Smartphone apps can be used to create a climate of local participation, but challenges remain

Smartphone apps can be used to create a climate of local participation, but challenges remain

Smartphones are now ubiquitous, making it possible to connect with the internet permanently and without hindrance. But can they be used to create a climate of public participation? Dr Carolin Schröder and Anna Schuster used an app – Flashpoll – to test what does and doesn’t work, and found that vari...

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Hauptverfasser: Schröder, Carolin, Schuster, Anna
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Sprache:eng
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HM Sociology
JC Political theory
JF Political institutions (General)
T Technology (General)
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Zusammenfassung:Smartphones are now ubiquitous, making it possible to connect with the internet permanently and without hindrance. But can they be used to create a climate of public participation? Dr Carolin Schröder and Anna Schuster used an app – Flashpoll – to test what does and doesn’t work, and found that various factors can influence how high participation is when it comes to their local home, work, and educative communities.