Michael Cornfield

Is the internet the lever for direct democracy? Or is it a wedge for political polarization? An assessment of the first 10 years of online politics.

Possibly in an internet first, a political group is offering a big prize -- $100,000 -- for political reform ideas.

Comments to the Federal Election Commission show how divided opinion is about bloggers and their role in politics.

Experimental research from the Pew Internet & American Life Project and BuzzMetrics suggests that political bloggers can make an impact on politics, but they often follow the lead of politicians and journalists.

Experimental research from the Pew Internet & American Life Project and BuzzMetrics suggests that political bloggers can make an impact on politics, but they often follow the lead of politicians and journalists.

The New Yorker magazine begins to figure out the internet.

Meetup.com, the favorite web business of political sociologists, announced yesterday that it will institute a fee for its community organizing service beginning May 1.

The Federal Election Commission opens public comment for sixty days on Monday, April 4 regarding its plan to renovate the online space for national politics. Sound ambitious? It is.

If an advocacy group takes a satirical chainsaw to a powerful target on the internet, will anybody hear it?

The internet made a difference in the campaign because of the multiple ways it can be used. This commentary accompanies a report on the internet and the election.