Centre for Digital Government

A great resource of White Papers on the theme of government, innovation and technolgy.

http://www.pwt.net/

Social Media Policy

A rich source of links to new media thinking and practice in the public sector. The UK in particular is very proactive in this space and makes us look a bit slow and timid.

http://ideapolicy.wordpress.com/2009/04/08/the-social-media-policy-landscape/

A 2.0 Presidency?

A commitment to open, participatory engagement with citizens in the decision-making processes of government is the promise of the current administration in the US – see the link below for more..

http://www.edemocracy-forum.com/2009/03/2-0presidency.html#more

Beginner’s Guide to Gov 2.0

Another government blog dedicated to Web 2.0 interaction/innovation

http://www.govloop.com/profiles/blogs/beginners-guide-to-government

Principles for public sector blogging

New Zealand seems to be way ahead when it comes to the use of new media like weblogs, wikis and other interactive web platforms for enhanced interaction with the wider community on government policy and other initiatives. Check out this blog on public sector social media – it makes a lot of sense:

http://psnetwork.org.nz/blog/2007/02/19/principles-public-sector-socialmedia/