The Blogging Revolution: Government in the Age of Web 2.0

Zajímavá studie Davida C. Wylda je k dispozici v PDF ke stažení na IBM Center for The he Business of Government.

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Steven Clift (2006) of Publicus.net summed up the paradox of participation for governments at all levels around the world: "Overall, our parliaments and city councils have approved billions for technology investments for government administration but very little that will help them connect with and better represent citizens" (n.p.). The changes occurring in online citizen participation in government, whether referred to as Democracy 2.0, Citizenship 2.0, or Governance 2.0, are very real. It is ironic that such low-cost or free Web 2.0 tools and forums can have so much impact on improving communications and the workings of government. Likewise, building on the concepts of Graf and Darr (2004), we have early evidence that online "influentials" are more active in both online and "real world" politics and governmentaffairs. Thus, we may be at the cusp of seeing a "benevolent" and much more interactive circle of engagement and participation.