Interactivity Versus Interaction
What Really Matters for State Legislature Web Sites
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20360374 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul Ferber (Rochester Institute of Technology), Franz Foltz (Rochester Institute of Technology), Rudy Pugliese (Rochester Institute of Technology) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 402-411 |
| Publication date | 2005-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of Science Technology & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0270-4676 • E-ISSN: 1552-4183 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0270467605279080 |
| OpenAlex | W1976673263 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 12 |
The Internet, not unlike previous communication technologies, has been predicted to dramatically change the nature of democracy. The interactive nature of Web sites, in particular, is seen as the basis for a new cyberdemocracy. Although the definition of interactivity is less than precise, an evaluation of state legislature Web sites finds them lacking many features that could be considered interactive. Furthermore, the degree of a site’s interactivity was not strongly correlated to a site’s use. Web sites can also foster interaction, both on- and off-site, through interactive and noninteractive features. When sites were examined for their potential to foster interaction, there was a strong relationship with site use. The current focus on interactivity may obscure the potential to promote interaction and lead to an overemphasis on interactive features that are sometimes nothing more than high-tech gimmicks
Human–computer interaction · Interactivity · Internet privacy · Legislature · Political science · The Internet · Web site · World Wide Web · Computer Science · E-Government and Public Services · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Law · Social Media and Politics
| Citations per year | 0.15 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2006 - 2009 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |