Citizen Media Webinar - By Steven Clift

Citizen Media and Online Engagement: Webinar Part 1 - Overview Steven Clift, E-Democracy.Org Listen to this webinar from: http://e-democracy.org/webinars

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1. Quick Intros – 5 min 2. Citizen Media and Online Engagement Overview - 35 min 4. 5 Minute Break 5. Issues Forums - 45 min

Citizen Media and Online Engagement: Webinar Part 1 - Overview Steven Clift, E-Democracy.Org Listen to this webinar from: http://e-democracy.org/webinars

Connect the Word
Blog
Forum
Online News/Blog Comments
Chat
Social Network
Online Consultation
Online Working Group
Web Feed

Citizen Media
Use of online tools by the public to express themselves, share news, etc.
As individuals, as hosted by “media,” or via new associations
“ Rural voices” – Our interest is in local/geographic uses by local people for local people
Output: News, information, expression

Online Engagement
Highly interactive use of social media in public life NOT just private life
Citizen-to-citizen, government/institution input from public or under hosts auspice
Output: Participation, informed public, expression, better decisions, public problem-solving, community building

Defining e-democracy
E-democracy is:
the use information and communication technologies and strategies
by “democratic sectors”
within the political processes of local communities, states, nations and on the global stage.
- E-Democracy.Org promotes active citizen participation by taking the “e-citizen” perspective
Political Groups Private Sector Government Media and Commercial Content E-Citizens

Placeblog
Pelican Rapids Minnesota 56572 Blog
http://www.56572.blogspot.com

Placeblog + Journalism
LocallyGrownNorthield
http://www.locallygrownnorthfield.org

Local Photo Sharing Communities
Winona Place/Group
http://www.flickr.com/places/United+States/Minnesota/Winona
Minnesota Road Side Marvels
http://www.flickr.com/groups/mn-roadside-attractions

Statewide Videosharing Contest
Belll Museum’s MinnesotaMinute.Org
http://minnesotaminute.org

Local Twittering
Find Tweets by Place via Advanced Search
http://search.twitter.com/advanced
Minnesota Recount #mnrecount “channel”
http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23mnrecount
Also note media use of: http://www.coveritlive.com

Community News Aggregator +
Twin Cities Daily Planet
http://www.tcdailyplanet.org

Looking Good on Wikipedia
Small town Pine City, Minnesota does it
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_City,_Minnesota
Hinckley v. Pine City v. Duluth

Community Wiki
Kickapoo Valley, WI – Kickapedia http://kickapedia.wiki.zoho.com/Kickapedia-Home.html
Citizens Guide to St. Paul http://pages.e-democracy.org/Citizens_Guide_to_St._Paul

User-driven Pics on Maps for Effect
Flickrvision
http://www.flickrvision.com

Reusing Local Gov/Other Data
Everyblock.com
http://everyblock.com

Reusing Local Gov/Other Data 2
Everyblock.com
http://everyblock.com

Maps, Camera, Mobile, Action
FixMyStreet.com (UK) – mySociety.Org
http://fixmystreet.com

Social Bookmarking Locally
Hibbing, MN Public Library on Delicious.com
http://delicious.com/hibbing

Local Online Groups
Minnesota Homestead
http:// groups.yahoo.com/group/MMHomesteading
GroupsNearYou.com – UK-based
http://www.groupsnearyou.com
Standish Ericsson Neighbors Forum
http://e-democracy.org/se

Local Facebook Groups
Private social networking goes public in Duluth
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=96177195640
Living the Ojibwe language
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6746062152

Change.Gov and Online Engagement
Change.Gov Highly Interactive, Next?
http://change.gov
Online Consultation Community of Practice
http://groups.dowire.org/groups/consult

Schools and Online Engagement
Change.Gov Highly Interactive, Next?
http://change.gov
Online Consultation Community of Practice
http://groups.dowire.org/groups/consult

Schools and Online Engagement

Democracy Portal with “e-democracy” policy, Queensland, Australia

UK Prime Minister’s e-Petitions 7+ percent of British population have signed an e-petition here

Deep Access and Accountability
Estonia’s Today I Decide, Document Register, X-Road (below)

Live Rural Villages Town Meeting, India –

Sometimes Fun

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