As part of his Intro to Civic Media course , Sasha has asked us to answer the question, “What is civic media?” The characteristics of this area are messy, changing, and incredibly important. Changes in media tech and business have put important issues at stake: our awareness and participation in […]
Daily Archives: September 12, 2011
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I feel as though it’s easy to want to present a definition of civic media that calls to mind images of change, influence, and nobleness. I hesitate, however, to go beyond a very boring and un-romantic assertion that civic media is any channel (be it vetted or otherwise) that informs […]
Examining examples and definitions from the Civic Media site and blog posts from various thought leaders, I formed the following definition of Civic Media: Civic Media is any use of a medium that empowers a community to engage within and beyond the people, places, and problems of their community. This […]
“Civic media” refers to the tools and technologies that facilitate the exchange of information and ideas between people, often in pursuit of common goals. Today, traditional forms of media (print, radio, etc.) have been overpowered by their digital successors: online journalism, blogging, and a vast range of other social networks […]
My name’s Matt, and I’ve just started as a Master’s student here at the Center for Civic Media. If I can sufficiently answer our blog post prompt, “What is Civic Media?”, I expect to take part in extracurriculars for the next two years. Civic media is, as far as I’ve […]