Category Archives: Politics
NEW DESIGN AND FEATURES
Hello everyone, welcome to the new version of PolicyPitch. Our team has been hard at work over the past several months to update the design and add lots of new features. We asked our users what you wanted and we hope the … Continue reading
Filed under Policypitch.com updates, Politics
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
Filed under civic engagement, government 2.0, New Orleans, Politics, transparency, Uncategorized
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
crowdsourcing policy and the national agenda for conservatives: Rebuildtheparty.com
While Obama’s followers now have the opportunity to influence policy using new, citizen-driven agendas at sites that aim to crowdsource policy and increase citizen participation in governance, conservatives now have the same opportunity with the launch of Rebuildtheparty.com. Rebuildtheparty applies … Continue reading
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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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