Communications

CRS Report on Government Transparency Asks Right Questions But Doesn’t Go Far Enough

By Dennis D. McDonald, Ph.D. Back in February 2009 in Challenges Facing Recovery.gov and the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board I wrote the following about making Federal stimulus spending data more accessible and “transparent” to the public: Whatever methods are developed to represent and report on the various processes that are involved in implementing theRead… Read more »

No Textbook Answer: Communities Confront the Achievement Gap (documentary film)

This post includes details on a new National Issues Forums documentary film on how schools can use deliberation to uncover the best ways for them to address the achievement gap. The film will be aired on PBS stations around the country in 2011, and you can (1) request a free copy of the film andRead… Read more »

PACE Webinar: ‘Positioning for the Possible: Civic Engmt as Educ Reform Strategy in NM’

We’re pleased to share this invitation to an upcoming PACE program from Chris Gates: “Upcoming Webinar: ‘Positioning for the Possible: Civic Engagement as an Education Reform Strategy in New Mexico’ Join us for a Webinar on March 1 Space is limited.Reserve your Webinar seat now at:https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/376128938 Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE), the New MexicoRead… Read more »

The Future of Public Administration around the World: The Minnowbrook Perspective

Professors O’Leary, Kim and Van Slyke have just published “The Future of Public Administration around the World: The Minnowbrook Perspective” book. My chapter in the book is title: “The use of social media to dissolve knowledge silos in government”. I argue that public managers are facing the dilemma of ever increasing, changing and complex mandatesRead… Read more »

My “Government 2.0 Revisited” article wins 2010 H. George Frederickson Best Article Award

My “Gov 2.0 Revisited: Social Media Strategies in the Public Sector” article won the PA Times’ 2010 H. George Frederickson Best Article Award. Here is what I submitted as the acceptance note for the January/February 2011 PA Times issue: “I am very honored to accept the PA TIMES Best Article Award for 2010, and wouldRead… Read more »

ROI for social networking

I don’t have any answers. Lets get that clear right up front. What I do have is some questions and some personal experience to share. If you’re looking for numbers – wrong place. I’d send you somewhere else to find them but…well we’ll come to that. Return on Investment is a big big deal atRead… Read more »

Research Positions Open at Kettering Foundation

We’re glad to pass on this request from the Kettering Foundation: “The Charles F. Kettering Foundation offers one-year research positions at our Dayton, Ohio offices to doctoral candidates and recent Ph.D.’s. Research Associates receive excellent full-time compensation and benefits including medical insurance. As an operating research foundation, Kettering explores practical ways that democracy can beRead… Read more »

Data Innovation: Insight into the Health 2.0 Code-A-Thon

What exactly is a “code-a-thon” you ask? Well, I’m not computer science wiz but according to the Health 2.0 Code-A-Thon DC website: …bringing together developers, designers and raw data sets to build exciting new applications and tools for improved health care. Developers, designers and other stakeholders are given an overview of health care issues, toolsRead… Read more »

Your Social Business Maturity Level

I was looking at my RSS feeds earlier and came across an excellent post by Jeremiah Owyang – The Web Strategist. The post is called Spend wisely – finally an investment roadmap for social business buyers. The main thing I loved about the post was this one side maturity assessment, which could be used inRead… Read more »