December 13, 2008
Some new research question re: political participation?
What does political participation look like?
How is participatory democracy different than civic engagement?
What sorts of environments foster and grow the ability to be politically engaged?
How does power operate in a participatory setting?
What role can community media environments play in increasing the political participation of marginalized groups?
Can new media and communication technoloiges increase the chances of local people being politically engaged?