James Dennis is a Graduate Researcher and Teaching Assistant based in the New Political Communication Unit at the Department of Politics and International Relations at Royal Holloway, University of London. His research focuses on the effect of digital media on citizenship and political engagement. James was a research assistant on a project exploring global responses to the 2012 London Olympics with the BBC. James is currently undertaking a participant-observation of the non-profit, political activist movement 38 Degrees.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKAfter the party - what can political parties learn from 38 DegreesIf parties are to avoid terminal decline they must heed the lessons 38 Degrees offers - people want influence and...
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Published in: Participation NowThe myth of the keyboard warrior: public participation and 38 DegreesPreliminary findings after completing an ethnographic study of 38 Degrees suggest that this is a new type of organisation.