The Necessity of Digital Citizenship and Participation

Muneo Kaigo

doi:10.3390/info8010028

Abstract

Many recent developments justify how social and political participation through new media and information and communication technology is an urgent matter for many developed countries [...]

Highlights

Many recent developments justify how social and political participation through new media and information and communication technology is an urgent matter for many developed countries
Taewoo Nam’s paper titled “Government-Driven Participation and Collective Intelligence: A Case of the Government 3.0 Initiative in Korea” [1] discusses the initiative of South Korea to influence participatory democracy and it explores the meaning of collective intelligence
The paper carefully examines the activities that need to be taken by a government and provides a path into what kind of a role governments should have in a participatory democracy

Summary

Introduction

Many recent developments justify how social and political participation through new media and information and communication technology is an urgent matter for many developed countries. The nurturing of digital citizenship, the promotion of social and political participation with better information dissemination and deliberation among citizens are vital elements for a healthy democratic system.

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