Abstract

LUVIZOTTO, Caroline Kraus. Citizenship, activism and participation on the internet: brazilian experiences. Comunicação e Sociedade [online]. 2016, vol.30, pp.296-312. ISSN 1645-2089.  https://doi.org/10.17231/comsoc.30(2016).2499.

A number of social and political actions have been strengthened and potentiated by internet support, with use of its network architecture to disseminate information, promote collective discussion and support activism. In order to discuss how internet tools can contribute to political and social participation in Brazil, were identified on two websites: Vote na Web (Vote on the Web), which is privately owned, and Participatório: Observatório Participativo da Juventude (Participatory: Youth Participatory Surveillance), which is the result of an initiative by the government through the Secretaria Nacional da Juventude - SNJ (National Youth Secretariat). From these examples, this study aims to analyze the use of the internet for the creation, organization and dissemination of social and political participation and online activism in Brazil. It is understood that the websites are limited and that online tools are not used to their full potential. However, considering a context of citizenship and online participation, it is possible to verify that the architecture of those websites encourages participation - even without civic engagement - and can be a step forward towards an enhanced civic practice.

Keywords : Political and social participation; activism; internet; Vote na Web; Participatório.

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