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Transparency in government communication
Author(s) -
Fairbanks Jenille,
Plowman Kenneth D.,
Rawlins Brad L.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of public affairs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.221
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 1479-1854
pISSN - 1472-3891
DOI - 10.1002/pa.245
Subject(s) - transparency (behavior) , government (linguistics) , open government , thematic analysis , public relations , democracy , grounded theory , business , public administration , political science , sociology , qualitative research , law , social science , philosophy , linguistics , politics
Basic to a successful democracy is the existence of a public informed about government actions. This requires government information to be open and accessible to the public. This study sought to understand how communicators in government value and practice transparency. Constant comparative thematic analysis of 18 semi‐structured interviews of government communicators revealed a transparency model for government communication. This paper outlines that model and identifies practices and structures that promote transparent communication practices. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.