Politics of Internet Communication

This concise book explores the wide range of topics at the intersection of politics and the Internet. Recognizing the changes in the Internet over time Klotz provides an innovative analysis of online access activities advocacy government journalism and social capital. The politics <I>of</I> the Internet is considered along with politics <I>on</I> the Internet. A highlight is the in-depth discussion of cyberlaw that provides an accessible framework for understanding the legal treatment of key issues such as music file sharing privacy terrorism spam pornography and domain names. Examples from the 2002 midterm elections and the early 2004 campaign fundraising success of Howard Dean add currency to the debate about the impact of the Internet on democratic politcs.