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How Social Networking Can Reinvigorate American Democracy and Civic Participation

On June 28, the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings convened a discussion forum focused on using social networking and digital tools to reinvigorate democracy and extend electronic engagement from campaigns and grassroots-activism to governance. Webcast archive: http://goo.gl/U0oVe

  1. RT @Publicyte: Kicking off #cticivic at Brookings Inst. twitpic.com/5i4qtv
    lvpublicity@lvpublicity
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    Tue, Jun 28 2011 12:30:53
  2. engagedc
    engagedc@engagedc
    RT @jeffcdi: "Data desk coordinators" replacing field coordinators in campaigns. @mindyfinn #CTIcivic
    Tue, Jun 28 2011 07:17:49
  3. AdamD_Marcus
    AdamD_Marcus@AdamD_Marcus
    @macon44 - Social media gives journalists eyes & ears everywhere, but they still need to curate--to decide what to (re)publish #CTIcivic
    Tue, Jun 28 2011 08:29:57
  4. cheeky_geeky
    cheeky_geeky@cheeky_geeky
    Someone is going to come up with a Unified Field Theory of communications. -Lee Rainey (Pew) #cticivic
    Tue, Jun 28 2011 08:18:28
  5. CAPAction
    CAPAction@CAPAction
    On the 2008 campaign, we realized that org and using these tools is about people wanting to be heard. #WH #CTIcivic
    Tue, Jun 28 2011 07:58:06
  6. jeffcdi
    jeffcdi@jeffcdi
    @pewinternet 's study of social networking and civic/political involvement t.co/TErHiqg #CTIcivic
    Tue, Jun 28 2011 07:08:50
  7. digiphile
    digiphile@digiphile
    @macon44 Social media isn't being used for decision making? Ok. Status of ExpertNet for policy consults? What about @ThinkUppApp? #CTIcivic
    Tue, Jun 28 2011 08:02:14
  8. tweetwatch
    tweetwatch@tweetwatch
    .@lrainie at #CTIcivic: Americans rank #privacy online as very important to them but often reveal information in reality.
    Tue, Jun 28 2011 08:05:38
  9. CAPAction
    CAPAction@CAPAction
    Does mobile tech bring more people into political engagement process? We are not sure yet. #CTIcivic #LeeRainie
    Tue, Jun 28 2011 08:11:13
  10. DCPundette
    DCPundette@DCPundette
    Data shows those who have large online networks also have large real life networks. Bucking previous speculation. #CTIcivic
    Tue, Jun 28 2011 08:11:05
  11. chrisgolden
    chrisgolden@chrisgolden
    Phillips: reasonable + understandable expectation of people-to-people interaction on SM. Difficult for institutions to evolve #CTIcivic
    Tue, Jun 28 2011 08:11:43
  12. bccoyne
    bccoyne@bccoyne
    Social media prompts "public sector expectations for private sector services" - @macon44 #CTIcivic
    Tue, Jun 28 2011 08:12:43
  13. meaghanmaher
    meaghanmaher@meaghanmaher
    Rainie: Social media can move people forward on the spectrum of engagement, even when starting from the most basic level #CTIcivic
    Tue, Jun 28 2011 08:19:07
  14. super_markette
    super_markette@super_markette
    White House Digital Strategist @macon44 says political Twitter accounts work best when centered around people, not orgs #CTIcivic @PGCTV
    Tue, Jun 28 2011 08:16:59
  15. mediaforpeace
    mediaforpeace@mediaforpeace
    @macon44 difficult for institutions to devolve into many voices over 1 but people-to-people is expectation of social media now #CTIcivic
    Tue, Jun 28 2011 08:13:33
  16. lmoliva_
    lmoliva_@lmoliva_
    Rainie: There is certainly a "digital divide," with those citizens that lack strong social networks and the necessary online tools #CTIcivic
    Tue, Jun 28 2011 08:24:17
  17. super_markette
    super_markette@super_markette
    White House Digital Strategist @macon44 says political Twitter accounts work best when centered around people, not orgs #CTIcivic @PGCTV
    Tue, Jun 28 2011 08:16:59
  18. cksopher
    cksopher@cksopher
    Funny but true challenge posed @ #CTIcivic does watching video huff.to/j1pKIm of Pres. Obama calming a baby count as engagement?
    Tue, Jun 28 2011 08:26:24
  19. MorganGress
    MorganGress@MorganGress
    Owen: content will remain the same in 2012 election, horse race always there but need more formally trained journalists #CTIcivic
    Tue, Jun 28 2011 08:26:35
  20. myImpact
    myImpact@myImpact
    Is journalist fact checking lacking because of the pressures to get out news as quickly as possible? #CTIcivic
    Tue, Jun 28 2011 08:30:54
  21. BrookingsInst
    BrookingsInst@BrookingsInst
    The @BrookingsGS event has concluded. Webcast will be archived and available for viewing on our event page t.co/CsCBl7B #CTIcivic
    Tue, Jun 28 2011 08:33:36
  22. BrookingsGS
    BrookingsGS@BrookingsGS
    Working from today's #CTIcivic event, @darrwest outlines 10 ways social media can enhance democracy & campaigns brookin.gs/6JlU
    Tue, Jun 28 2011 14:35:21

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