When reading some articals in "Pew Internet & American Life Project" website, I found two intresting reports. Bothe reports are talking about the social media tools, and how they changed the interaction between the government and the citizens
How the Public Perceives Community Information Systems
Mar 1, 2011 by Lee Rainie, Kristen Purcell
http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2011/08-Community-Information-Systems/1-Report.aspx?view=all
The Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy stated that "A healthy democratic community depends on a strong information system and engaged citizens who take advantage of that information" Therefore, it asked the Monitor Institute and the Pew Internet Project to used some surveys to examine the components of local information systems.
Some of the findings were unexpected. Forinstante, the findings show that social media are affecting people’s interactions with civic life, and that about o1/3 of the internet users in thses communities get local news from social networking site. The Commission members said they believed there were several key indicators of information systems that performed well. One of the most important indicator is "Government transparency". Government transparency is associated with residents’ feelings of efficacy and empowerment and satisfaction with other aspects of civic life
Government Online
Apr 27, 2010 by Aaron Smith
http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2010/Government-Online/Summary-of-Findings.aspx?view=all
In 2009, 3/4 of internet users looked for information or completed a transaction on a government website. This report also shows that 1/3 of online adults use online platforms such as social networking sites to get government information. Not only they are look for information, 1/4 of internet users participate in the online debate around government policies or issues. Some of the other findings from this research: minorities as likely as whites to use these tools to keep up with government, and that social media have changed how citizens interact with elected officials and government agencies.
How the Public Perceives Community Information Systems
Mar 1, 2011 by Lee Rainie, Kristen Purcell
http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2011/08-Community-Information-Systems/1-Report.aspx?view=all
The Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy stated that "A healthy democratic community depends on a strong information system and engaged citizens who take advantage of that information" Therefore, it asked the Monitor Institute and the Pew Internet Project to used some surveys to examine the components of local information systems.
Some of the findings were unexpected. Forinstante, the findings show that social media are affecting people’s interactions with civic life, and that about o1/3 of the internet users in thses communities get local news from social networking site. The Commission members said they believed there were several key indicators of information systems that performed well. One of the most important indicator is "Government transparency". Government transparency is associated with residents’ feelings of efficacy and empowerment and satisfaction with other aspects of civic life
Government Online
Apr 27, 2010 by Aaron Smith
http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2010/Government-Online/Summary-of-Findings.aspx?view=all
In 2009, 3/4 of internet users looked for information or completed a transaction on a government website. This report also shows that 1/3 of online adults use online platforms such as social networking sites to get government information. Not only they are look for information, 1/4 of internet users participate in the online debate around government policies or issues. Some of the other findings from this research: minorities as likely as whites to use these tools to keep up with government, and that social media have changed how citizens interact with elected officials and government agencies.
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