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Conversation and Community or Sequential Monologues: An Analysis of Politically Oriented Newsgroups.
Gregson, Kimberly – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1998
Introductory exploration of two usenet newsgroups focused on political discussions. The goal is to answer questions regarding issues such as who is participating in these online discussions and whether the online groups resemble more traditional discussion networks. (Author)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Group Discussion
Rosenbaum, Howard – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1997
Discusses the concept of the intranet, comparing and contrasting it with groupware, and presents an argument for its value based on technical and information management considerations. Presents an intranet development project for an academic organization and describes a portable, user-centered and team-based methodology for the design and…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Computer System Design, Higher Education
Gregson, Kimberly – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1997
Twenty-four participants designed projects for a local community network related to a political issue. Results showed politically active respondents did not directly transfer their level of activism from real world to the digital. People with little Internet experience needed training and experience online before they discussed more active forms…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Computer Literacy, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks
Newby, Gregory B.; Bishop, Ann Peterson – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1996
Reports on the results of a study of a community computing system, Prairienet. Examines characteristics of users and the extent to which Prairienet is serving its purpose as a community resource for networked communication and information access, through the analysis of usage patterns and logs. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Community Information Services, Community Programs, Computer Mediated Communication
