In my job I'm sometimes surprised by the expectation that I should persuade people to take web engagement seriously.
I think the argument is already won - you really don't have to look too hard to find examples of the web being used to engage, influence, and change lives around the world.
The Obama campaign showed the web playing a crucial role in the election of the most powerful man in the world. Videos delivered via the internet are being used to radicalise young men in Afghanistan. And - in our daily lives - social media is profoundly changing the way we communicate with each other. This is mainstream media now.
I was at the eDemocracy conference yesterday as part of a panel talking about government web engagement. The conference is a worthy exercise, bringing together practitioners to share ideas and experiences and learn from each other. We should spend more time talking about how - rather then whether- we do this kind of work.
Posted at 10:26 12 November 2008 by Stephen Hale | Comments[2]
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