Tag: Cristian Vaccari
The best of Democratic Audit’s 2014 coverage of democracy’s technological advance
Is the future of democracy digital? In 2014, Democratic Audit UK carried numerous pieces of analysis, research, and argument concerning the interplay between technology, politics, parties, and representation, with the best appearing below in the latest of our 2014 round-ups. Similar PostsSocial media may have the potential to truly enhance our democracy, but there is […]
Most political parties completely fail to respond to email enquiries, wasting an opportunity for politicians to reconnect with voters online
Voters seeking to connect with political parties are likely to be sorely disappointed if they try contacting a party by email. This is the key finding of new research by Cristian Vaccari, who tested parties in seven countries by sending email enquiries, both asking about political issues and offering to volunteer. The response rate was staggering, […]
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