This paper explores the relationship between new ICTs and civic participation by examining the role played by specific kinds of ICT-enabled community organizations, namely community networks, in fostering civic participation in local, geographically-based communities in Canada. Existing research and anecdotal evidence suggest that community networks foster civic participation in the emerging information society by providing access to new ICTs for those threatened by digital exclusion, and by providing, via training and other services, opportunities for their effective use within communities to promote communication, information sharing, community involvement, social development and local learning. The paper documents community networkings a...
In the rush to solicit corporate bids for WiFi coverage, North American municipalities may be overlo...
Despite some interesting developments in community ICT practice, policy and related academic researc...
Connecting Canadians represents the work of the Community Research Alliance for Community Innovation...
This paper explores the relationship between new ICTs and civic participation by examining the role ...
Subsequently published as: Longford, Graham (2005) “Community Networking and Civic Participation: A ...
The role of community networks and, more generally, public Internet access points in Canada are at ...
Paper presented at the Community Informatics Research Network 2004 Conference and Colloquium: Sustai...
This thesis explores the phenomenon of community networking in Canada, particularly as it impacts th...
The Canadian Research Alliance for Community Innovation and Networking (CRACIN) is a collaborative p...
Note: Author no longer working on this paper.This short foray into questions of ‘civic participation...
Abstract: This paper provides an overview of the community networking movement, with a closer look a...
Community organizations produce community media to publicize to the larger society the issues and ev...
Note: Author no longer working on this paper.What is a community-based initiative? Despite the fact ...
Researchers are only beginning to document the many ways in which communities using new technologies...
Across Canada, thousands of community "intermediary" organizations act as links between the various ...
In the rush to solicit corporate bids for WiFi coverage, North American municipalities may be overlo...
Despite some interesting developments in community ICT practice, policy and related academic researc...
Connecting Canadians represents the work of the Community Research Alliance for Community Innovation...
This paper explores the relationship between new ICTs and civic participation by examining the role ...
Subsequently published as: Longford, Graham (2005) “Community Networking and Civic Participation: A ...
The role of community networks and, more generally, public Internet access points in Canada are at ...
Paper presented at the Community Informatics Research Network 2004 Conference and Colloquium: Sustai...
This thesis explores the phenomenon of community networking in Canada, particularly as it impacts th...
The Canadian Research Alliance for Community Innovation and Networking (CRACIN) is a collaborative p...
Note: Author no longer working on this paper.This short foray into questions of ‘civic participation...
Abstract: This paper provides an overview of the community networking movement, with a closer look a...
Community organizations produce community media to publicize to the larger society the issues and ev...
Note: Author no longer working on this paper.What is a community-based initiative? Despite the fact ...
Researchers are only beginning to document the many ways in which communities using new technologies...
Across Canada, thousands of community "intermediary" organizations act as links between the various ...
In the rush to solicit corporate bids for WiFi coverage, North American municipalities may be overlo...
Despite some interesting developments in community ICT practice, policy and related academic researc...
Connecting Canadians represents the work of the Community Research Alliance for Community Innovation...