Abstract
Social interactions in every domain of human activity are transformed through the use of new media. This study provides a
preliminary assessment of the value of new media for co-production between government and (communities of) citizens. This
article analyzes innovative practices in the Netherlands of new media usage to support the coproduction of safety and to facilitate
the coproduction public service support. The results of the qualitative research show that both forms of coproduction provide
value to governments and citizens but they differ in their value for strengthening citizen communities. Individualized and
community coproduction are identified as different outcomes of socio-technological trajectories.
preliminary assessment of the value of new media for co-production between government and (communities of) citizens. This
article analyzes innovative practices in the Netherlands of new media usage to support the coproduction of safety and to facilitate
the coproduction public service support. The results of the qualitative research show that both forms of coproduction provide
value to governments and citizens but they differ in their value for strengthening citizen communities. Individualized and
community coproduction are identified as different outcomes of socio-technological trajectories.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-17
- DOI 10.1007/s11266-012-9311-z
- Authors
- Albert Meijer, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Journal Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations
- Online ISSN 1573-7888
- Print ISSN 0957-8765