Background of the Study

Internet is one of the major innovations in our century. This technology is primarily being
used as a form of acquiring and disseminating information. Since almost everyone is in touch
with Internet, many famous personalities especially politicians, political activists and the like are
using this innovation as a medium of communication e-mails to government agencies,
commencing rallies and campaigns, gathering support, propagandas etc. Internet also influence
on how politicians make their decisions and public policy. Ergo, internet affects the politics of a
certain community which can be pivotal to creating policies and implementing laws.
The topic was chosen by the researchers with the reason that this topic is very timely.
Internet is widely used in the country and many people have interest when it comes to the
internet. The use of the government of the internet is needed to be assessed in order to know if it
is effective. The researchers would like to know if the information that was posted on the website
of the Quezon City local government is properly disseminated to their citizens and if this
information were received by the citizens of Quezon City. The researchers would also like to
know how accessible this website is and what kind of people only have the capacity to access
this website. Practicality of the use of the website is also taken into consideration by the
researchers.