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The research is devoted to the study of the topic of networkization of the socio-political space that is relevant in the context of the informatization of modern society. The author analyzes one of the displays of modern politics networkization in the paper. Its demonstration is associated with the growing social and political role of territorial Internet communities. The functioning of one of the Nizhny Novgorod Internet communities is studied as an example. The theoretical basis of the study is the theory of the information society and several concepts: the concept of the network community and the concept of the network identity. The paper uses content-analysis and comparative analysis as the applied analysis methods. The results of the study do not confirm the assumption that network communities' functioning contributes to an increased degree of civic engagement. However, the analysis confirms another assumption that public and political communication using the Internet community increases the efficiency of interaction between government and society, as it helps to improve the quality of feedback from the authorities. The author supposes that the display of the network identity factor affects the change in the degree of citizens' involvement in interaction with the authorities.

Last June, a group of Italian MPs proposed jail terms and fines for authors of so-called "pro-ana" (anorexia) and "pro-mia" (bulimia) websites. These are self-styled online communities on eating disorders which are viewed as promoting extreme dieting and unhealthy eating practices. France and the United Kingdom preceded Italy's attempt to pass restrictive legislation as far back as 2008-9, and many internet service providers also endeavoured to ban these contents.

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- About ISTE -- About the Author -- Acknowledgments -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- What's in This Book -- Who This Book Is For -- CHAPTER 1: Creating Space for Digital Citizenship -- Current Approaches to Digital Citizenship -- Participatory Citizenship Approach -- Featured Activity: "Getting to Know You" Digital Citizen Survey -- Spotlight Story: Online Literature Circles -- Spotlight Story: #LeydenPride -- You Can Do It! -- CHAPTER 2: Acknowledging Student Voice in Digital Spaces -- Current Approaches to Digital Citizenship -- Participatory Citizenship Approach -- Spotlight Story: Empowering Student Voice through Public Service Announcements -- Featured Activity: Image-Inspired Conversations -- Spotlight Story: Embracing Voice with a Student-Written Curricula -- You Can Do It! -- CHAPTER 3: Helping Students Understand Their Roles in Digital Communities -- Current Approaches to Digital Citizenship -- Participatory Citizenship Approach -- Featured Activity: Consume or Contribute -- Spotlight Story: Deliberating the Role of Outsiders in Digital Communities -- Spotlight Story: CLICK -- You Can Do It! -- CHAPTER 4: Participating through Respectful Discourse -- Current Approaches to Digital Citizenship -- Participatory Citizenship Approach -- Featured Activity: Effective Versus Ineffective Online Discussions -- Sample Sentence Frames -- Spotlight Story: Respectful Dialogue Starts with Empathy -- Encouraging Observation and Reflection -- Spotlight Story: THINK BIG -- You Can Do It! -- CHAPTER 5: Networking to Make Meaningful Connections -- Traditional Approaches to Digital Citizenship -- Participatory Citizenship Approach -- Featured Activity: Connecting with the Broader Community -- Spotlight Story: From Rural to Global -- You Can Do It! -- CHAPTER 6: Making Contributions That Matter.

Our Special Issue captures the interplay of media, politics, religion, and culture in shaping Arabs' search for more stable governing models at crossroads of global, regional, and national challenges through systematic and integrated analyses of evolving and contested Arab visual and performing arts, including media (traditional and alternative), in revolutionary and unstable public spheres. This special issue examines the role of new media in the construction of online communities in the Arab world. It contributes to the understanding of how user-generated content empowers these new publics and the novel communities established by user comments on social media and news websites. Specifically, it explores these online communities and their perceptions of the role of user-generated content to contribute to politics, and potentially engage other citizens in the public debate.

The increase of computer-mediated communication use and the aging population has led to a renewed interest in online communities and social networks for active aging and social support in daily living. However, a systematic understanding of the design recommendations in Senior Online Communities is still lacking in scientific documentation. The aim of this paper is to identify the design recommendations used in online communities that support active aging. In addition, this paper highlights some of the benefits of using online communities by older adults. Twenty-three papers published between January 2015 and May 2020 in English-language, peer-reviewed publications, met inclusion criteria. The review presents a set of recommendations for designing online communities to enhance older adults' social interactions. A process that aims for "engagement" is suggested to strategically guide the design of Senior Online Communities: Interacting – Sense of Belonging (Role-playing, Storytelling, and Legacy) – Engaging. ; This work was supported by the research project SEDUCE 2.0 - Use of Communication and Information in the miOne online community by senior citizens, which includes the SERIOUSGIGGLE project and the game JUMP. The SEDUCE 2.0 project is funded by FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P., COMPETE 2020, Portugal 2020 and European Union, under the European Regional Development Fund, POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031696 SEDUCE 2.0. ; published