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Should Government Blogs Allow Questions?

It’s great that many federal agencies are actively embracing blogs. These blogs, such as the EPA’s Greenversations and the State Department’s Dipnote have great content and are popular with constituents. However, one issue that is frequently discussed is that many of these blogs do not allow comments.
While both Greenversations and Dipnote do allow comments, there [...]


New Media and the Military

Editor’s note: Please welcome Alexander Muir to Social Government as our newest contributor! Alexander is a junior at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Mass., where he studies Society, Technology and Policy.
It’s no secret that the military has been hurting in recent years. With two wars going on, recruitment levels have been at all time [...]