Author: Richard P. Adler / Topic: Civil Society

Author:: Richard P. Adler
Publication Date:: 05-2011
Content Type:: Working Paper
Institution:: Aspen Institute
Abstract:: Even as the magnitude of the digital revolution becomes more evident, its implications remain a matter of intense debate. Stewards of traditional media worry about the values that are being lost or threatened in the transition, while new media enthusiasts prefer to focus on the potential of digital technology not merely to inform citizens about their communities but to empower them to become directly involved in democratic processes. Policymakers often find themselves in the middle, attempting to negotiate between the impulse to let the marketplace freely determine winners and losers and the desire to protect the public interest by mitigating market failures and encouraging socially beneficial trends. All of these forces were represented at the 2010 Forum on Communications and Society (FOCAS) in Aspen.
Topic:: Civil Society, Democratization, Government, Science and Technology, Communications, and Mass Media

Author:: Richard P. Adler
Publication Date:: 03-2009
Content Type:: Working Paper
Institution:: Aspen Institute
Abstract:: What information do citizens need to participate fully in the democratic life of their communities? How did they get this information in the past and how will they get it in the future?
Topic:: Civil Society, Democratization, and Mass Media

Author:: Richard P. Adler
Publication Date:: 03-2007
Content Type:: Working Paper
Institution:: Aspen Institute
Abstract:: A decade ago the Internet was still a novelty. Only a minority of Americans went online regularly, and the rate of global penetration was even smaller. Today the Internet is so pervasive that we often take its presence for granted, thinking of it as “old news.” It has become part of the daily life of a majority of Americans who rely on it as an almost indispensable tool for both business and personal life: a vital communications link, an important source of news and political information, a convenient channel for distributing digital content of all types (including software, music, photos, and videos), and a robust marketplace for electronic commerce (e-commerce).
Topic:: Civil Society, Globalization, and Science and Technology
Political Geography:: America

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