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Information Policy and Social Media: Framing Government—Citizen Web 2.0 Interactions

In: Web 2.0 Technologies and Democratic Governance

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  • Paul T. Jaeger

    (University of Maryland)

  • John Carlo Bertot

    (University of Maryland)

  • Katie Shilton

    (University of Maryland)

Abstract

This chapter explores the intersections of information policy and government use of social media to interact with members of the public, using the policies and initiatives of the United States federal government as a case study. Following a discussion of the opportunities and challenges that social media presents to governments as a means to interact with its citizens, this chapter details key policy instruments related to government use of social media and the access issues that these policies do not adequately address. This chapter then examines the ways in which access perspectives already used in different areas of policy and design values implemented in various e-government projects present opportunities to frame government use of social media in a manner that would be inclusive of as many members of the public as possible. This chapter concludes by presenting ways in which policy could shape more inclusive use of social media by governments.

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  • Paul T. Jaeger & John Carlo Bertot & Katie Shilton, 2012. "Information Policy and Social Media: Framing Government—Citizen Web 2.0 Interactions," Public Administration and Information Technology, in: Christopher G. Reddick & Stephen K. Aikins (ed.), Web 2.0 Technologies and Democratic Governance, edition 127, chapter 0, pages 11-25, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:paitcp:978-1-4614-1448-3_2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-1448-3_2
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