Speak Out!

In this generation of "now" accessibility and instant gratification, the "e-government" concept has advantages and disadvantages. Using internet as an outlet provides those that are familiar and accustomed to computer technology with another method of obtaining government information. But as the article alluded to, the population that essentially uses this technology, does not make up the collective. Simply stated, ultimately, the technology will be utilized by a mere margin of the overall population.
But saying this, I do not think that reaching everyone is the overall goal. And in reference to the above-mentioned question, I think it will make government more participatory.
The underlying objective is to reach the generation that I am a part of; the generation that would much rather read NY Times online than read a newspaper or watch Youtube than CNN. It is to take advantage, the way that Barack Obama has (and the article makes reference to), of the generation that for so long has been jaded about government and government policies/politics.
Those that are of older generations and not as accustomed to internet (and computers) will still have media outlets that provide the public with government information (television/published journals/newspapers), but as the world becomes increasingly technological, it will become harder to keep up.
(A concern that needs to be addressed, however, is security. Internet capabilities are becoming endless and its boundaries are becoming boundlessly international, so also we have to be concerned with what exactly is being relayed through this medium.)
Whitney J. for wikirocks.wordpress.com