Civic Media

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By Ethan Zuckerman 11/29/2012 - 1:35pm Comments
A great deal of our conversation lately has focused on getting governments to open up their data and to share what they know with the general public. We are beginning to see a larger trend emerge -– much of the thinking of the power of...
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By Howard Rheingold 01/29/2013 - 7:05pm Comments
Ethan Zuckerman (@EthanZ) will deliver the keynote at this year's Digital Media & Learning Conference, "Democratic Futures," March 14-16 in Chicago, and we asked Howard Rheingold (@hrheingold) to vlog with Zuckerman, director of the Center...
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By Ethan Zuckerman 06/27/2011 - 9:30am Comments
The civic media field is often better defined by example than in abstractions. The field is so nascent and fluid that any comprehensive, conceptual definition will likely miss key aspects of the field. For those of us who believe civic media –...
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By Ethan Zuckerman 06/27/2011 - 9:30am Comments
The civic media field is often better defined by example than in abstractions. The field is so nascent and fluid that any comprehensive, conceptual definition will likely miss key aspects of the field. For those of us who believe civic media –...
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By Ethan Zuckerman 08/13/2012 - 8:20am Comments
Ten people each contribute $100 a month into a pool. They meet once a month and discuss possible projects to support. Each month, they give a grant of $1000 to a project that meets a simple criterion: it’s awesome. That’s the logic behind the...
How Do We Make Civic Crowdfunding Awesome? Blog Image
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By Ethan Zuckerman 11/29/2012 - 1:35pm Comments
A great deal of our conversation lately has focused on getting governments to open up their data and to share what they know with the general public. We are beginning to see a larger trend emerge -– much of the thinking of the power of...
What Ancient Greek Rhetoric Might Teach Us About New Civics Blog Image
Howard Rheingold  Profile Picture
By Howard Rheingold 01/29/2013 - 7:05pm Comments
Ethan Zuckerman (@EthanZ) will deliver the keynote at this year's Digital Media & Learning Conference, "Democratic Futures," March 14-16 in Chicago, and we asked Howard Rheingold (@hrheingold) to vlog with Zuckerman, director of the Center...
DML Conference 2013: Democratic Futures (Ethan Zuckerman, Keynote)  Blog Image
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By Ethan Zuckerman 06/27/2011 - 9:30am Comments
The civic media field is often better defined by example than in abstractions. The field is so nascent and fluid that any comprehensive, conceptual definition will likely miss key aspects of the field. For those of us who believe civic media –...
Four Questions about Civic Media Blog Image
Ethan Zuckerman Profile Picture
By Ethan Zuckerman 08/13/2012 - 8:20am Comments
Ten people each contribute $100 a month into a pool. They meet once a month and discuss possible projects to support. Each month, they give a grant of $1000 to a project that meets a simple criterion: it’s awesome. That’s the logic behind the...
How Do We Make Civic Crowdfunding Awesome? Blog Image
Ethan Zuckerman Profile Picture
By Ethan Zuckerman 11/29/2012 - 1:35pm Comments
A great deal of our conversation lately has focused on getting governments to open up their data and to share what they know with the general public. We are beginning to see a larger trend emerge -– much of the thinking of the power of...
What Ancient Greek Rhetoric Might Teach Us About New Civics Blog Image
Howard Rheingold  Profile Picture
By Howard Rheingold 01/29/2013 - 7:05pm Comments
Ethan Zuckerman (@EthanZ) will deliver the keynote at this year's Digital Media & Learning Conference, "Democratic Futures," March 14-16 in Chicago, and we asked Howard Rheingold (@hrheingold) to vlog with Zuckerman, director of the Center...
DML Conference 2013: Democratic Futures (Ethan Zuckerman, Keynote)  Blog Image
Ethan Zuckerman Profile Picture
By Ethan Zuckerman 08/13/2012 - 8:20am Comments
Ten people each contribute $100 a month into a pool. They meet once a month and discuss possible projects to support. Each month, they give a grant of $1000 to a project that meets a simple criterion: it’s awesome. That’s the logic behind the...
How Do We Make Civic Crowdfunding Awesome? Blog Image
Ethan Zuckerman Profile Picture
By Ethan Zuckerman 11/29/2012 - 1:35pm Comments
A great deal of our conversation lately has focused on getting governments to open up their data and to share what they know with the general public. We are beginning to see a larger trend emerge -– much of the thinking of the power of...
What Ancient Greek Rhetoric Might Teach Us About New Civics Blog Image
Ethan Zuckerman Profile Picture
By Ethan Zuckerman 06/27/2011 - 9:30am Comments
The civic media field is often better defined by example than in abstractions. The field is so nascent and fluid that any comprehensive, conceptual definition will likely miss key aspects of the field. For those of us who believe civic media –...
Four Questions about Civic Media Blog Image
Howard Rheingold  Profile Picture
By Howard Rheingold 01/29/2013 - 7:05pm Comments
Ethan Zuckerman (@EthanZ) will deliver the keynote at this year's Digital Media & Learning Conference, "Democratic Futures," March 14-16 in Chicago, and we asked Howard Rheingold (@hrheingold) to vlog with Zuckerman, director of the Center...
DML Conference 2013: Democratic Futures (Ethan Zuckerman, Keynote)  Blog Image
Ethan Zuckerman Profile Picture
By Ethan Zuckerman 06/27/2011 - 9:30am Comments
The civic media field is often better defined by example than in abstractions. The field is so nascent and fluid that any comprehensive, conceptual definition will likely miss key aspects of the field. For those of us who believe civic media –...
Four Questions about Civic Media Blog Image
Ethan Zuckerman Profile Picture
By Ethan Zuckerman 11/29/2012 - 1:35pm Comments
A great deal of our conversation lately has focused on getting governments to open up their data and to share what they know with the general public. We are beginning to see a larger trend emerge -– much of the thinking of the power of...
What Ancient Greek Rhetoric Might Teach Us About New Civics Blog Image
Ethan Zuckerman Profile Picture
By Ethan Zuckerman 06/27/2011 - 9:30am Comments
The civic media field is often better defined by example than in abstractions. The field is so nascent and fluid that any comprehensive, conceptual definition will likely miss key aspects of the field. For those of us who believe civic media –...
Four Questions about Civic Media Blog Image
Ethan Zuckerman Profile Picture
By Ethan Zuckerman 08/13/2012 - 8:20am Comments
Ten people each contribute $100 a month into a pool. They meet once a month and discuss possible projects to support. Each month, they give a grant of $1000 to a project that meets a simple criterion: it’s awesome. That’s the logic behind the...
How Do We Make Civic Crowdfunding Awesome? Blog Image
Ethan Zuckerman Profile Picture
By Ethan Zuckerman 11/29/2012 - 1:35pm Comments
A great deal of our conversation lately has focused on getting governments to open up their data and to share what they know with the general public. We are beginning to see a larger trend emerge -– much of the thinking of the power of...
What Ancient Greek Rhetoric Might Teach Us About New Civics Blog Image