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Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, Vol. 25, No. 1, 85-93 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/0270467604271245

The Internet and Public Participation: State Legislature Web Sites and the Many Definitions of Interactivity

Paul Ferber

Franz Foltz

Rudy Pugliese

Rochester Institute of Technology

The interactive nature of the Internet is seen by some as a technological innovation that might boost participation in politics and civic affairs. That potential, however, is clouded by imprecise definitions of interactivity found among scholars and practitioners alike. Evaluation of state legislature Web sites found them to not be very interactive under most definitions of the term. Chief technology officers of the legislatures appear to differ as to which site features promote interactivity. The current state of these sites may do more to encourage civic engagement than to promote interactivity.

Key Words: interactivity • participation • Web site • state legislatures


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