Category: Government 2.0


  • Gov 2.0 Radio Hot Links – July 25, 2010

    Some like it digital: OhMyGov!: Defunct federal websites live on in CyberCemetaryJeremy Polofsky: U.S. looks to improve disabled access to the Internet PTI: Virtual Summit on Apps for Local GovernmentGood: Vote on your favorite infographic on childhood obesityThomas Gegenhuber: Ride and surf

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  • Gov 2.0 Radio Hot Links – July 24, 2010

    What, it’s Saturday? John Letzing: Google misses key deadline for high-profile LA contractRussell Nichols: Memphis Cracks Crime Trends with Forecasting TechnologyTrisha Torrey: Can You Name That Pill?Peter Flaherty: White House Emails Show More Extensive Improper Contact with GoogleAlex Howard: Web 2.0 risks and rewards for federal agenciesAttia Nasar: Innovation 2.0 – Seth GodinCheck out Manor.govfresh:

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  • Gov 2.0 Radio Hot Links – July 23, 2010

    Will you be my random influencer? Jonah Lehrer: Twitter StrangersAlex Howard: Social Security in the Gov 2.0 agePaul Karr: Alex Howard ’98Dannielle Blumenthal: Should the Government Hire Eminem?Lindy Kyzer: Setting standards for social mediaLuke Fretwell: Gov 2.0 and ‘Reinventing Government’Abby Phillip and Kim Hart: Bringing government up to data

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  • Gov 2.0 Radio Hot Links – July 22, 2010

    Promise and peril: Armed with Science: The Dangers of Friending Strangers – the Robin Sage ExperimentAndrew P. Wilson: Social Media Quick Start – A ChecklistEric Schwartzman: Selling the Impact of the Iraq Troop Surge through Blogger RelationsOhMyGov!: The promise and peril of the Social Media Director GovFresh: How developers can win CongressCraig Thomler: Contribute to

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  • Gov 2.0 Radio with Sen. Kate Lundy

    Gov 2.0 Radio is back from a July break on Sunday with a very special guest, Australian Labour Party Sen. Kate Lundy, a leader in global Gov 2.0 and information technology innovation.On the agenda with Sen. Lundy: Australia’s recent Declaration of Open Government, the AU Government 2.0 Taskforce, upcoming public sphere discussions around open government,

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  • Gov 2.0 Radio Hot Links – July 21, 2010

    A Gov 2.0 bridge for the middle of your work week: Dan Slee: Comms 3.0 – How open data will change the face of news and PR Steve Lunceford: GovTwit Statistics – Top Federal Twitter IDsNick Charney: Now What?Dannielle Blumenthal: 10 Ways that Social Media has Empowered Women – And May Save the World, TooMichael

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  • Gov 2.0 Radio Hot Links – July 20, 2010

    Back with a passion: Federal News Radio: State Department moves ahead with Facebook-style site CSC: Government 2.0 in Beta Phase (white paper)Clay Johnson: Why Developer Should Run for CongressGovernment Bits: D4A Winner Profile – Redesign of a .Gov Website GCN: 10 government apps that get resultsDelimiter: Australian Open Govt declaration attracts filter dissentAndrea DiMaio: A

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  • Social Media: Key is the Human Touch

    Lots of people use automation or some kind of staff to work on their social media presence. This is hot stuff and most influential people want to make sure they are also using these new channels. Those who are already famous may set up accounts that generate massive hordes of followers, while people who’d like

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  • Gov 2.0 Radio Hot Links – July 19, 2010

    Get a head start: How to avoid legal pitfalls around Gov 2.0 As Facebook Users Die, Ghosts Reach Out 12 open source tools you should be using Big society: app stores and hyperlocal democracy 20 Percent Harvard for Teach for America, Why Not Gov’t Jobs? Declaration of Open Government (Australia Dept. of Finance and Deregulation)

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  • Social Media: Submitting to Dunbar’s Number

    Dunbar’s number, driven into our collective consciousness by pop social science, posits a limit for meaningful social relationships based on the capacities of the human brain. In social media circles, it is popular to explain why this limit – roughly 150 – is bunk. However, I’m increasingly convinced that the number, and much, much smaller social groups, are

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