Space, Place and an exploration of the term hyperlocal
This post is an attempt to come up with a robust definition of what we mean when we use the term hyperlocal – I realise that other people may have different definitions so would appreciate comments on...
View ArticleLet politicians be politicians – and make way for the banana eaters….
This post is focused on exploring the differences between civic and democratic behaviours and was drawn into focus by some really interesting conversations I have had this week while doing a short but...
View ArticlePDF Europe round up
Given that I am on the way to the opening sessions of the much anticipated CityCamp London this is a sprint roundup on PDF Europe first – all the conference details are here so that I can get on and...
View ArticleCityCamp London – really bloody marvellous
So…CityCamp London…..where to start?? Firstly with a huge thank you and congratulations to Dominic Campbell and I suspect, more quietly, Carrie Bishop and the rest of the team who ran an amazing event...
View ArticleSolace 2010 write up; Localism, hash tags and a reflection on priorities
I’ve also published this over at our Public-i blog but have put it here as well for a personal sense of completeness Another week another conference… and a bit of a change of pace with a trip to the...
View ArticleNetworked Public’s and Civic Spaces…or why I don’t want to end up making...
I always feel like a special kind of social media arse when I talk about online spaces rather than websites but I nonetheless believe it is a meaningful distinction (or I really am that social media...
View ArticleIdentity and Citizenship – who are you anyway?
Identity matters – it’s a vital piece of context in conversation whether it’s established by digital footprint or physical presence. One aspect of moving conversations from the informal to the formal...
View ArticleCivic Creation – what is it and who does it?
This post is a good example of where my work and research start to come together. Over at Public-i we have been working on a number of social media audits for clients and I have been working on a more...
View ArticleLex Informatica
When I say Facebook is evil its firstly a cheap shot aimed at getting an immediate laugh out of the audience – I have to say that it usually works. I think it hits a chord with people as all good jokes...
View ArticleRe-examining the digital divide
In my last post I talked about why I believe our leaders need be able to think strategically about what it means to be digital by default if we are going to use the power of digital networked...
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