Rules for civility that Washington might get
Why should we behave politely, act respectfully or show good manners? Because it it matters. What the politicians and pundits in Washington could learn from an earnest community website.
Read MoreMeet Ellen Miller
With her extensive experience on Capital Hill Ellen uses technology and the Internet to bring transparency to politics and make politicians and our government accountable.
Read MoreUsing social media for social change
By SUSAN MERNIT Net-enabled social tools have enabled new models for grassroots activism and community building, and they have changed how...
Read MoreDigital fluency and social change, at any age
An update on Social Citizens By ALLISON FINE Social Citizens BETA is a paper commissioned by The Case Foundation in early 2008 to help...
Read MoreWe Media matters in Haiti
Two projects featured at We Media ‘09 are leading the use of digital media and technology in Haiti’s rescue efforts. Ushahidi, which...
Read MoreAn Extraordinary effort in Haiti
Among the many extraordinary efforts to provide aid and relief for the people of Haiti comes this one from The Extraordinaries, winner of...
Read MoreCopenhagen: It’s the future of news
The future of the world's news and knowledge system is on full display in and around the stories from the Copenhagen Climate Summit.
Read MoreHyper-Local Media. The 4th Branch of Gov2.0
This is a true testimony to the magic of a system that allows for open communication and collaborative problem solving around public concerns. You can really see how media, industry, government and private citizens can work together to improve their communities:
Read MoreOneWebDay: A toast to the net
The internet is a wondrous anomaly, a technical and creative achievement grander than the Tower of Babel, an infinite tangle of knowledge,...
Read MoreHow about world press freedom EVERY day?
There’s a media and technology feeding frenzy in Washington. Failing U.S. newspapers are looking for a bailout from the government;...
Read MoreThe New Connectedness
Technology and the internet have given us greater control over our own media experience – what information we get and share, how we...
Read MoreYenza: the voice of inspiration
Czerina Patel is an inspiration. She spreads energy when talking about Yenza, a project about connecting people, building awareness and...
Read MoreThe Girl Effect
My daughter Amanda took the above photo in Nepal. The picture on the right is of my new granddaughter, Elizabeth Jane. I thought of them...
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