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Short essay on Mashup Videos and Hacktivism.
June 2012.

Report on using Google to explore social movements through digital images in the methodology page.
March 2012.

Academic essay in the Argentina category.
Febraury 2012.


Welcome to Participationline

This site is the result of a research project aimed at understanding the impact of digital technologies on civic engagement and the extent to which social websites can enhance political participation. the aim of the site is to start producing sociological essays from 2012. Meanwhile, visitors are invited to explore different explorative exercise on how digital channels could foster democracy.

How can digital innovation be used to enhance public debates and democratic culture? What are the best practices to promote civic engagement? Who is participating in public discussions and how these issues are being represented in the digital media?

The above questions are starting points for possible discussions. If you are interested in any of published topics, please leave a comment and get involved in the discussion.  Explore the site and tell us about your experiences in finding barriers or good practices in civic engagement and share your ideas on how to enhance democratic cultures.

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Recent Posts

2013 political elections

We have decided to show the map with 2013 political elections around the world. Hopefully this map would open new opportunities for studying political campaigns and the use of digital technologies for fostering and allowing new channels for political participation in 2013.

The following maps shows 2013 political electionsSource: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_electoral_calendar_2013

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