconsin System), Maria Powell |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 367-384 |
| Publication date | 2011-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Understanding of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0963-6625 • E-ISSN: 1361-6609 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0963662509347138 |
| OpenAlex | W2083405923 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 16 |
Consensus conferences have functioned well in small, relatively homogeneous countries such as Denmark. In the geographically sprawling and socially diverse United States, however, meaningful citizen deliberation and decision-making on science and technology depends upon the ability to bring more participants “into the room.” The National Citizens’ Technology Forum, held in March 2008, responded to this need by integrating panels of citizens from multiple US cities in structured face-to-face and online deliberation. We analyze the success of this experiment by focusing on the experience of participants during the online deliberation component. We conclude with recommendations for future organizers of online deliberation, focusing on the benefits of combining synchronous and asynchronous engagement and improving facilitation practice and software capabilities
Asynchronous communication · Deliberation · Engineering ethics · Facilitation · Homogeneous · Knowledge management · Online discussion · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Telecommunications · The Internet · World Wide Web · Computer Science · E-Government and Public Services · Engineering · Knowledge Management and Sharing · Law · Social Media and Politics
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Situated Knowledges
| Citations per year | 0.88 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2026 (17) |
| Highly cited | No |