Social Networks as a New Tool of E-Participation in Local: Example of Facebook and Twitter

This article focuses on used “what level” and “how” of Facebook and Twitter tools that giving a new impetus to the process of communication or interaction of organizations and individuals, at the level organizations of municipality and mayors of municipality in the context of participation in local public policy. In this context, at the level of personal, Facebook account of 6 mayor and Twitter account of 12 mayor; at the level organizations, Facebook account of 22 municipality and Twitter account of 22 municipality was analyzed by qualitative content analysis method. According to the overall results of study, in this study were determined; even though problems transmitter / requesting information interactions are come forwarded at personal Twitter accounts, examined social networking accounts have the interaction is limited at considering the number of members on accounts and accounts are used form of encourage the direct involvement, form of transfer information which is considered as a first stage.