Don’t get me wrong. I’m all for “open government.” But there are problems inherent to real-world democracy that can’t be automatically solved by making the workings of government more visible to the public.
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Take Some Social Media for Stress and Call Me In The Morning
I certainly don’t think the current Administration will try to use media either way, based on what I’ve seen so far. Plus, there’s a limit to the number of online videos President Obama can produce that can be distributed directly to the public; I would characterize his mediated social pronouncements so far as somberly constructive and realistic and neither pollyana-ish nor imperialistic.
A Panel Discussion, "Internet Technology in the Obama Age"
The main question addressed was, given the Obama campaign’s successful use of modern web and social technologies online, what will now be done with these technologies to actually improve government?
The Best Part of Obama's Inaugural Speech
This was my favorite part of President Obama’s inaugural speech; I’ve emphasized what I think is the best phrase:
The presentation supported by this slide deck discussed some of the realities that individuals and organizations face when adopting social media and social networking tools and techniques.
Using Grassroots "Collaboration" to Promote Local Energy Conservation
This post discusses how social networking can be used to help promote local energy conservation.