Category: deliberation

Blog Growth Slowing

Could blogging be near the peak of its popularity? The technology gurus at Gartner Inc. believe so.One of the research company’s top 10 predictions for 2007 is that the number of bloggers will level off in the first half of next year at roughly 100 million worldwide (link the Age)
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December 17, 2006

blogs, deliberation, web2.0
What is the Deliberative Democracy Consortium?

Central to our work is the conviction that the outcomes of deliberation result in qualitatively better, more lasting decisions on policy matters. Participation in such forums is a central to democratic renewal. Essentially, our view is that democratic deliberation is a powerful, transformational experience for everyone involved–citizens and leaders alike–which can result in attitudinal shifts…
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December 3, 2006

deliberation, political communication, politics, social media, web2.0