Download or read book Persuasion and Privacy in Cyberspace written by Laura J. Gurak and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when the Internet is used as a forum for public debate? Does the speed and power of computer-mediated communication foster democratic discourse and protest? This fascinating book examines two examples of social action on the Internet in order to evaluate the impact of the Net on our social and political life.