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Political Uses
 Websites presented in alphabetical order E-Democracy Resource Links 
 Directory of Web sites about political applications of electronics and the Internet. Includes voting, campaigning, and news sites, mainly from the U.S. and Europe. "E-democracy represents the use of information and communication technologies and strategies by democratic actors (governments, elected officials, the media, political organizations, citizen/voters) within political and governance processes of local communities, nations and on the international stage." http://www.publicus.net/articles/edemresources.html Topics: Internet, Librarianship, Politics Last updated Sep 9, 2003 FedNet
This site provides "complete, accurate and unbiased live coverage" and archival multimedia information from government agencies and policy centers in the Washington, D.C. area. Webcast events include Senate and House floor debates, Congressional hearings, White House briefings, regulatory hearings, press conferences, and more. The site also provides news production services. http://www.fednet.net/ Topics: Internet, Media, Media, Politics, Politics by Place Last updated Mar 17, 2003 Institute of Politics, Democracy & the Internet (IPDI)
The mission of IPDI (located at the Graduate School of Political Management at the George Washington University) is to "promote the development of U.S. online politics in a manner that increases citizen participation and upholds democratic values." The site features lengthy IPDI publications on topics such as "Political Influentials Online in the 2004 Presidential Campaign" and "Pioneers in Online Politics." Includes links to related sites. http://www.ipdi.org Topics: Internet, Politics, Politics by Place Last updated Aug 2, 2006 MoveOn.org
"When there is a disconnect between broad public opinion and legislative action, MoveOn builds electronic advocacy groups. Examples of such issues are campaign finance, environmental and energy issues, impeachment, gun safety, and nuclear disarmament." Site features include petitions, sample letters about current issues to send to elected officials, and media coverage of the organization's activities. http://www.moveon.org/ Topics: Activism, Energy, Internet, Nonfiction by Genre, Political Parties & Theories, Politics, Politics by Place, Science, Technology Last updated Oct 15, 2005 Obama's Online Opportunities
This policy report, subtitled "What Our Research Suggests About Where President-elect Obama's Technology Policy May Lead," concludes there is "no shortage of suggestions to the incoming Obama administration about what to do about communications policy in the United States. ... [O]nline Americans might have one more suggestion: Make sure the internet remains a place where users define what it means to be digitally connected." Includes related links. From the Pew Internet & American Life Project. http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2008/Obamas-Online-Opportunities.aspx Topics: Internet Last updated Oct 6, 2009 Open for Questions
Read the questions asked during a trial event conducted by the White House over one weekend in March 2009. Participants posted thousands of questions to President Obama about home ownership, retirement security, green jobs, and other social and economic issues, and rated the questions other people asked. Searchable; or view questions by subject. http://www.whitehouse.gov/OpenForQuestions/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Internet, Presidents by Name Last updated Apr 1, 2009 |
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