Building an Architecture of Participation? Political Parties and Web 2.0 in Britain
Authors:
Nigel A. Jackson a;
Darren G. Lilleker b
| Affiliations: | a Plymouth Business School, University of Plymouth, United Kingdom |
| b Centre for Public Communication Research, Bournemouth University, United Kingdom |
DOI:
10.1080/19331680903028438
Publication Frequency:
4 issues per year
Published in:
Journal of Information Technology & Politics,
Volume
6,
Issue
3 &
4
July
2009
, pages 232
- 250
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Abstract
This article examines the differences between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 and how these Web strategies are used within a political communication context. The data focus on how political parties (and their leaders) in Britain use Web 2.0 applications. We consider whether the content political elites published in their Web 2.0 applications is shovelware and more appropriate for Web 1.0, or if a genuinely Web 2.0 style of political communication is emerging. We investigate the extent to which there has been a shift in the way British politicians communicate or if caution over co-production, coupled with the demands of electioneering, is restricting the development of interactivity. Our analysis suggests that British political parties have sought to create a “Web 1.5” that offers the advantages of both Web 1.0 and Web 2.0.
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| Keywords: Campaigns; democracy; Facebook; interactivity; Internet; political parties; social networking sites; Web 2.0 |
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