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Internet and political communication in Basilicata

Over 90% of politicians Lucan does not have an official website or blog

The potential synergy between the Internet and policy, both emphasized by political scientists and communication, is still suffering, in Basilicata, as in other regions of Italy, the archaic logic that guide political communication. It is all discussed the major changes that the network and the new tools of information and communication have contributed to the sphere of politics, especially in reference to citizen participation.
Some great social visionaries have even spoken of "e-democracy", in reference to the possibility that the network bestows, to access the enormous amount of information for policy development, offering a variety of points of discussion among peers, the possibility to carry out online surveys or to vote electronically, not to mention the potential direct, and mediated between principal and agent. The experience, however, shows that it is too early to claim victory, and Basilicata is no exception.
To confirm the bad relationship between the Internet and politics in our region is sufficient to note the numbers: only 9 of 106 administrators, among regions and provinces, are in possession of an official website or a blog, through which you can talk to or at least communicate with the citizens-voters.
Among the components of the Basilicata region only Santochirico Vincenzo, Carlo Chiurazzi , Cosimo Latronico Anthony Di Sanza and have access to a virtual space. Within the Province of Matera is the only one trying Nicola Marino, who even tries to reach out to citizens through a number of videos available on youtube , summary of the various initiatives, activities of the organization. Finally, in the Province of Potenza, the only ones to experiment with new forms of digital communication are Gammone Thomas, Francis Crocetto , Manfredelli Nicola and Vincenzo Giuliano .
Within these sites, usability, or the degree of ease and satisfaction with which he has reached the user-tool interaction, is highly variable, but also those less successful, given the complete detachment of the overwhelming majority of the representatives, deserve the approval of cyber Lucania.
So, in the Age of the Internet, over 90% of politicians than Lucan uses e-mail! Thus, in Region pact with young people, it is not likely to be excluded from the political sphere screnn own generation?

Gianluca Bruno