Institute for Politics, Democracy & the Internet
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The Institute for Politics, Democracy & the Internet (IPDI) studies the role of the Internet in politics with a view to improving citizen participation, enhancing democratic values and promoting better governance. It also runs seminars and conferences on using the new media
New media
New media is a broad term in media studies that emerged in the latter part of the 20th century. For example, new media holds out a possibility of on-demand access to content any time, anywhere, on any digital device, as well as interactive user feedback, creative participation and community...

 in politics, including the annual Politics Online conference, at which the Golden Dot awards for excellence in online campaigning are awarded.

The IPDI is part of the Graduate School of Political Management at George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...

. It was established in 1998 as the Democracy Online Project, and re-chartered in 2002 as an institute under its current name.

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