Great new study from the Pew Internet and American Life Project on Americans use of government websites. It appears that “Gov 2.0″ is becoming more of a reality as those surveyed are increasing their use of government websites. The Pew report focuses on three aspects of government websites (from the Pew website):
Data driven – Efforts [...]
We have just posted an excellent new study by public engagement experts, Dr. Barnett Pearce and Professor Kim Pearce, entitled, “Aligning the Work of Government to Strengthen the Role of Citizens“.
Sponsored by a grant from the Kettering Foundation, the Pearces’ report surveys California administrative leaders from cities and counties, learning their changing views of “public [...]
Two Stanford scholars, Todd Davies and Seeta Pena Gangadharan, have recently published the new book, Online Deliberation: Design, Research, and Practice. Comprised of 30 chapters on topics like, “Rethinking Local Conversations on the Web” and “Deliberation in E-Rulemaking? The Problem of Mass Participation”, this edited volume covers a lot of ground.
Stanford’s Jim Fishkin (the [...]