Small worlds and active citizenship; Interactions between an NGO and its Facebook community

Connor, M; Yerbury, H

Small worlds and active citizenship; Interactions between an NGO and its Facebook community

Connor, M Yerbury, H

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Publisher:: Australian and New Zealand Third Sector Research Inc
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Third Sector Review, 2017, 23 (2), pp. 109 - 129
Issue Date:: 2017-11-01

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dc.contributor.author	Connor, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Yerbury, H https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1525-3268	en_US
dc.date.available	2017-05-31	en_US
dc.date.issued	2017-11-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Third Sector Review, 2017, 23 (2), pp. 109 - 129	en_US
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dc.description.abstract	There has been relatively little research into the information practices of Non-Government Organisations (NGOs). This study explored the relationships and opportunities for active citizenship created between an NGO and its community by analysing the flows of information which occur on its Facebook page, using Chatman’s Small World Theory. The results showed how participants engaged with the NGO as active citizens and provided insight into the NGO’s role in facilitating and hindering opportunities for engagement within civil society. The study concludes that the relationship between an NGO and its communities, as suggested by Dolhinow, can be both liberating and oppressive.	en_US
dc.publisher	Australian and New Zealand Third Sector Research Inc	en_US
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dc.title	Small worlds and active citizenship; Interactions between an NGO and its Facebook community	en_US
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Abstract:

There has been relatively little research into the information practices of Non-Government Organisations (NGOs). This study explored the relationships and opportunities for active citizenship created between an NGO and its community by analysing the flows of information which occur on its Facebook page, using Chatman’s Small World Theory. The results showed how participants engaged with the NGO as active citizens and provided insight into the NGO’s role in facilitating and hindering opportunities for engagement within civil society. The study concludes that the relationship between an NGO and its communities, as suggested by Dolhinow, can be both liberating and oppressive.

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