The Political Role of the Internet in Societies in Transition
Russia and Ukraine Compared
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6314509 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Holli A Semetko (0000-0002-8383-7919, University of Amsterdam and the Amsterdam School of Communications Research (ASCoR), corresponding author), Natalya Krasnoboka (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 77-104 |
| Publication date | 2003-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Party Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1354-0688 • E-ISSN: 1460-3683 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/135406880391005 |
| OpenAlex | W1985917616 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 27 |
| References cited | 27 |
Our research investigates the opportunities provided by the Internet for political parties to communicate to the electorate, and the extent to which party websites are used versus other information sources on the Web. We find that parties in Parliament, major parties and newly created parties are more prominent online than others, and, based on standard quality indicators, that parliamentary parties and new parties have better quality websites. This confirms some of the findings concerning parties online in established democracies. On comparing party with news websites, however, we find that sites of online-only newspapers are the most popular; that online versions of offline news outlets are of secondary importance, in contrast to what has been found in established democracies; and that party and politician websites are of least importance to users, based on the number of hits to these websites. The political role of the Internet in Russia and Ukraine is discussed in conclusion
Advertising · Business · Internet privacy · Newspaper · Parliament · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Quality (philosophy · The Internet · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence · Social Media and Politics
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| Unique citing works | 27 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,13 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2025 (24) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 27 |