Transparencia y monitorización en el entorno digital. Hacia una tipología de las plataformas impulsadas por la ciudadanía

Laura  Alonso-Muñoz; Andreu Casero-Ripollés

doi:10.4185/RLCS-2017-1223

Authors

Laura Alonso-Muñoz University Jaume I http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8894-1064
Andreu Casero-Ripollés University Jaume I https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6986-4163

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4185/RLCS-2017-1223

Keywords:

political communication, transparency, monitoring, digital media

Abstract

The digital landscape has facilitated the development of new mechanisms that help citizens to exercise transparency, which is linked to political monitoring and contributes to the redefinition of political communication and participation. Methods: The study is based on the case study technique, applied to five digital initiatives, to analyse the forms taken by citizen-driven transparency-based digital platforms oriented towards the monitoring of the centres of power. Results and conclusions: The results indicate that there are five types of platforms according to their main purpose and the transparency dimension they cover. These modalities focus on open government data, news of public interest, dissemination of diverse ideas and points of view, responses from political actors, and citizen participation in political decision-making processes.

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Author Biographies

Laura Alonso-Muñoz, University Jaume I

Laura Alonso-Muñoz holds a Research Staff Training (FPI) Grant of the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO), in the Department of Communication Sciences of the Jaume I University of Castelló (UJI). Researcher in the field of political communication and journalism in social networks. She holds a BA degree in Journalism from the Jaume I University of Castelló, a BA degree in Political and Administration Sciences from the Pompeu Fabra University of Barcelona, and an MA degree in New trends and innovation processes in communication from the Jaume I University of Castelló.

Andreu Casero-Ripollés, University Jaume I

Andreu Casero-Ripollés is Professor of Journalism, Accredited Senior Lecturer, and Director of the Department of Communication Sciences of the Jaume I University of Castelló (Spain). He holds a BA degree from the Autonomous University of Barcelona and a PhD degree from the Pompeu Fabra University. Member of l’Institut d’Estudis Catalans. Guest researcher at the Universities of Columbia (United States) and Westminster (United Kingdom), among others. Researcher in the areas of political communication and digital journalism. Author of journal articles published in Information, Communication & Society, International Journal of Press/Politics, American Behavioural Scientist and International Journal of Communication, among others.

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