Networking Democracy?: social media innovations in participatory politics

Brian Donald Loader

doi:10.1080/1369118X.2011.592648

Networking Democracy? social media innovations in participatory politics

Brian Donald Loader

Sociology

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Abstract

Early conceptions of digital democracy as a virtual public sphere or civic commons have been replaced by a new technological optimism for democratic renewal based upon the open and collaborative networking characteristics of social media.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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	757-769
Number of pages	13
Journal	Information, Communication and Society
Volume	14
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118X.2011.592648
Publication status	Published - Sept 2011

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