Monday, 10 May 2010

Neighbourhood websites: two new papers published

Hugh Flouch and I have published two papers today reflecting the first phase of our short study on neighbourhood websites in London, funded by Capital Ambition.

The first is an initial typology of the kinds of site that can be found, and attempts to distinguish and relate them according to purpose and interactive style.

The second is a more extended paper which attempts to summarise existing knowledge about community networks, online and social capital, and the engagement of online participants in civic issues.

Since preparing these papers we've carried out a number of interviews and focus groups. We now begin analysing our survey data and directing our attention to the implications of our findings for local council officers and elected members.

10 May 2010 20:29:58 | Information and communication, networked neighbourhoods

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