Social Media and Public Policy - What is the Evidence? Can evidence drawn from social media enhance public services and inform the development of public policy?

This report considers whether social media data can improve the quality and timeliness of the evidence base that informs public policy. Can the myriad of human connections and interactions on the web provide insight to enable government to develop better policy, understand its subsequent impact and inform the many different organisations that deliver public services?

Publication Date: 
2013
Location: 
United Kingdom