2003 年 2003 巻 16 号 p. 78-89
This paper attempts to clarify an aspect of civil activities on the web considered as a public space by analyzing the non-profitable organization (NPO) Freedom of Information Citizen Center's activities. The Center, established in 2001, assists citizens in accessing information on public administrations. It has set up a home page on the web to discuss strategies of access for citizens. In the site there is also a forum of discussion that allows communication between citizens and clerks of public sectors. Their inter-permeations disclose new potentials that can affect social movements. By analyzing these communications, this paper aims to show the possibility of Internet as a public space for civil activities.