ABSTRACT

Despite the growth of various forms of online discussion, their impact on American political life is only beginning to be examined systematically. In Politics Online Richard Davis provides a thorough analysis detailing the political attitudes, behavior, and demographic nature of the electronic discussion community contrasting that community with the general public.

chapter |16 pages

Online Discussants

chapter |15 pages

Posters Versus Lurkers

chapter |18 pages

Virtual Representation

chapter |20 pages

Conclusion