ERIC Number: EJ907944
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Jan
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-0740-624X
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Providing a Clearer View: An Examination of Transparency on Local Government Websites
Armstrong, Cory L.
Government Information Quarterly, v28 n1 p11-16 Jan 2011
This study examines the role of content professionalism and public outreach, along with partisanship in the availability of online local public information. Comparing county and school board websites in Florida, the author suggests that online public records serve as a proxy for the entity's overall level of transparency. A content analysis of 134 local government websites reveals that school boards had a higher level of transparency than counties in Florida, while websites with a more professional look and those located in communities with a high Republican proportion had greater transparency than others. Finally, implications for scholars and government leaders are discussed. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Counties, Local Government, Boards of Education, Content Analysis, Internet, Outreach Programs, Web Sites, Scholarship, Leaders, Role, Information Networks, Records (Forms)
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Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
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