---
"title": "Are opportunities for online engagement bringing new voices into the civic debate?"
"description": "Aaron Smith discusses the role the Internet plays in opening civic and political debate to historically underrepresented groups."
"date": "2009-10-15"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Aaron Smith"
    "job_title": "Director, Data Labs"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/aaron-smith/"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/internet/2009/10/15/are-opportunities-for-online-engagement-bringing-new-voices-into-the-civic-debate/"
"categories":
  - "Civic Activities Online"
  - "Politics & Media"
  - "Politics & Policy"
  - "Politics Online"
  - "Social Media"
"tags":
  - "Communities"
  - "Government"
  - "politics"
---

# Are opportunities for online engagement bringing new voices into the civic debate?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P82g4KE1IAk?rel=0

Aaron Smith discusses the role the Internet plays in opening civic and political debate to historically underrepresented groups.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i408AIyQB08?rel=0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJE1t7C\_lHU?rel=0