Open Government Initiative. Open Data Policy Guidance to better manage Federal information as an asset to make it more open, accessible, and usable by the public. Executive Order on Making Open and Machine Readable the New Default for Government Information The President’s Executive Order on making Federal Government information more open and accessible to promote economic growth and government efficiency. National Action Plan for the United States of America These Open Government efforts are now entering a new phase, as we collaborate with other countries in the global Open Government Partnership. Informing Consumers through Smart Disclosure Memorandum: The purpose of this Memorandum is to set out guidance for agencies to inform and facilitate the use of disclosure, specifically "smart disclosure. " Commitment to Open Government Status Report The President’s Memorandum on Transparency and Open Government Open Innovation Memo The Open Government Directive PRA Primer Social Media and the PRA Data.Gov Concept of Operations.
SmartBlog On Social Media » A cheeky look at Gov 2.0: Questions. In advance of tomorrow’s Sweets and Tweets event, Social Networking: the Two Dirtiest Words in Gov 2.0, we had the chance to fire some questions at one of the speakers and leading voices on Government 2.0, Mark Drapeau. Mark (@cheeky_geeky) is a biological scientist, as well as a government and private-sector consultant. He writes on science, technology, innovation, government, social media and society at O’Reilly Radar, Federal Computer Week and Washington Life. There’s a lot of talk about how social networking can improve the process of government. Where, in these early stages, do you see the most significant progress?
The most progress is being made by individuals who — in their spare time for the most part — use new media tools to expand their social networks to get a better finger on the pulse of their areas of expertise, discover news and information and meet people in all the nooks and crannies of the government. These are the folks who are breaking down silos informally. In-Depth Look Inside the Twitter World. Ever wondered how politicians use Twitter? Who are the most active politicians on Twitter? Who do they follow, and who follows them? Who are the political strategists and media personalities that politicians follow? And within the political Twittersphere, who follows the most people, and who follows them?
Sysomos decided to explore these questions to get a handle on how Twitter is emerging as a new and powerful political tool. The focus on Twitter and its use within the political landscape received a huge jump-start during the last U.S. presidential campaign when Barack Obama's enthusiastic and effective embrace of social media made a significant impact on how many politicians are now using social media. In particular, Twitter has emerged as an increasingly popular tool because it gives politicians a user-friendly platform to talk about new developments and issues, while connecting with their constituents. Overall, U.S. Twitter Users of Note Political Personalities on Twitter U.S. GEOVOTO . com. How Alan Turing Finally Got a Posthumous Apology - O'Reilly. Guest blogger John Graham-Cumming initiated and led the successful petition drive to procure an apology to Alan Turing from the UK government.
John is the author of The Geek Atlas, CTO of a stealth-mode start-up, and a longtime programmer who has a doctorate in computer security. If you’re in London this Saturday, September 19, come by the launch party for his book at the Brunel Museum. There's a long tradition in the UK of direct democracy, with citizens petitioning the Prime Minister themselves.
Typically, thousands of signatures are collected on paper and then delivered directly to the Prime Minister's home at No. 10 Downing Street in London. The petitioners arrive at No. 10 and hand the signatures through the open front door. But the British government has made great strides to bring many aspects of government relations into the electronic age. One such web site is the No. 10 Downing Street petitions page (its code is open-source and can be found here). Of course, I called back! Social Media is Slowly Changing the Demographics of Political En. According to this report, 31% of all users on social networking sites engage in some activity "with a civic or political focus. " Pew defines this category very broadly, though, and includes relatively simple activities like 'friending' a political candidate as an "activity with political focus.
" In total, about 10% of all internet users have used social networks for this kind of political activity. A far more interesting statistic is that 15% of all Internet users have left comments on websites about political or social issues, or posted images or written blog posts related to politics or social issues. What is even more interesting, though not surprising, is that young adults between 18 and 29 are far more likely to use social networks as a venue for political and civic engagement than older users. These younger users who engage in political activity online are also far more likely to participate in politics offline. Social Media Might Level the Playing Field Will These Trends Continue? Web2.0_memo.pdf (application/pdf Object) Sunlight Foundation.
