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Toward a Model of the Networked Community

Toward a Model of the Networked Community. Systemic Model of Local Community Demographics of Diffusion Diffusion via Social Networks Social Engagement vs Civic Engagement Four Community Network Cases Studies Community Organizations and the Net Best Practices among CN projects.

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Toward a Model of the Networked Community

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  1. Toward a Model of the Networked Community • Systemic Model of Local Community • Demographics of Diffusion • Diffusion via Social Networks • Social Engagement vs Civic Engagement • Four Community Network Cases Studies • Community Organizations and the Net • Best Practices among CN projects

  2. Social Status and Community Involvement Income and Education by Community Involvement (Pearson Correlation) N Sig Community Involvement • Education 407 .002 .153** • Income 377 .000 .203** ** Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level

  3. Internet Use and Community Involvement Internet Users versus Non-users and Community Involvement (Pearson Correlation) Community SDNSigInvolvement • Use Internet .6582 504 .004 .127** • Use CN .4157 420 .002 .149** ** Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed)

  4. Social Status and Early Adoption Income and Education by Length of Internet Use (Pearson Correlation) SDNSigYears of Use • Education .8895 390 .000 .269** • Income 3.27 360 .003 .156** ** Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed)

  5. Differences by Length of Internet Use(ANOVA) Early Later Adopter Civic EngagementMeanMeanSignificance Test Work to bring change 2.31 2.06 F=6.793, p<.01 Distribute Political Info 1.66 1.44 F=4.161, p<.05 Attend Civic Org Meetings 2.05 1.93 F=6.961, p<.01

  6. Early Adopters Online Civic Engagement Early Later Adopter Online Political ActivityMeanMeanSignificance Test Online petition 1.49 1.27 F=4.446, p<.05 Email Govt Official 1.96 1.58 F=10.309, p<.001 Discuss Issues Online 1.71 1.35 F=10.309, p<.05 Volunteer activity 1.28 1.12 F=4.669, p<.05 Obtain Political Info 2.62 1.88 F=22.605, p<.001 Visit Political Website 2.22 1.66 F=16.279, p<.001 Visit Local Civic Site 3.09 2.75 F=5.822, p<.05

  7. Increased Involvement since Net Access Early Later Adopter MeanMeanSignificance Test • Involved w/Issues 2.42 2.27 F=5.533, p<.05 • Involved w/Community 2.07 1.92 F=13.228, p<.001 • Connected w/People 2.45 2.23 F=11.515, p<.001

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