NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Back to results
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
ERIC Number: EJ550457
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Models of Democracy: Behind the Design and Use of New Media in Politics.
van Dijk, Jan A. G. M.
Electronic Journal of Communication/La Revue Electronique de Communication, v6 n2 1996
Summarizes each of five contemporary models of democracy developed by David Held. Ascertains how changes in information and communication technology (ICT) could help, hinder, or have no consequences within each of those democratic paradigms. Addresses the positive contribution of the use of ICT to the political system in general and political democracy in particular. (RS)
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Democracy, Higher Education, Information Technology, Mass Media Use, Models, Political Influences, Politics, Technological Advancement
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Note: Special Issue: Virtual Democracy. Web site: http://www.cios.org/www/ejcmain.htm.