Title: Importance of Strong Communication in Local Government | Diligent Insights
Headings: The Importance of Strong Communication in Local Government
The Importance of Strong Communication in Local Government
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Content: New communication channels such as blogs and social media outlets bring a measure of accuracy and accountability with them. To have strong communication, writers will need to match the writing style to the platform. Just as technology is opening up new outlets for communication, one of the long-time communication channels is shutting down in many places and that is the local newspaper. News is now highly accessible by electronic means and hard copies of newspapers aren’t as popular. Many local newspapers can no longer sustain themselves because of low sales. Some local governments have dabbled in allowing citizens to serve as bloggers for their communities. Other communities rely on a resident’s newsletter. For these types of initiatives to be successful, staff needs to share updated information so that writers can write meaningful content. It’s important to have strong communications in local government because we live in a representative democracy where citizens have the freedom to make their voices heard. Our government structure is designed where we elect people to speak for our wishes in local government.