Network Society course (VI). Tom Steinberg: Citizenry in the Network Society (II) via ICTlogy
Notes from the course Network Society: Social Changes, Organizations and Citizens, Barcelona, 15-17 October, 2008.
Citizenry in the Network SocietyTom Steinberg, MySociety.org
MySociety is an NGO (mainly run by volunteers) whose aim is to empower the society at large so they can engage, participate and contact the policy-makers.
Initiatives:
WriteToThem.com: send your thoughts and queries to elected charges
TheyWorkForYou.com: know who an elected charge is and how do they act and think (e.g. what did they vote concerning a specific subject)
The Public Whip: based on the elected charges’ actions on e.g. the Parliament, engage in a debate and evaluation about these actions.
FixMyStreet, to let public managers know about problems in your hometown: holes on the road, graffiti on your...