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Web 2.0 Conflict

VERY GOOD (IMO) blog posting which although rather basic needs a whole lot more distribution… http://mashable.com/2009/02/22/social-media-conflict/ HOW TO: Deal With Social Media Conflict February 22, 2009 – 12:00 pm PDT – by Sharlyn Lauby No matter how knowledgeable you are and how much research you do, there will come a time when someone disagrees withRead… Read more »

Please help me write and teach about microblogging (esp. Twitter)

Last summer, the good folks at webcontent.gov invited me to write up some info about microblogging. Since I’d recently started using Twitter, I was able to write some, and a few other folks we knew added info about other services. I then made some changes in December. However, since I don’t look at the pageRead… Read more »

Participative Government: A Historic, Yet Fragile Opportunity.

This week I had an opportunity to speak with Chris Dorobek, well-known host of Federal News Radio. It was an important discussion because, like many, I have been reflecting mightily about how and whether the commitment to a more participative government will succeed, and if so, in what form. Though historic, the opportunity is fragile.Read… Read more »

US State Department and Web 2.0

If your interest lies in this area MAKE sure you read all the comments! From US Department of State Official blog http://blogs.state.gov/ How Might the U.S. Utilize Innovative Technologies To Discuss U.S. Foreign Policy? How Might the U.S. Utilize Innovative Technologies To Discuss U.S. Foreign Policy? Secretary Clinton recently posted her first DipNote blog entryRead… Read more »

Journalism 2.0

From the Scout Report http://scout.wisc.edu/Reports/ScoutReport/2009/scout-090220-re.php#3 … As more and more citizens decide to use both new and traditional media to engage in investigative reporting, they may wonder how they can find out more about governmental activities. The Citizen Journalist’s Guide to Open Government, provided by the Knight Citizen News Network, is an excellent place toRead… Read more »

what municipal websites could be

Like other governments, local governments are often too comfortable with the “press release” mode of interaction with its publics. Gerry McGovern, a customer-service-in-government consultant sums it up: “Too many government websites tell us about the legislation they are enacting. We are victims of a tsunami of policies, procedures and publications in a language that isRead… Read more »

A soft social media manifesto for municipal government

• Email subscriptions (These go everywhere) • Contact us links (These go everywhere) • Digital video – Council/Boards/Commissions • Webcams • Health and Wellness Blogs/Newsletters • Top officials/employees/executives blogging/All blog • Online bill pay • Public Works requests online (potholes/streetlights etc.) • Download applications links • Wikis

The addiction of Social Media

This is the first blog post of my very own. I am a blogger for the USCG. No – I don’t rescue people in the middle of the perfect storm, or remove thousands of pounds of drugs from entering our country – not directly anyway. 🙂 Most of my blogs are centered around CG Logistics.Read… Read more »

Top 21 Twitter Apps – Re-Blog

TechCrunch has accumulated a list of the twenty most popular Twitter applications … By popular demand, here is a list of the Top 21 Twitter Clients (According To TwitStat). 1. Twitpic 1,236,828 2. Tweetdeck 285,864 3. Digsby 233,472 4. Twittercounter 212,200 5. Twitterfeed 149,812 6. Twitterholic 147,164 7. Twhirl 143,333 8. Twitturly 88,793 9. TwtpollRead… Read more »