Gea Ducci
University of Urbino Carlo Bo
Italy

Gea Ducci, Ph. D. in “Sociology of cultural and communicative processes”, is associate professor at the Department of Communication Sciences, Humanities and International Studies of University of Urbino Carlo Bo. Since 1996 she is a member of LaRiCA (research laboratoy on advanced communication) and her studies concern the communication activities promoted by public and no-profit organizations in the new medial ecosystem. On these issues she published monographies and articles in scientific journals.

Letizia Materassi
University of Florence
Italy

Letizia Materassi, Ph.D. in “Communication, Media and Public Sphere”, is Assistant Professor at the Department of Political and Social Sciences, University of Florence. Since the early 2000s she has been involved with studies concerning the public sector communication, in the specific Italian context. Her main interests of study and research deal with the relationships between citizens and local governments in the new digital environment.

Laura Solito
University of Florence
Italy

Laura Solito, Ph D. in Sociology (University of Pisa). She is Associate Professor in Sociology of culture and communicative processes since 2007. Her main field of research is "Sociology of Communication", with a specific interest in the role of communication in public administrations. She coordinates a research group on public sector communication with a specific focus on Italian institutions. On these issues recently Laura Solito published articles and monographies.