Britain, U.S. Best at Harnessing Internet for Citizens

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According to a study, the United States and Britain are at the top for 
using the Internet to engage citizens in learning about and discussing 
government systems. Also, the United States and Sweden have made the 
greatest efforts in equipping citizens to use the Internet for such 
government tools. The United Nations' study, based on government Web sites 
and policies accessible to the public, investigated whether the Internet 
was being used in the most effective way to promote open government and 
citizens' awareness of policies. This report showed that more and more 
countries are using the Internet to educate the public about the workings 
of their governments. Easy access to governmental information online may 
have wide-ranging effects on how journalists obtain resources for news 
reporting and how transparently they may show readers the data and 
documents used.

Source:
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=3753325