Internet in the European Union’s communication policy

Anna Ogonowska

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The Internet is becoming the most important medium in the communication policy of the European Union. Over the past 15 years, it has caused significant changes in the methods of informing citizens of member states and made critical changes in the information distribution and archival policy of the EU, allowing access to huge quantities of data for all interested. It enabled an efficient implementation of the openness and transparency policy, and contributes to changing traditional communication procedures of EU officials and politicians. Nevertheless, the use of the Internet remains a challenge in initiating dialogue with EU citizens. This also highlighted problems with organizing the collection of information, archiving and making it available in many languages.

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Internet, European Union, European Commission, communication policy, history