Igovsp.net - Barack Obama: How Many Web Gurus Did It Take to Elect Obama? Blue State Digital: Design. Strategy. Technology. Whitehouse.gov Redesign: The Change Has Come | Design Showcase | Advertisement By Katie Kelly The US government is a brand, one often overlooked in favor of the obvious companies and celebrities.
The United States of America is arguably a brand in dire need of refreshing. While this is certainly a larger task than simply restyling a logo or adding a smattering of Web 2.0 cliches to its Web and print material, a significant step has been taken in the full overhaul of the White House website1. Millions across the world focused on the United States’ inauguration of Barack Obama, waiting for the change they were promised in the election campaign. While only time will tell if that happens, a dramatic change can be seen on the new White House website.
In this installment, we’ll take a tour of the updated Whitehouse website, as well as quickly compare it to the old website under the George W. Visual Design and Typography First a quick glance at history: the White House website under the George W. The Typography Website Structure Usability and Accessibility (al) Presentation: Barack Obama's Internet Strategy - ReadWriteW. We’ve written a lot about how Barack Obama’s Internet strategy was a significant reason for his success last year – first in the Democratic nomination, then the Presidential election. We’ve analyzed how the Obama campaign made masterful use of social media and we’ve commented on Obama’s use of the Internet as President – not to mention the rise of the goverati. Tonight we came across an extensive presentation about Obama’s overall Internet strategy. We think it’s well worth a read, so we’ve embedded it below. This presentation was done by Igor Beuker of viralblog.com, with research by Paul van Veenendaal – who apparently used over 250 different sources to create this impressive slideshow.
The presentation lists the following ways that Obama was “everywhere” in social media during his campaign: Also check out these statistics from Obama’s main website / social network, My.BarackObama.com: Case Study: The Barack Obama Strategy. Discussion with Chris Hughes on how the Obama campaign has used. The Facebooker Who Friended Obama. 5 Online Political Resources Everyone Should Know About - ReadWr. It's Presidents Day here in the United States but for most people it's just a day off work. Cynics, fair-weather political watchers, "Joe Six Packs" (did you want to avoid hearing that phrase again?) - we present to you below some of our favorite online resources for casual political awareness. We'd suggest that these sites will facilitate a basic foundation of day-to-day political awareness. These are our favorites, we'd love to hear your suggestions as well. The Big Picture It's not explicitly political but the Boston Globe's Big Picture website is a must-see collection of big photos of important events from around the world.
OpenCongress The Sunlight Foundation is dedicated to casting light on the otherwise dark operations of government and one of the ways they do so is by creating really accessible political websites. Obama on iTunes and YouTube NPR Podcast Creator and Mobile Site Want to catch an occasional short news piece about your home state or pet issue? Memeorandum Colors. How Obama Will Use Web Technology. What Businesses Can Learn from Barack Obama's Social Media. It's the day before President-Elect Obama becomes President Obama, and I'm sitting at my desk prepping for a TV segment on our first wired president. I'm obviously not the only one aware of Obama's comfort-level with technology: he had 3 million online donors during the election and 2 million people were passionate enough to create profiles on my.barackobama.com.
Barack Obama gets the Internet and social media the way that Kennedy got TV. You've heard the story of how radio listeners thought Nixon won the debates but televsion viewers saw it the other way around? Kennedy was built for TV and Obama is built for the Internet age. Where can you find Obama online? Although he's famous for his Blackberry addiction, I don't think anyone actually believes he's handling all of his social media activities himself. What Obama did so successfully is that he went to where his customer base was. Further, he used sites like Flickr and YouTube to distribute his "message of hope.
" Barack Obama: Case em mídias sociais - SlideShare. CNNBC video.