Green Internet Communities Rattling the Bars of Environmental Discourse

The Internet in China Large | Young | Social | Censored Broadband users above age 13 number 286-300 million (nearly 2x US figures) Users under 35 make up 73% of online population (35% in the US) 92% contribute regularly to user-generated content sites Censorship denied access to 19,000 websites in 2002 Green Dam

Broadband users above age 13 number 286-300 million (nearly 2x US figures)

Users under 35 make up 73% of online population (35% in the US)

92% contribute regularly to user-generated content sites

Censorship denied access to 19,000 websites in 2002

Green Dam

The Internet’s Contribution Green public sphere unique in china because Issue specific community Transnational community Engages public policy and politics without being explicitly political, nonpartisan Contention can take place online

Green public sphere unique in china because

Issue specific community

Transnational community

Engages public policy and politics without being explicitly political, nonpartisan

Contention can take place online

Many Voices | Many Media Communication across space

Communication across space

Many Voices | Many Media Communication across class Blogs / Bulletin Boards

Communication across class

Blogs / Bulletin Boards

Many Voices | Many Media Communication across Time - Microblogs

Communication across Time - Microblogs

The Internet’s Contribution A Cake Walk Together Shanghai Maglev Protests – January 2008

Shanghai Maglev Protests – January 2008

Cake Walks Continue Xiamen – May 2007 Chengdu – May 2008

Xiamen – May 2007

Chengdu – May 2008

The Internet’s Contribution Government | People Pressure from the bottom up Top-down, faster communication

Pressure from the bottom up

Top-down, faster communication

Reason for Doubt Mistrust of the information Lots of information, little filter Emphasis on speed and not quality or understanding Mistrust of the people Scapegoats are usually found Verbal abuse rampant 50 cent party members

Mistrust of the information

Lots of information, little filter

Emphasis on speed and not quality or understanding

Mistrust of the people

Scapegoats are usually found

Verbal abuse rampant

50 cent party members

艾林琳 Linden Ellis U.S. Project Director [email_address]

艾林琳 Linden Ellis

U.S. Project Director

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