Parties, Candidates and Citizens On-Line - Åbo Akademi
Parties, Candidates and Citizens On-Line - Åbo Akademi
Parties, Candidates and Citizens On-Line - Åbo Akademi
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Appendix A. Abbreviated coding template<br />
Information Types<br />
Does the site provide:<br />
1. a biography, history, or ‘About Us’ section?<br />
2. endorsements for a c<strong>and</strong>idate or party in an upcoming election?<br />
3. a list of issues positions held by a political actor?<br />
4. speeches by a c<strong>and</strong>idate or party representatives?<br />
5. a calendar/list with prospective election-related events?<br />
6. comparison of issue positions of parties or c<strong>and</strong>idates?<br />
7. information about the electoral campaign process in the country studied?<br />
8. information about the voting process in the country studied?<br />
9. images?<br />
10. audio or video files?<br />
11. a privacy policy?<br />
12. a terms of use statement?<br />
Engagement Types<br />
1. Does the site provide contact information for the site producer?<br />
2. Does the site provide opportunities for visitors to join, or become members of the<br />
organization?<br />
3. Does the site enable visitors to register to participate in the election?<br />
4. Does the site provide an opportunity for a visitor to sign up to receive email from the site<br />
producer?<br />
5. Are donations encouraged or enabled on or through this site?<br />
6. Can visitors to the site participate in an online forum or other communication space?<br />
7. Does the site encourage offline distribution of electoral campaign or election materials?<br />
8. Is there a feature that specifically enables a site visitor to send a link from this site to a friend?<br />
9. Is there a feature that encourages or enables a visitor to make a public statement supporting a<br />
political actor or issue?<br />
10. Does the site enable the user to engage in digital promotion of the electoral campaign, party,<br />
organization or voting in general?<br />
11. Does the site encourage visitors to volunteer for the electoral campaign?<br />
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