The London Mayoral websites:cyberdemocracy or cybermediocracy?

Abstract

The London Mayoral Election of 4 May 2000 was probably the first in British electoral history when all the candidates had established a presence in cyberspace. An analysis of the 11 websites showed that politicians are beginning to realise the potential influence of the Web in political circles, both as a means of publication and also for canvassing support. Most of the web pages were well designed with a reasonable amount of content and simple levels of interactivity. Multimedia features were also evident on most sites, though in terms of currency and timeliness of information, some improvements could still be made.

Citation

Auty, C. and Cowen, A. (2000), "The London Mayoral websites:cyberdemocracy or cybermediocracy?", Aslib Proceedings, Vol. 52 No. 8, pp. 277-284. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000007022