In the new year blog post I’ve written in my head (but not here – it needs to follow a review of the year and that too is still in my head) one of the things that occurred to me was that I need to pay more attention to Beth Kanter. I treat Beth’s brilliance …
Obama voters expect him to keep the conversation going in government
Pew Internet released this report (pdf) just before the New Year which tells us that Americans who voted for Obama are expecting unprecedented levels of connection with his government: Obama supporters who use email and social networking sites not only expect continued communication with the administration through these channels, they also expect these communications to …
ESRC report on Future Management of the UK's Creative Industries.
The report (pdf link here) was funded by the ESRC and written by Aim Research. Their conclusion on the impact of digital technologies on the future of the UK’s creative industries could be paraphrased as “Whoah – this is all a bit confusing. Can we do some more research please?” (see also Dave Harte) or …
Why doesn't government have reservists?
The role of government is going to change. As individuals find it easier to collaborate and solve problems, traditional government structures will need to be reshaped and rewired. So how do we start this change? The people’s pilot light I first found myself thinking of the role of government as a “pilot light” at a …