Internet democracy

Internet democracy is a derivative term for e-democracy (electronic democracy), especially related to projects and concepts centered on using the Internet (and not other electronic communications technologies like short message services or teletext) for deliberative and participatory aims. Concrete implementations of Internet democracy projects include electronic town hall meetings or citizen consultations, the use of discussion boards on party or candidate websites and the virtualization of traditional political institutions or mechanisms like party conventions, protest marches or petitions.

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E-democracy - Electronic - Democracy - Internet - Communications - Technologies - Short message service - Teletext - Deliberative - Participatory - Citizen - Discussion board - Website - Conventions - Protest marches - Petition

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While some see Internet democracy in its different flavors as the next step towards "real democracy," and as the tool that finally helps to eliminate the distance constraints in direct democracy and increase the degree of interaction between politicians and the public, others compare it with similar hypes which came with every new medium, especially radio broadcasting (Bertolt Brecht's utopia), cable television (teledemocracy) and VCRs.

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Direct democracy - Radio - Broadcasting - Bertolt Brecht - Cable television - VCRs

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