Five years ago I was a sophomore at Carnegie Mellon University trying to decide between 11 different fields of study. Meanwhile, the Journalism industry was beginning a transformation of its own as Internet-based panic and disruption was reaching a critical mass among Newspapers and professional informers. That was the year […]
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In the interest of full disclosure, I must admit I have never blogged before in my life. This is a truly new experience for me, so please bear with me as I learn the ropes. My online presence is very sparse, consisting of merely a Facebook and a very new […]
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 […]
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 […]