Social Media and Trust in Government (MARA Colloquium - AUDIO)
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English - January 13, 2015 07:31 - 1 hour - 3.54 KB - ★★★ - 3 ratingsCourses Education web 2.0 library science library science education information science education san josé state university sjsu slis sjsu slis Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Trust in government fell globally 14% since 2013. At the same time, trust in information provided through new media rose. In this presentation, Dr. Franks provides insight into the use of social media by local governments in the U.S. and Canada and the impact that use can have on citizen trust in government. Examples taken from a review of local government social media initiatives will be presented.