Maria Cataldo

Abstract

New information technologies have been widely predicted to change the nature of governance. The Internet has made the ideal of cyberdemocracy more attainable as the world grows smaller and more connected. Although the ideal no longer seems so distant a destination, nagging questions remain: Where is this place? Are we there yet? How much longer? This paper evaluates the website of one of the most powerful legislatures in the world, the European Parliament, to determine where we are, how far we have come, and what remains to be done to achieve the ideal of cyberdemocracy. Five criteria are used in its assessment: content, usability, transparency, audience, and interactivity. Previous studies have operationalized these criteria in terms of features.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

European Parliament--Computer network resources--Evaluation; Internet in public administration; Government Web sites; Electronic government information; Political participation--Technological innovations

Publication Date

10-30-2014

Document Type

Thesis

Student Type

Graduate

Degree Name

Communication and Media Technologies (MS)

Department, Program, or Center

Department of Communication (CLA)

Advisor

Patrick Scanlon

Advisor/Committee Member

Rudy Pugliese

Advisor/Committee Member

Franz A. Foltz

Comments

Physical copy available from RIT's Wallace Library at JN36 .C38 2014

Campus

RIT – Main Campus

Plan Codes

COMMTCH-MS

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