Does Going Online Mean Transparency for Public Officials?

Does Going Online Mean Transparency for Public Officials?
Cook County Commissioner Tony Peraica started using Twitter at county board meetings. Photo by Chris Geovanis.
Does Going Online Mean Transparency for Public Officials?
Cook County Commissioner Tony Peraica started using Twitter at county board meetings. Photo by Chris Geovanis.

Does Going Online Mean Transparency for Public Officials?

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More elected officials are every day joining in social networks. Some see the trend as a score for government transparency, but do 140-character political dispatches really translate to better information about how government works? University of Illinois at Chicago communications professor Steve Jones explains.

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