Hey all, I’ll be interviewed live online next week by David Witzel with PolicyCommons.Org and Forum One Communications.
If you have any questions on the topic of “Building Town Halls Online” or e-democracy in general, send them in now:
interviews.liveinterviewsonline.com/content/interview/detail/1010/
Here is the text of the announcement from LIVE Interviews Online:
Interview with Steven Clift on Building Town [...]

Now that E-Democracy.Org is “all growed up” or at least getting there, much of my time is occupied with things like getting our 990 tax filing in shape, working on our strategic plan, or meeting with Tim Erickson as we plot our use of tools and support for new forums.
Below are excerpts from three [...]

A great article on one of the more inspiring “online news” developers in the country – Hyper-Local Hero:

But since teaching himself to build Web sites 10 years ago, he appears to have figured out what most newspapers haven’t: how to do the Internet right. He calls it “hyperlocal” multimedia journalism, and his news and entertainment [...]

Like I’ve done across many cities, I like to host informal gatherings in the towns I am visiting.
In Montreal, I’ll be giving a keynote address at the IAP2 conference (International Association for Public Participation) on Monday, November 13. Let’s try to gather the evening before after the pre-conference reception:
dowire.org/wiki/Gather_in_Montreal
At the end [...]

How about a Democracy Online Day every October 17th?
Share your celebration plans here:
www.dowire.org/wiki/Democracy_Online_Day
Take the pledge via PledgeBank and invite others:
www.pledgebank.com/democracyonline
Back in 1998, when working for the Markle Foundation’s Web White & Blue effort we had a simple concept. Declare a day to celebrate and promotion [...]