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Social Networking Use Increases, But Has Yet to Transform Government

by Ross Weber — last modified Jan 05, 2010 09:10 PM

Dizzying pace...Little substance?

The pace of adoption has been dizzyingly fast. An August 2009 survey by the Public Technology Institute (PTI) found that 72 percent of cities and counties use Facebook to communicate with citizens. Last year, a Public CIO reader survey found that social media didn't make the list of the 10 technology priorities for 2009. Today it's become the No. 1 topic among public CIOs.

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Weblog Authors: Ross Weber

Location: Chicago, Ill.

Ross comes to TCAG from Wisconsin by way of Washington, D.C., where, after graduating from The George Washington University with a degree in international affairs, he oversaw communications activities for an elected official and state government relations efforts for Fortune 500 and non-profit organizations.