There is no doubt that the growing popularity and dependence on online interfaces have certain implications also for the political sphere (Castells, 1997; May, 2002; Mattelart, 2003; Barney, 2004; van Dijk, 2005). The online infrastructure extends the traditional public forum, as it allows for the formation of communities and political agents, representing interests and ideas that gradually become more specific and specialised (Nguyen and Alexander 1996).
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There is no doubt that the growing popularity and dependence on online interfaces have certain implications also for the political sphere (Castells, 1997; May, 2002; Mattelart, 2003; Barney, 2004; van Dijk, 2005). The online infrastructure extends the traditional public forum, as it allows for the formation of communities and political agents, representing interests and ideas that gradually become more specific and specialised (Nguyen and Alexander 1996).