...Yoshikiyo Kato; Sadao Kurohashi; Kentaro Inui; Robert Malouf; Tony Mullen Purpose To evaluate and extend, existing natural language processing techniques into the domain of informal online political discussions. Design/methodology/approach A database of postings from a US political discussion...

...Nigel Jackson Purpose Existing literature has agreed that during elections party web sites are primarily an information tool. This study seeks to identify to what extent political parties have developed a distinctive role for the Internet as a communications channel. Design/methodology/approach...

...Fred W. Weingarten Examines the political/economic background behind the National Research and Educational Network (NREN) and the proposed National Information Infrastructure (NII). Points out that several important questions about N.I. have not been addressed. Explains the structure of NREN...

...Gordon Cook Offers advice to the Clinton‐Gore administration on how best to improve the confusion surrounding the development of the Internet. Chronicles major events in the development of NSFnet 1989‐1992. Gives political background and offers comments. Claims privatization was unplanned...