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This article discusses a variety of ways that the Internet and technology are useful tools for political and community activism. It discusses the use of the Internet for ranting, activating and informing. Some useful sites are listed. However, these are only a few sites; there are a multitude of sites available on the Internet.
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As the technology and applications of it evolve there will be new internet effects to test. An emerging contender is the assertion by some that the internet -- and the blogosphere in particular -- suit the left better than the right. Perhaps, some have mused, the internet is the left's answer to talk radio.
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Technology and the Internet are changing democracy in America. Personal Democracy Forum is a hub for the exciting conversation underway between political professionals, technologists, and anyone else invigorated by the remarkable potential of technology to engage citizens in the democratic process.
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The Internet Advocacy Center (IAC) is committed to educating the public affairs professional community and citizen activists about the use and potential use of digital technologies for shaping public policy and influencing the outcomes of elections. IAC has created this virtual library for this purpose, gathering links to high quality research and information to help you better understand how technology is transforming the political process.
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This section features selected Pew Research Center reports (since 2005) on the social and political impact of the internet and other technology trends. Individual project websites contain more reports related to this topic. In particular, please visit the Pew Internet & American Life Project, which reports on impact of the Internet on families, communities, work and home, daily life, education, health care, and civic and political life.
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At a time when political engagement appears to be waning, hope is emerging that democratic participation may be revived and enhanced through the use of Internet technology. E-democracy seems to be transforming socio-political behavior and influencing political agendas and debate.
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