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Blog, chat, edit, text, or tweet? Using online tools to advance adult civic engagement
Author(s) -
Black Laura W.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
new directions for adult and continuing education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0717
pISSN - 1052-2891
DOI - 10.1002/ace.20028
Subject(s) - deliberation , civic engagement , action (physics) , strengths and weaknesses , public engagement , public relations , sociology , world wide web , computer science , political science , psychology , social psychology , physics , quantum mechanics , politics , law
This chapter reviews some of the online tools civic organizations have used to engage adults successfully in deliberation and action around public issues. The chapter offers examples of different tools and describes strengths and weaknesses of various technological features.