DocumentCode
1271039
Title
E-Government Meets Social Media: Realities and Risks
Author
Joseph, Rhoda C.
Author_Institution
Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA, USA
Volume
14
Issue
6
fYear
2012
Firstpage
9
Lastpage
15
Abstract
This study uses a content-analysis methodology to examine 100 e-government websites in the US and relevant social media accounts, assessing how state government portals and state governors use social media. After comparing these two environments, the author discusses the inherent risks involved in using social media.
Keywords
content management; government data processing; portals; social networking (online); US; content-analysis methodology; e-government; e-government Web sites; social media; social media accounts; state government portals; state governors; Content management; Electronic government; Facebook; Media; Social computing; Social network services; Twitter; Web sites; e-government; social computing; social media;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
IT Professional
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1520-9202
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MITP.2012.89
Filename
6280546
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