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

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

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

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

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

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

Pelican Rapids Minnesota 56572 Blog

http://www.56572.blogspot.com

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

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

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

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

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

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

Small town Pine City, Minnesota does it

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_City,_Minnesota

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

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

Flickrvision

http://www.flickrvision.com

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

Everyblock.com

http://everyblock.com

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

Everyblock.com

http://everyblock.com

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

FixMyStreet.com (UK) – mySociety.Org

http://fixmystreet.com

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

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

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

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

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

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)

Estonia’s Today I Decide, Document Register, X-Road (below)

Live Rural Villages Town Meeting, India –

Sometimes Fun

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