Tag Archives: web 2.0

by | February 26, 2009

The new State Department jumps in fast with web 2.0

From Chris Lefkow in Washington | February 23, 2009, Australianit.com BARACK Obama out-duelled Hillary Clinton on the web during their battle for the Democratic presidential nomination. But Secretary of State Clinton is giving President Obama a run for the money … Continue reading →

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by | November 17, 2008

Web 2.0 has to have a purpose, says Al Gore

Al Gore spoke at the Web 2.0 summit in San Francisco on November 7, 2008.  He emphasized the necessity of the purpose driven web and the future of civic participation in shaping our nation’s policies.  Among other things, Gore discussed … Continue reading →

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by | September 23, 2008

Crowdsourcing civic engagement and local policy change

Just as crowdsourcing has been applied to the media, sports, and even real estate, Policypitch brings crowdsourcing to civic engagement and local policy change.  Whether its crowdfunding donations for a cause or collecting petitions for a political recall, the tools … Continue reading →

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