government2.0


 * Government 2.0: **


 * Government 2.0, or e-Government is allowing the government to interact and communicate easily with businesses and citizens. Not only is it now easier to spread information, but if constituents have a problem, social media has paved the way for them to be known.
 * Instead of having to write a letter or call in to a government office, now all a constituent has to do is either write an e-mail or post something to the incumbent's web site.
 * Also, people can comment on certain topics and see what other people are saying about topics.
 * These days, politics are becoming more and more controversial, and it is important for the people to know what is going on, and social media is doing just that.
 * Changes the way politicians campaign
 * you tube videos to communicate with constituents

There are several types of e-Government:
 * Government-to-Citizen (G2C)
 * Government-to-Business (G2B)
 * Government-to-Government (G2G)
 * Government-to-Employees (G2E)

Barack Obama on 16 different social networks : http://www.barackobama.com/index.php?splash=false Charlie Christ on twitter: http://twitter.com/charliecristfl The white house blog : http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog

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