ABSTRACT
What are the key challenges facing our increasingly digitized democracy, and how might we as citizens contribute to resolving them? This book explores these questions, adopting a multi-disciplinary approach that combines work from media studies, journalism studies, and political science scholars, and draws on trends in countries including Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Egypt, and Indonesia. The book is divided into four main themes: (1) the impact of digital communication on politics and government; (2) the future of news and journalism in the network society; (3) the potential of digital media to enhance civic engagement and social inclusion; and (4) visions for the future of digital democracy.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|2 pages
Politics and Government
chapter 4|11 pages
From “Crush the Saboteurs” to “Coalition of Crackpots”
part II|2 pages
News and Journalism
chapter 6|15 pages
Journalism as an Advocate for Social Change and Public Engagement
chapter 7|12 pages
Mining the Depleted “Rivers of Gold”
chapter 9|17 pages
“Cloudy with a Chance of Sh!tstorm”
part III|2 pages
Digital Societies
chapter 12|9 pages
The Role of Social Media during the 2011 Egyptian Revolution
part IV|2 pages
New Visions