Giuliana Sorce is a postdoctoral scholar in the Institute of Media Studies at the Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Germany. She specializes in digital cultures, new media, digital activism, and gender studies. Her research has appeared in journals such as The Communication Review, Journalism Practice or Feminist Media Studies.
If you believe that the well-being of a nation or a community can be gauged by the quality of its civic discourse, and further believe in mechanisms that enable ordinary citizens to express themselves through discussion, debate, and dissent, this edited volume is a must read. Taking a global, national, and local perspective, this book investigates, analyzes, and interrogates the role that media and communication can play in the workings of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and provides invaluable insights on how they enable citizen involvement, shape public debate, engage stakeholders, advocate for public policy, and orchestrate members of a civil society. In a world awash in a discussion of public policies and programs, this volume, aptly, puts the citizen at the center. Arvind Singhal, Samuel Shirley and Edna Holt Marston Endowed Professor of Communication at the University of Texas at El Paso, USA; also serving as the William J. Clinton Distinguished Fellow at the Clinton School of Public Service, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, USA