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| 1. Williams, Christine., Weinberg, Bruce. and Gordon, Jesse. "When Online and Offline Politics “Meetup:” An Examination of the Phenomenon, Presidential Campaign and its Citizen Activists" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Hilton Chicago and the Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, IL, Sep 02, 2004 <Not Available>. 2009-11-25 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p60865_index.html>Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Review Method: Peer Reviewed
Abstract: The potential of meetup.com, a new Internet-based tool for political campaigning, has been demonstrated in the 2004 presidential campaign. Adopted by all leading presidential candidates, this technology facilitates people with similar interests finding each other online, so that they can get together or “meet up” offline, bringing about a new type of hybrid people and technology-based phenomenon, which we classify as an e2f (electronic to face) community. We surveyed attendees of all presidential candidates' Meetups between January 22 and March 10, 2004, with a final sample of 820 valid responses, to assess the campaign effectiveness of Meetup and differences between Meetup attendees and traditional political activists. Findings indicate that Meetup participants donate more, volunteer more, express stronger support for the candidate, and are more likely to advocate that others work for the candidate with each Meetup attended. They are also more involved in other forms of political activity. Demographically, those who have attended many Meetups are older, and more strongly identify as Democrats than those attending their first one. Those whose involvement began through Meetup differ from those who were already involved in the campaign before attending Meetups. They are younger, less active politically, and have weaker Democratic party affiliation. On the other hand, they have a stronger positive reaction to the Meetup experience. This lends support to the Dean campaign claim that it brought new people into political process and energized them. |
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| 2. Williams, Christine. "Meetup and Blogs after Dean, for Everyone, Overthrowing Everything? A Study of Online Campaign Technology Evolution" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Marriott, Loews Philadelphia, and the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA, <Not Available>. 2009-11-25 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p152575_index.html>Publication Type: Proceeding |
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| 3. Conners, Joan. "Meetup, Blogs, and Online Involvement: U.S. Senate Campaign Websites of 2004" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Marriott Wardman Park, Omni Shoreham, Washington Hilton, Washington, DC, Sep 01, 2005 <Not Available>. 2009-11-25 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p41706_index.html>Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Review Method: Peer Reviewed
Abstract: This paper discusses technological developments within U.S. Senate campaign websites in 2004, the extent to which they were used, and their potential utility. Specifically, linking to Meetup groups, the use of blogs on campaign websites, and specific online elements of interactivity were assessed. While the 2004 presidential election was first noted for many of these resources, this study finds they are making their way into Senate elections, are generally used more by Democratic candidates than Republicans, and the use of some online opportunities correlate with others in political campaigns. |
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