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Can Social Media be a Tool for Participatory Governance in Slovak Municipalities ?

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  • Svidroňová Mária Murray

    (Department of Public Economics and Regional Development, Matej Bel University,Banska Bystrica, Slovakia)

  • Kaščáková Alena

    (Department of Public Economics and Regional Development, Matej Bel University,Banska Bystrica, Slovakia)

  • Vrbičanová Veronika

    (Department of Public Economics and Regional Development, Matej Bel University,Banska Bystrica, Slovakia)

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This paper presents the first findings of research that focused on the use of social media by Slovak regional towns. Social media, namely Facebook, are considered a powerful tool for various public administration activities that do not relate only to informing citizens, but also having them participate in decision-making and municipality governance. Th e paper points out the ways of social media usage by selected municipalities. Th e research was carried out in the months of February and March 2018 using a special tool for analyzing Facebook pages called Quintly and a questionnaire survey among the employees of the municipalities. Th e results indicate that municipalities use Facebook mainly for ex-ante informing and for asking citizens to vote in various competitions that can help the local government to gain funding for some public services. Calling for participation in decision-making is very limited. Th e paper also shows a comparative perspective that can be used by municipalities but also by other local or even national governments to work further with Facebook and adopt a social media use strategy.

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  • Svidroňová Mária Murray & Kaščáková Alena & Vrbičanová Veronika, 2018. "Can Social Media be a Tool for Participatory Governance in Slovak Municipalities ?," NISPAcee Journal of Public Administration and Policy, Sciendo, vol. 11(2), pages 81-101, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:njopap:v:11:y:2018:i:2:p:81-101:n:4
    DOI: 10.2478/nispa-2018-0014
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    1. Martina Benzoni Baláž & Juraj Nemec, 2022. "Electronic support of participatory budgeting in Slovakia? [Elektronická podpora participatívneho rozpočtovania na Slovensku]," Český finanční a účetní časopis, Prague University of Economics and Business, vol. 2022(2), pages 39-50.
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