Public Sphere: ICT and the Creative Industries

Check out Senator Kate Lundy’s next public sphere event.

http://www.katelundy.com.au/2009/07/24/public-sphere-3-australian-ict-creative-industries-development/

Power of the blogosphere

Great little video explaining how the congruence of good youtube messaging with uptake via the blogosphere can result in viral video power for political or other campaigns.

http://youtubeandthe2008election.jitp2.net/video/kwallsten

Blogging As a Public Servant

Points rather germane to this exercise!
http://psnetwork.org.nz/blog/2007/02/16/blogging-as-a-public-servant/

Presentation on Value of Web 2.0

A comprehensive slide show on aspects of web 2.0 – worth a good look

UK Cabinet Office Blog on Digital Engagement

Worth following due to the recent appointment of a Director for Digital Engagement.
http://blogs.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/digitalengagement/post/2009/05/12/Welcome.aspx

Twitter, twitter everywhere a twitter

This little digital birdie is omnipresent…..

http://www.digitalcommunitiesblogs.com/CCIO/2009/03/twitter-facebook-not-ready-for.php

Digital Participation – UK Research

2009 research on UK citizen digital participation in government.

http://www.ofcom.org.uk/advice/media_literacy/medlitpub/medlitpubrss/cdp/main.pdf