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*Kenneth Garrett (I don't know if we're supposed to say which side we want to be on, but if we are, then I'm leaning toward arguing in favor of the resolution)--[[User:Kgarrett|Kgarrett]] 11:09, 13 February 2007 (EST) | *Kenneth Garrett (I don't know if we're supposed to say which side we want to be on, but if we are, then I'm leaning toward arguing in favor of the resolution)--[[User:Kgarrett|Kgarrett]] 11:09, 13 February 2007 (EST) | ||
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==The Question== | ==The Question== | ||
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Date: Class 4, Feb. 20
Students Presenting: (4-6 people)
- Kenneth Garrett (I don't know if we're supposed to say which side we want to be on, but if we are, then I'm leaning toward arguing in favor of the resolution)--Kgarrett 11:09, 13 February 2007 (EST)
- Amornchai Sirithaporn
The Question
"Resolved: The Internet enables citizens to have a greater voice in politics and is, on balance, already a tremendous force for strengthening participatory democracies around the world." The students on both sides of this debate should use one or more explicit examples of the use of Internet in a campaign (issue or candidacy) to buttress their argument.
Case study: Global Voices.
As we look outside the United States, the impact of the Internet on politics may be more transformative than it is here. The Global Voices project offers a window into this possibility in dozens of states around the world that are not extensively covered by the mainstream media. What can we learn by broadening the frame to a global viewpoint, incorporating the experiences we observe in the developing world?