Category Archives: civic engagement
A Little Behind the Times?: Federal Court Documents and the Debate Over Charging for Access
Hey PolicyPitch readers, members and supporters! This is my first post here as a member of the PolicyPitch team, one of many I hope. Since PolicyPitch provides a way for citizens like you and me to get involved in our … Continue reading
Filed under civic engagement, government 2.0, transparency
Government 2.0 Un-Conference, Un-packed
GovCamp 2.0 took place over March 27-28 in Washington DC. While the PolicyPitch team was not able to attend the conference, we wanted to give our readers a summary of how the conference went. Originally posted by Amanda Eamich at … Continue reading
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Social Media, New Orleans, and the 2010 Mayor’s race
With the 2010 New Orleans Mayor’s race heating up, we decided to reach out to some of the potential candidates and see how they are using social media. To clarify for our readers, wikipedia defines social media as: primarily Internet- … Continue reading
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Why should Congressmen tap lobbyists and consultants when they can tap the power of the crowd?
Why should Congressman tap lobbyists and consultants when they can tap the power of the crowd? Particularly in State legislatures, there are so many issues and specialty areas, how can state legislators possibly be educated enough on very specific bills … Continue reading
Filed under civic engagement, crowdsourcing, government 2.0, Politics
Utah Senate a pioneer in use of social media
Part 2 in our series about how the Utah Senate is effectively using social media to increase transparency and provide for a more participatory democracy. In addition to the amazing initiatives by the Utah legislature discussed yesterday, the Senate has … Continue reading
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Utah Senate a leader in transparency, government 2.0, and social media
The Utah Senate is using technology to make their inner-workings transparent and open to all. The Utah Senate now has written, audio, and video blogs by Senators, links to past senate floor debates, and the ability to sign up for … Continue reading
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The Top 10 Online tools to connect with the Obama Administration
We are entering the age of digital democracy, where ordinary citizens can pitch their own policy ideas and influence political decision making like never before. The convergence of technology, the web, and government is creating the future of democracy: the … Continue reading
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Politics is no longer local. It’s Viral.
Check out the December 28, 2008 article from the Washington Post: Politics Is No Longer Local. It’s Viral. Jose Antonio Vargas examines the rise of participatory democracy that has been brought on by the use of viral and social media … Continue reading
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Canadian website to crowdsource community change
ChangeEverything.ca is an online community where people in Vancouver can find information, tools and connections to inspire and support change in their own lives, their communities and the world. ChangeEverything.ca inspires a grassroots approach for changing your local community. Members … Continue reading
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