David Wilcox and Martyn Pearl researched and wrote an article on Civic and Community Technology for the Journal of the Communication Network published in May 2002.
In summary: "Civic and community use of the Internet is important to the UK Government because of its targets for moving services online, and to commerce because of the insights it provides into user styles and preferences. It is also crucial in the development and re-energising of our social and civic institutions. This article explores the potential of civic Internet use - but concludes that many of our institutions are failing to rise to the challenge. "
The article
Interviews
As part of the research David Wilcox conducted a wide range of email interviews
which informed the article. You can read the full text of the interviews here.
Making the Net
Work
More here on community technology at the Making the
Net Work site including Who's
who in community technology
For more information contact David Wilcox david@partnerships.org.uk