Electronic advocacy Electronic advocacy Blog for America was the title of the official Howard Dean campaign weblog from March 2003 to March, 2004. It was previously known as the Dean Call To Action blog, the first presidential campaign weblog, founded by Mathew Gross on March 15 2003, but became BFA when it was rebuilt using Movable Type by Marc Chadwick and Mathew Gross . It is widely recognized as the first effective campaign blog, and is credited (along with the Howard Dean Meetup) with enabling a new paradigm for grassroots campaigning. Using the blog, Dean campaign members were able to effectively communicate with supporters, posting frequent updates on the candidate, his supporters, his organization, his views, and his detractors. The comments section of Blog for America was noted for high activity and loyalty, and was an effective means of self-organization for Dean's committed followers. The blog is also credited with powering the Dean campaign's impressive fundraising abilities during the 2004 Democratic presidential primary. ...more on Wikipedia about "Blog for America"
The term circuit rider, which has its roots in Methodist preaching, has more recently been applied to technology assistance providers who travel to small non-profit organizations in a particular sector to troubleshoot or support particular technology needs in those organizations. Another term for these people is eRider. ...more on Wikipedia about "Circuit rider (Technology)"
(Cyber-Yenta) A term coined by John G. McNutt to describe a consultant who assists nonprofit and philanthropic organizations in using information and communication technologies to support their missions. An altruistic busybody and honest broker in the field of nonprofit technology. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cyber-Yenta"
Cyberactivism is the process of using technology, generally the Internet, to participate in civil disobedience and to send a concentrated message to a large audience. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cyberactivism"
Dan Gillmor is a noted American technology writer and former columnist for the San Jose Mercury News. He was one of the leading chroniclers of the Silicon Valley dot com boom and its subsequent bust. Gillmor is also the author of a popular weblog covering technology news and the Northern California technology business sector, criticizing rigid enforcement of copyrights, and commenting on politics from a frequently left-wing perspective. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dan Gillmor"
Democratic Underground, also known as DU, describes itself as an " online community for Democrats and other progressives." Its membership is restricted by policy to those who are "generally supportive of progressive ideals," and who "support Democratic candidates for political office." ** It was established on January 20, 2001, the day President George W. Bush was inaugurated. ...more on Wikipedia about "Democratic Underground"
The EDC Center for Media & Community in Newton, Massachusetts produces and coordinates the Digital Divide Network (DDN). The network seeks to narrow the digital divide. The website serves as an online community of activists, policymakers, researchers and concerned citizens interested in sharing knowledge to help bridge the digital divide. ...more on Wikipedia about "Digital Divide Network"
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The Dirk Award is the highest honor given in recognition of leadership in the eRider community.
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Electronic advocacy (also known as cyber-activism, online organizing, and internet activism) is an emerging social work practice in which technologies such as email, web sites, and podcasts are used for cause-related fundraising, lobbying, volunteering, community building, and organizing. What sets electronic advocacy apart from other forms of advocacy is the use of high technology (New Media and other forms of sophisticated information and communications technology) to changing public policy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Electronic advocacy"
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is a non-profit advocacy and legal organization based in the United States with the stated purpose of being dedicated to preserving free speech rights (such as those protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution) in the context of today's digital age. Its stated main goal is to educate the press, policymakers and the general public about civil liberties issues related to technology; and to act as a defender of those liberties. The EFF is a membership organization supported by donations and is based in San Francisco, California, with staff members in Toronto, Ontario and London, UK. ...more on Wikipedia about "Electronic Frontier Foundation"
Ethan Zuckerman is a co-founder of Tripod and the founder of Geekcorps. He currently serves as a fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society. During his time at the Berkman Center, he has founded Global Voices Online in collaboration with Rebecca MacKinnon. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ethan Zuckerman"
FactCheck.org is a nonpartisan, nonprofit website, which "aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics". It is run by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania, and has received funding from the Annenberg Foundation. ...more on Wikipedia about "FactCheck.org"
Howard Brush Dean III (born November 17, 1948) is an American physician and politician from the U.S. state of Vermont. A Democrat, Dean was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives in 1982 and was elected lieutenant governor in 1986. Both were part-time positions that enabled him to continue practicing medicine. In 1991, Dean became Governor of Vermont when Richard A. Snelling died in office. Dean was subsequently elected to five two-year terms, serving as governor for 1991 to 2003 and making him the longest-serving governor in Vermont history. Dean served as chairman of the National Governors Association from 1994 to 1995; during his term, Vermont paid off much of its public debt and had a balanced budget 11 times, lowering income taxes twice. Dean also oversaw the expansion of the " Dr. Dynasaur" program, which ensures universal health care for children and pregnant women in the state. ...more on Wikipedia about "Howard Dean"
(Hyperreal.info) Hyperreal is a Polish website that has been started in the 1996 as an Crypto-anarchistic site with anonymous remailer interface and an informational site for people interested in narcotics and psychoactive substances. Recently the scope of the site has been expanded and now it covers also netart, independent multimedia and P2P technology retaining main focus on drugs. It actively promotes legalization of cannabis use in Poland. Its current approach is to become more liberal, than an anarchistic site. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hyperreal.info"
Internet activism uses Internet communications technologies to enable faster communications and coordination by citizen movements. ...more on Wikipedia about "Internet activism"
John G. McNutt is an associate professor of social work at the University of South Carolina, and a leading researcher on the use of information and communication technologies in the nonprofit sector. Much of his current work focuses on electronic advocacy. ...more on Wikipedia about "John G. McNutt"
Meetup.com is an online social networking portal that facilitates offline group meetings in various localities around the world. Meetup allows members to find and join groups unified by a common interest, such as politics, books, games, movies, health, pets, careers or hobbies. Users enter their ZIP code (or their city outside the United States) and the topic they want to meet about, and the website helps them arrange a place and time to meet. ...more on Wikipedia about "Meetup"
MoveOn.org is a liberal political group based in the United States that organizes and informs an online community estimated at more than three million people. The group aims to promote grassroots advocacy by its members through various political activities including running a PAC, voter registration drives, and political advertising (especially in swing states). ...more on Wikipedia about "MoveOn"
Political blogs are among the most common forms of blogs. Most political blogs are news driven, and as such political bloggers will link to articles from news web sites, often adding their own comments as well. Other politcal blogs heavily feature original commentary, with occasional hyperlinks to back up the blogger's talking points. Many of these blogs comment on whatever interests the author, as befits the blogger's political leanings, personal knowledge base, and momentary interests. Nearly all political blogs have an open and well-defined liberal or conservative bias. Blog enthusiasts often tout the openness of biases in the blogosphere as opposed to the supposed impartiality of "mainstream" sources, which they consider to be a sham. In return, many in the more established branches of the media criticize political bloggers for their anonymity and their lack of factual reliability. Most bloggers counter that what many pundits say also is not reliable. ...more on Wikipedia about "Political blog"
Rebecca MacKinnon is a former CNN journalist who currently serves as a fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society. During her time at the Berkman Center, she has founded Global Voices Online in collaboration with Ethan Zuckerman. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rebecca MacKinnon"
"The Second Superpower" is a term used to conceptualize a global civil society (including the " anti-globalization movement" or "global justice movement") as a counterpoint to the United States of America. The term has also been used more narrowly to refer to the meme that the blogosphere enables a community of world citizens to become an emergent democracy that can influence the media and change governmental policy. The validity of this narrower meaning was vigorously contested, giving rise to the Googlewashing controversy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Second Superpower"
Worldchanging is a blog which covers environmental issues from a bright green perspective. ...more on Wikipedia about "Worldchanging"
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