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NCOC brings you face-to-face with Facebook panel (and more!)

Submitted by Julia Rocchi on Thu, 10/09/2008 - 13:02

If a picture is worth 1000 words, then a YouTube video is worth conference fees and several hours of your life -- particularly when it's bringing you a fascinating panel from NCOC about Facebook's role in and impact on civic engagement.

That's right ... today's post is the as-promised third installment of our NCOC coverage, from our introduction, to Kristen's event notes, to the final video of Bill Galston, Sean Parker, and Joe Trippi (see below). So far, the comments and reactions here have been really thoughtful, even extending into posts/threads over at Beth's Blog and PhilanTopic.

So give this choice piece of cinema a look-see, and then check out the rest of Kristen's coverage after the fold!

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NCOC asks: Can Facebook replace face-to-face?

Submitted by Julia Rocchi on Wed, 09/17/2008 - 11:36

It’s T minus 5 days until the Annual National Conference on Citizenship comes around again, this time with a focus on civic participation “beyond the vote.” And this year, their first panel features a topic near and dear to any social citizen’s heart: how online tools can lead to greater civic engagement.
 
Moderated by Joe Trippi, and featuring William Galston from the Brookings Institute and Sean Parker from Facebook, the panel explores the question, “Can Facebook replace face-to-face?”
 
They won’t be talking e-democracy, e-government, or changes in governance, but rather how online tools help (or don’t help) mobilize, inform, and connect citizens on important issues.

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