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

Submitted by Kristen Cambell on Mon, 09/22/2008 - 17:59

The 55th Annual National Conference on Citizenship is taking place today at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Thanks to the leadership of new Executive Director David Smith, a major component of this year’s session is the use of technology and new media as an indication of civic health and a tool for effective community organizing.

The morning’s sessions have already proven interesting and useful for Social Citizens on a variety of levels, and a longer blog is to come, but I just couldn’t wait to pose the following questions to you from this morning’s panel. Sean Parker of Facebook and Bill Galston from the Brookings Institution, engaged in a panel discussion moderated by Joe Trippi entitled “Can Facebook replace face-to-face?” which took an in-depth look at social networks as communities and organizing tools.

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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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