Whither Pacific ‘traditional’ media? Internet technology in political education and participation

‘Digital Democracy’ and ‘digital government’ are relatively new concepts posing challenges for governments, journalists, political analysts and political scientists. Written from a political science perspective, this article provides an overview of selected Pacific Island government efforts on the...

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Autor principal:	Kylie Anderson
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Asia Pacific Network 2019
Materias:	digital democracy digital government new media traditional media governance Communication. Mass media P87-96 Journalism. The periodical press, etc. PN4699-5650
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/a1a533b4dd544416bb760a3d8cdbb7d3
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:a1a533b4dd544416bb760a3d8cdbb7d32021-12-02T03:41:01ZWhither Pacific ‘traditional’ media? Internet technology in political education and participation10.24135/pjr.v13i2.9061023-94992324-2035https://doaj.org/article/a1a533b4dd544416bb760a3d8cdbb7d32019-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/906https://doaj.org/toc/1023-9499https://doaj.org/toc/2324-2035 ‘Digital Democracy’ and ‘digital government’ are relatively new concepts posing challenges for governments, journalists, political analysts and political scientists. Written from a political science perspective, this article provides an overview of selected Pacific Island government efforts on the web and assesses the contribution this makes to political education, on one level, and building egalitarian democracies on another level. Providing a brief survey of internet developments in the area of government within 12 selected Pacific Island countries, the argument is made that, while any additional education in the broad area of politics is welcome, there are still challenges that exist and room for progress. Given current technological capabilities around the region, more ‘traditional’ forms of media still have a vital role to play. Kylie AndersonAsia Pacific Networkarticledigital democracydigital governmentnew mediatraditional mediagovernanceCommunication. Mass mediaP87-96Journalism. The periodical press, etc.PN4699-5650ENPacific Journalism Review, Vol 13, Iss 2 (2019)
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description	‘Digital Democracy’ and ‘digital government’ are relatively new concepts posing challenges for governments, journalists, political analysts and political scientists. Written from a political science perspective, this article provides an overview of selected Pacific Island government efforts on the web and assesses the contribution this makes to political education, on one level, and building egalitarian democracies on another level. Providing a brief survey of internet developments in the area of government within 12 selected Pacific Island countries, the argument is made that, while any additional education in the broad area of politics is welcome, there are still challenges that exist and room for progress. Given current technological capabilities around the region, more ‘traditional’ forms of media still have a vital role to play.
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Whither Pacific ‘traditional’ media? Internet technology in political education and participation

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