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website is the degree to which it communicates transparency, openness, and encour-
ages stakeholder interaction and input. White House.gov ts that description. It
is continually pioneering new initiatives in Internet democracy and charting the
future of e-government.
Collectively, federal government agencies are pointing the way for admin-
istrators and communicators at all levels to create better websites. Citizens who
may perceive little connection between their lives and the policy and programs of
government could well discover it on the Internet. As that happens, the goal of bet-
ter government via better websites will edge closer to reality.
Endnotes
1. Roger E. Bohn James E. Short, “How Much Information? ...