According to the latest report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project, Americans are now using the internet as a primary source for political information and news. According to the BBC, many people contribute to political debate by blogging.
The BBC reports that the increase in the number of households having broadband is one of the reasons Americans are embracing political debate, online. Perhaps, in the UK, with the speed of broadband set to increase and the cost expected to decrease, greater online activity will contribute to a healthy democracy.
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People definitely seem to be more active online - the number of complaints for Big Brother, signing the Road Poll online petition, etc all point to willingness to participate. The challenge for politicians and businesses is to engage with the power and speed of debate and action. Good for democracy once we can go beyond one-way communications to effecting change and even better, encourage more people to enter politics themselves. It is easy to criticise...much harder to stand up as a politician or business with active publics.
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