[Air-L] Website: Taking it to the Web: Political Participation in the Internet Age

[jeremy hunsinger]

Virginia Tech’s award-winning “Choices and Challenges” project has  
launched a
new interactive website, in conjunction with its 2008 forum, “Taking  
it to the
Web: Political Participation in the Internet Age.” The website  
includes a
wealth of resources for learning about the topic of information  
technologies
and politics, and offers a range of opportunities for online visitors  
to engage
in discussion.

The site also features a series of podcast interviews with experts,
practitioners, and activists involved in innovative uses of information
technologies for political action. Visitors can listen to the interviews
individually at the site, or can subscribe to them through iTunes or  
other
subscription services. The first interview, already online, is with  
Justine
Lam, who coordinated an innovative web strategy for Ron Paul’s bid for  
the 2008
Republican Presidential Nomination.  Other interviews will include  
leading
political bloggers, international activists, and environmental movement
leaders.
Once registered on the site, visitors are welcome to post new content  
on the
“open blog,” and can participate in discussions of any of the content  
on the
site.

The site can be found at www.choicesandchallenges.sts.vt.edu.