COMM 726 - Seminar in Political Communication:The Internet and Civic Engagement

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University of Pennsylvania

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Price, V. Fulfills ASC Influence Distribution. This seminar explores debates over the potential of the Internet to affect community and political engagement. The nature and contours of civic participation will be examined from normative, theoretical and empirical perspectives, with a focus on the functions of communication media generally and Internet-related technologies specifically. Students in the seminar will canvass available studies, experimental projects and online initiatives, and will undertake original research projects. Topics addressed include: ways in which Internet-related technologies might be used as tools for citizens to interact, organize, and participate in democratic life; possible psychological and social effects of Internet use, and their implications for civic engagement; connections between civic engagement, social capital, and the Internet; and implications of the Internet for public opinion.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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