Michael Hauben

Michael Hauben
Michael Hauben
	May Day 2000 New York City

Michael Frederick Hauben (May 1, 1973 – June 27, 2001) was an American Internet theorist and author. He pioneered the study of the social impact of the Internet. Based on his interactive online research, in 1993 he coined the term and developed the concept of Netizen to describe an Internet user who actively contributes towards the development of the Net and acts as a citizen of the Net and of the world. Along with Ronda Hauben, he co-authored the 1997 book Netizens: On the History and Impact of Usenet and the Internet.^[1] Hauben's work is widely referenced in many scholarly articles and publications about the social impact of the Internet.

^ Hauben, Michael; Hauben, Ronda (1997). Netizens: On the History and Impact of Usenet and the Internet. Wiley. ISBN 978-0-8186-7706-9.^{[page needed]}

[1] Hauben, Michael; Hauben, Ronda (1997). Netizens: On the History and Impact of Usenet and the Internet. Wiley. ISBN 978-0-8186-7706-9.^{[page needed]}

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