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Custard, Holly. "The Internet and Global Civil Society: Communication & Representation Within Transnational Advocacy Networks" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, TBA, San Francisco, CA, May 23, 2007 <Not Available>. 2009-05-24 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p168587_index.html>

Custard, H. A. , 2007-05-23 "The Internet and Global Civil Society: Communication & Representation Within Transnational Advocacy Networks" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, TBA, San Francisco, CA Online <PDF>. 2009-05-24 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p168587_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Abstract: The global Information Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure continues to grow as does the use of this media to negotiate social change and justice. Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), grassroots activists, and social movement actors are becoming more intertwined, working within transnational advocacy networks (TANS) to leverage their strengths and make a social impact. Through new and established social networks and the use of the Internet and other technologies, these TANS are contributing to what some consider to be a global civil society operating outside of state and market control. While recognizing the value and importance of these networks and their capacities for social change, it is equally important to understand how these networks facilitate representation among local and global actors. In this paper I examine theories of global civil society and the intersection between TAN actors and their use of the Internet to achieve their objectives. These findings are then compared to broader issues relating to the digital divide, hierarchies of global power, and representation. What is revealed is that large economic, technical, and educational gaps continue to exist between rich and poor that affect network actor involvement. Additionally, little cross-cultural dialogue or communication is being facilitated. I argue that NGOs working within the TANs are in a perfect position to implement and facilitate greater cross-cultural communication and that this act may serve to create more sustainable, long-term social change, rather than traditional reactionary network responses to crisis.

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