civic engagement

Tweet (and Text) Your Vote Experience This Election!

by Julia Rocchi on 29 Oct 2008

Anybody who followed my Tweets at ServiceNation and BlogHer know that I am a wee bit addicted to the microblogging service. Ok, I am a LOT addicted. So it should come as no surprise that I am digging Twitter Vote Report, the brainchild of Allison Fine and Nancy Scola that just went live today.

No, you cannot actually cast your vote via Twitter or text. Sorry. But what you CAN do is report on your voting experience, and help other people (or Tweeple) know what to expect, prepare, or avoid on Election Day. More instructions here on creating hashtags, sharing info, and using your mobile. Read more »

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NCOC brings you face-to-face with Facebook panel (and more!)

by Julia Rocchi on 9 Oct 2008

If a picture is worth 1000 words, then a YouTube video is worth conference fees and several hours of your life -- particularly when it's bringing you a fascinating panel from NCOC about Facebook's role in and impact on civic engagement.

That's right ... today's post is the as-promised third installment of our NCOC coverage, from our introduction, to Kristen's event notes, to the final video of Bill Galston, Sean Parker, and Joe Trippi (see below). So far, the comments and reactions here have been really thoughtful, even extending into posts/threads over at Beth's Blog and PhilanTopic.

So give this choice piece of cinema a look-see, and then check out the rest of Kristen's coverage after the fold!

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NCOC asks: Can Facebook replace face-to-face?

by Julia Rocchi on 17 Sep 2008

It’s T minus 5 days until the Annual National Conference on Citizenship comes around again, this time with a focus on civic participation “beyond the vote.” And this year, their first panel features a topic near and dear to any social citizen’s heart: how online tools can lead to greater civic engagement.
 
Moderated by Joe Trippi, and featuring William Galston from the Brookings Institute and Sean Parker from Facebook, the panel explores the question, “Can Facebook replace face-to-face?”
 
They won’t be talking e-democracy, e-government, or changes in governance, but rather how online tools help (or don’t help) mobilize, inform, and connect citizens on important issues.
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Changing the World of Politics Online

by Kari Dunn Saratovsky on 26 Aug 2008

With convention season officially upon us, the political junkie within me couldn’t let the week go by without posting something related to politics. But since there are plenty of places for you to go and get the play by play about what’s happening in Denver (including on our good friend Allison Fine’s Blog), I thought I’d direct your attention to an interesting list put together by PoliticsOnline and World eDemocracy Forum .

For the ninth year in a row, they have announced this year’s list of nominees who are competing for the Top 10 Who Are Changing the World of Internet and Politics. Read more »

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