Suggesting frameworks of citizen-sourcing via Government 2.0

摘要: Abstract Through various platforms enabled by Web 2.0 technologies, citizens can collectively create public information, provide service, and take part in policy processes. Pushed the Open Government Directive of Obama administration, citizen-sourcing may be a new mode government operations U.S. This paper suggests two frameworks to examine emerging mechanism. The first framework provides three dimensions initiatives: purpose (image-making or ideation), collective intelligence type (professional knowledge innovative ideas), strategy (contest, wiki, social networking, voting). Second, presents for assessing current initiatives. Its categories include design evaluation, process outcome evaluation. performance primarily depends on appropriateness platform design. effectiveness needs evaluated terms Directive's pillar goals transparency, participation, collaboration. Evaluating impact will reveal whether is rhetorical if it actually exerts significant effects society.