E-GOVERNMENT AND EMPOWERMENT: IMPACTS ON EQUAL ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND DEVELOPING PUBLIC LANGUAGE
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Authors:
• Ali A Pourezzat, email: unknown, Afiliation: University of Tehran Iran
• Mostafa Nejati , email: unknown, Afiliation: University of Tehran Iran
• Mehran Nejati , email: unknown, Afiliation: Yazd University Iran -
Keywords: E-government, Empowerment, Public Language
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Abstract:
Undoubtedly, e-government can accelerate the rate of information distribution, and add to the number of people who can access and apply the information. But, e-government may have both functional and dysfunctional affects on social justice situations.
Access to information can create many opportunities for better use of money, power, and knowledge. EGovernment can act as a facilitator for equal access to information, and can empower people in all aspects of social arenas. But the question is, how poor people who do not have enough money, power, and knowledge can enjoy the benefits of e-government and its functional impacts.
The central premise of this research is that e-government can affect the public language. Language is the main channel for conveying and development of knowledge. No one can stop people from language benefits, because language belongs to all people, and it will convey information and its products to others. Therefore, the development of e-government language can make it beneficial to all people from different income levels.
In addition, governments must provide a situation that everyone can benefit from e-government. Because, in near future, information technology and e-solutions will become as the necessities of social life, and anyone who does not posses these skills, cannot continue to live within the society. In this article, e-government and its dual functional impacts, and its roles in developing public language and people empowerment will be discussed. Besides, the roles of governments in reinforcing equal access to e-governments benefits will be studied.