John R. Bennett Jr.

John R. Bennett (D.P.A.) is marketing communication manager at the Jekyll Island Authority. He previously served as executive director of Bike Walk Savannah (formerly the Savannah Bicycle Campaign), a nonprofit organization he cofounded in 2007. He teaches in the Master of Public Administration and Organizational Leadership programs at Valdosta State University. He writes a column on bicycling, transportation, and urban planning for Connect Savannah, a weekly newspaper. He also worked as journalist, a college media adviser, and in university communications and student affairs.

Publications

Revisiting Local Governments and Social Networking: Do You Speak Our Language?
Revisiting Local Governments and Social Networking: Do You Speak Our Language?
Gerald A. Merwin Jr., J. Scott McDonald, Keith A. Merwin, Maureen McDonald, John R. Bennett Jr.. © 2020. 17 pages.
This chapter argues that Web 2.0, a valuable tool used to expand government-citizen communication opportunities and bring citizens as a group closer to government, widens a...
Social Media Applications Promote Constituent Involvement in Government Management
Social Media Applications Promote Constituent Involvement in Government Management
Gerald A. Merwin Jr., J. Scott McDonald, John R. Bennett Jr., Keith A. Merwin. © 2020. 19 pages.
This chapter explores the use of social media applications by local governments to communicate with constituents and promote involvement in policy and project management...
Cultural Tourism in the Wake of Web Innovation: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Cultural Tourism in the Wake of Web Innovation: Emerging Research and Opportunities
J. Scott McDonald, John R. Bennett Jr., Keith A. Merwin, Gerald A. Merwin Jr.. © 2019. 139 pages.
Cultural tourism, domestic and international, is comprised of travel that takes people out of their usual environments and focuses on activities that are related to the cultural...
Social Media Applications Promote Constituent Involvement in Government Management
Social Media Applications Promote Constituent Involvement in Government Management
Gerald A. Merwin Jr., J. Scott McDonald, John R. Bennett Jr., Keith A. Merwin. © 2016. 20 pages.
This chapter explores the use of social media applications by local governments to communicate with constituents and promote involvement in policy and project management...
Revisiting Local Governments and Social Networking: Do You Speak Our Language?
Revisiting Local Governments and Social Networking: Do You Speak Our Language?
Gerald A. Merwin Jr., J. Scott McDonald, Keith A. Merwin, Maureen McDonald, John R. Bennett Jr.. © 2015. 15 pages.
This chapter argues that Web 2.0, a valuable tool used to expand government-citizen communication opportunities and bring citizens as a group closer to government, widens a...