Interest Group Activism on the Web: The Case of Environmental Organizations (ICPSR 28662)

Version Date: Jan 27, 2011

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Principal Investigator(s):
Melissa K. Merry, University of Louisville

https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR28662.v1

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Summary

This study evaluates interest group activity on the Internet, addressing two sets of questions. First, has the Internet allowed small or poorly-funded groups to compete equally with well-resourced organizations? Second, to what extent do group characteristics explain their online activities? Using a sample of 200 environmental groups, this study evaluates which Web sites receive the most exposure and identifies features facilitating information dissemination and public participation. The results indicate that well-resourced groups receive greater Web site traffic and inbound links and are more likely to use all Web site features. Additionally, membership organizations are more likely than non-membership organizations to fund-raise and issue action alerts.

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Merry, Melissa K. Interest Group Activism on the Web: The Case of Environmental Organizations. Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2011-01-27. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR28662.v1

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Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
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Time Period(s)

2006 -- 2009

Data Collection Notes

  1. These data are part of ICPSR's Publication-Related Archive and are distributed exactly as they arrived from the data depositor. ICPSR has not checked or processed this material. Users should consult the investigators if further information is desired.

  2. A zipped package contains an PASW (.sav) file which comprises the data and figures.

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Original Release Date

2011-01-27

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2018-02-15 The citation of this study may have changed due to the new version control system that has been implemented. The previous citation was:
  • Merry, Melissa K. Interest Group Activism on the Web: The Case of Environmental Organizations. ICPSR28662-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2011-01-27. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR28662.v1
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  • These data are flagged as replication datasets and are distributed exactly as they arrived from the data depositor. ICPSR has not checked or processed this material. Users should consult the investigator(s) if further information is desired.

  • The public-use data files in this collection are available for access by the general public. Access does not require affiliation with an ICPSR member institution.