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Social media in the White House: Digg.gov?

A social sifting tool has just been launched… by the White House.  Users created an account, submitted concerns, then voted on others’. (via ReadWriteWeb) Share and Enjoy:

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The US State Department takes town halls to the world and Web

The United States Department of State is exploring social media through an upcoming international meeting.  A Digital Town Hall Meeting is part of the 5th Summit of the Americas .  According to...

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Obama White House seeking Web strategy feedback

The Obama administration is calling for feedback on its Web strategy. http://www.whitehouse.gov/open collects comments and suggestions. Previous Liberal Education Today posts on the new...

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United States government and Web 2.0: a mid-2009 update

The United States federal goverment keeps expanding its social media functions.  This article from Network World offers a nice sketch of Uncle Sam’s Web 2.0.  These include YouTube, Facebook, Flickr,...

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Twitter policy guide from British government

A policy guide on how to use Twitter appropriately has been released by a British government office.  The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills published a document (pdf) covering what Twitter...

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Health care reform duelling via Web 2.0

In an interesting case for information literacy, the American health care reform debate is playing out in the Web 2.0 world. Sarah Palin launched the “death panel” meme via a Facebook note, and...

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Gaming to learn state budget politics

A new academic computer game teaches players about American state budget politics.  The Colorado Backseat Budgeter was created by Colorado State University’s Bighorn Outreach program, and allows...

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Open digital data coming to the British government

Another western nation is opening up governmental data on the Web.  The British will unleash Data.gov.uk in December, according to the BBC.  Sir Tim Berners-Lee is one of the project’s leaders....

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White House extends to mobile devices

Mobile devices are the next digital field for this White House to explore.  First, it has released an app for the iPhone and Touch.  Second, a mobile Website is in preparation,...

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