Topic “politics”

US presidential campaign & election '08

We've assembled a sampling of recent Internet and politics-related activities and writings from the Berkman community...

3 nov 2008

Berkman Luncheon Series

Information Technology and Political Campaigning4 nov 2008

Professor D. Sunshine Hillygus

Professor D. Sunshine Hillygus, Frederick S. Danziger Associate Professor of Government and director of the Harvard Program on Survey Research, will discuss Information Technology and Political Campaigning -- with video...

Digital Natives: Teens talk politics

The Digital Natives Reporters in the Field series may be taking a breather, but with the US election only three weeks away and the final presidential debate tonight, the conversation on youth activism hardly has time to pause...

15 oct 2008

berkman interactive

Berkman@10: Civic Engagement and the Youth Vote

The Berkman Center co-hosted a Forum event with the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics which focused on Youth, Politics, and Civic Engagement in the 2008 election year. Speakers/panelists included: Jesse Dylan, HopeActChange.org and Director/Producer of the will.i.am "Yes We Can" video. Wes Hill, co-Founder of HopeActChange.org. Ari Melber, The Nation Magazine. Jeff Frazee, National Youth Coordinator, Ron Paul 2008. John Palfrey, Berkman Center

berkman interactive

Berkman@10: Transparency & Government

It has been argued that new information technologies and other online tools have the capacity to enhance political transparency and the accountability of government officials, processes, and institutions to their citizens. How does the Internet interact with, protect or endanger democratic engagement and trust?

Q + A with Steve Ward of the Oxford Internet Institute

Today's luncheon series guest Steve Ward discusses the virtual identities of politicians, technology's role in politics, and blogging civil servants.

8 apr 2008

PRX's BallotVox and Campaign Audio

delivering the best in citizen coverage

A fantastic issue to have to address -- it can be easy sometimes to get lost online in the swarm of opinions about the 2008 US elections. Outgrowths of the Public Radio Exchange, BallotVox and Campaign Audio are working to point us all in the direction of independent and engaging citizen media centered on the issues, candidates, and on-the-ground implications of this year's election cycle.

7 apr 2008

Berkman Center for Internet & Society

Topic “politics”

US presidential campaign & election '08

Berkman Luncheon Series

Information Technology and Political Campaigning4 nov 2008

Professor D. Sunshine Hillygus

Digital Natives: Teens talk politics

berkman interactive

Berkman@10: Civic Engagement and the Youth Vote

berkman interactive

Berkman@10: Transparency & Government

Q + A with Steve Ward of the Oxford Internet Institute

PRX's BallotVox and Campaign Audio

delivering the best in citizen coverage

Berkman Luncheon Series

Virtual Representation: Politicians and the Public in the Internet Age8 apr 2008

Steve Ward of the Oxford Internet Institute