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Blog: SOPA, PIPA and Crowd Sourced Government
In her first post for Electronic Media and Politics, Camille Koue writes about the potential for open government in the wake of innovative efforts by Rep. Darrell Issa during the SOPA and PIPPA debates. Her question: even if we build the technologies and the infrastructure for open and participatory government using digital tools, will the people want to be involved? Read her analysis to better understand this and other pertinent questions about government and participation in the digital age.
October is full of awesome media and politics events - go check them out!
Blog: Dr Owen: Election Scorecard - Sept. 27
In her second Election Scorecard blog post, Dr. Owen describes why Obama's week has been so strong - and why Romney can't seem to shake his troubles.
Blog:The 2012 Presidential Debates: Pre-Debate Media Frames
In this new post on the upcoming presidential debates, Dr. Owen describes the pre-debate media coverage, and the deep importance of the debates to both the campaigns and the voters - and how it all plays out in the media.
BLOG: The Arab Spring Revisited: How Media Framing is Going Global
In his first post for eM&P, Senior Blogger Deron Hogans discusses the impact of competing frames for events in an increasingly globalized media ecosystem.
Events Lookout September 24, 2012
Lot's of fantastic events coming up - come check some out!
Blog: Dr. Owen: Election Scorecard - Sept. 21
From now until the election, Prof. Owen will be writting a portion of a blog for the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail, detailing the ups and downs both candidates experience each week. eM&P is proud to present her "Election Scorecard" for our audience - we think you will enjoy her insights into this fascinating election cycle.
The Elections and Internet Policy ISOCDC Event
Jen Young will be live tweeting the event. The live stream and her tweets are embedded here!
Events Lookout September 17, 2012
Some fantastic events are going on this week in DC. Check them out!
Setting the Possibilities for Participation: The Intersection of Media Policy and Politics
Continuing on from last week, Jennifer Young details the intersection of media policy and politics, and explores the impact media policy has on our possibilities of participation.
Blog: The Myth of Going Negative
Is all this negativity in the campaign really as bad as the media makes it out to be? Andrew Lewandowski thinks not in his new blog post detailing the positive role negativity plays in our elections.
Events Lookout August 30, 2012
Lots of Fantastic Events in DC and Online in September. Come check some out!
This, Too, is Media and Politics: The Importance of Media Policy for Understanding Political Media
Jennifer Young explores the importance of media policy for the understanding of media and politics. This post also introduces an upcoming two-part video series featuring an interview with Tom Glaisyer, head of the Media Policy Initiative at the New America Foundation.
