[Air-l] Steve Clift and Al-Jazeera

[Steven Clift]

I did a double take with that subject line!  Thanks.

Say, E-Democracy.Org may have some research opportunities this election
cycle with U.S. election 2004 site.  We are a volunteer-based "lean and
mean" linking machine.

Our new Presidential Launch Pad opened this week. It was featured today on
the top blog http://BoingBoing.Net ... what is interesting about this new
section is that it "unearths" the evolving content and _community_ related
to each presidential candidate.  Try out the "Related" and "Search" link on
the right half of a few candidate pages:

http://www.e-democracy.org/us/2004/president/

In exchange for setting up some decent survey software on our site ("LAMP"
virtual host), we'd be open to some sort of user survey or a mix of surveys
over the course of the election.  We would also be open to measuring the
link out/click traffic throughout the campaign.  It is my sense that the
early campaign stage is probably the most interesting.  If anyone would
like to do research on search engine optimization strategies, we can be
your victim as well. :-)

Also, if you have an election-related project with existing resources that
needs a "brand" to reach an audience, we are open to discussing options.
Finally, if you or any of your students would like to simply get involved
(anywhere in the world) in this or any other E-Democracy.Org project, drop
me a note with your skills and interests:
clift at publicus.net

Thanks,
Steven Clift


> -----Original Message-----
> From: air-l-admin at aoir.org [mailto:air-l-admin at aoir.org]On Behalf Of
> Nancy Baym
> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 9:44 AM
> To: air-l at aoir.org
> Subject: [Air-l] Steve Clift and Al-Jazeera
>
>
> Congratulations to AoIR member Steven Clift for being identified
> (along with Al-Jazeera, Africa Online, America Online, BBC News and
> other) as one of Top 25 who are "doing the most to change the world
> of Internet and Politics."
>
> "PoliticsOnline asked its 30,000 readers and subscribers to name the
> people, organizations and companies that are changing the world of
> Internet and politics. From these nominations, 25 world changers and
> five rising stars were selected."
>
> See coverage at:
>
> http://www.politicsonline.com/pol2000/specialreports/25Changing_2
> 003/index.asp
>
> Steve is described as:
>
> ...a tireless advocate for expanding the use of the Internet. in both
> informing the public about the political and government systems, and
> also in engaging citizens and policymakers in political debate. His
> positive, yet realistic outlook regarding the state of Internet
> engagement and political involvement today provides both an
> inspiration to those who will lead the way in the future and a sound
> criticism of what works, what doesn't, and how to move forward. He
> has become a foremost authority in E-democracy advancements, and his
> speaking engagements and written work are a strong testament to his
> commitment to the field.
>
> Congratulations Steve and keep that star rising!
>
> --
> Nancy Baym	http://www.ku.edu/home/nbaym
> Communication Studies, University of Kansas
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