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User as Citizen

User as Citizen. 9 October 2006. Signing up for Meetings. Meet before Fall Break 30 minutes Both Team Members Thursday this week to Wednesday next week Thursday 8:30-11, 2:30-5:30 Friday 2-5:30 Monday 11-11:30, 2-3, 4:30-7:30 Tuesday 12-1, 5-7:30 Wednesday 11-12, 5:30-7:30

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User as Citizen

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  1. User as Citizen 9 October 2006

  2. Signing up for Meetings • Meet before Fall Break • 30 minutes • Both Team Members • Thursday this week to Wednesday next week • Thursday 8:30-11, 2:30-5:30 • Friday 2-5:30 • Monday 11-11:30, 2-3, 4:30-7:30 • Tuesday 12-1, 5-7:30 • Wednesday 11-12, 5:30-7:30 • Pick a time and sign up now

  3. Tuesday Programs • Enabling Technology • What is the fundamental question? • Not whether it helps people • Gattaca • Interplay of technology and societal values

  4. Rest of the semester • How technology impacts society • Citizen • Consumer of information • Consumer of products • Producer

  5. e-Government • Key premise of democracy: informed electorate • Free education for all • Freedom of the press • Two factors • More information • Deliberative democracy • New England town meetings • Communication and discussion

  6. Reaching out to Younger Voters • How important is this? • Is it really different today? • Reaching them where they are • Facebook • Small group discussion (handout)

  7. How to Get the Conversation Going • Organizations and web sites • Deliberative Democracy • e.thePeople • What works? • Messages and media • Involvement and empowerment

  8. The Issues • What would make you more involved? • More government information? • Contact with government officials? • Why don’t more people vote? • Disenfranchised? • Time? • Disillusionment?

  9. How is the Internet changing people’s information base? • How Americans Get in Touch w/Gov't (July 2003 Pew survey) • 97 million adult Americans used e-gov in 2003 • 77% of Internet users • web sites or emailing government officials • 50% growth from 2002 • Citizens still more likely contact government officials by telephone or in-person visits • 54% of Americans contacted government • 53% used traditional means

  10. Is it increasing participation? • Effects of Net Use on Political Participation (2003 NSF report) • Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) strategic plan (2010 safety strategy) • web-based discussion in parallel to a traditional docket • August 2000 – February 2001 • 100 contributors, 102 messages to docket. • 516 messages to discussion board • 116 contributors, 339 messages • 177 messages contributed anonymously • 130 additional individuals registered and monitored the discussion • 6,750 visitors viewed and downloaded moth before comments due • Conclusion: Internet did expand the breadth of voices in the decision-making process

  11. Do users seek both sides of the debate? • The Internet and Democratic Debate (October 2004 Pew Report) • Conclusion: Internet users are being exposed to both sides of the issue • Also correlated with educational level, interest in the campaign and age • 2004 presidential election • Those with a preference for one candidate or the other were more likely to be aware of the different sides of the issue • Of those with a preference • 43% omnivores (know both) • 29% selective reinforcers (know candidate they support) • 21% tuned outs (know little) • 8% contrarians (know candidate they oppose)

  12. Did internet use make a difference in the 2004 presidential race? • Internet Impact on 2004 Election (March 2005 Pew report) • The most successful campaigns relied on it to gain advantages over their competitors. • Howard Dean • Broad Use • 37% of adults and 61% of online Americans (75m) used the internet to get political • News consumers 18% -> 29% • Primary source 11% -> 18% • Of Internet users • 52% (63m) got news or information • 39% (43m) discussed politics (though jokes were very high) • 11% (13m) engaged directly • What will these numbers be in 2008?

  13. And what about this year? • Seek news about midterm elections (September 2006 Pew report) • “On a typical day in August, 26 million Americans were using the internet for news or information about politics and the upcoming mid-term elections. That corresponds to 19% of adult internet users, or 13% of all Americans over the age of 18.”

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