While there is concern that government information on the web will fall pray to pranks and misuse, the author argues that it is possible to reduce this risk by looking carefully at the intent of public notice and the history of democratic evolution. The book concludes with recommendations for smoothing the transition from a paper-based world of records to an environment of speed and virtual portability.

Shannon E. Martin is a Professor of Journalism at Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. She earned a PhD at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC. She is the author of (Peter Lang, 2008).

Content: Political Communication Theories and the Development of Public Notice – The Origins of Public Notice – Modern Legal Definitions of Public Notice – Modern Examples of Web Posting – Costs for Public Notice – Public Notice in Changing Environments.