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Interestingly, the only definition that comes up using a "define:" search is on Wikipedia. I expected to have more choices. I did find out, however, that the term "strategic communication" is born out of the defense/military sector, but has since been appropriated by a number of other industries (UW Madison Libraries was recently hiring for a strategic communications coordinator). Having perused a few sources online, I did find a definition that summed up well the tenor and purpose of strategic communication. The article discussed strategic communication as a way to broker participation, consensus, and buy-in for school systems in times of change. The definition provided by Francis M. Duffy, school administrator, has important connections and parallels with the library environment, when she states, "Strategic communication connects a school district's vision, mission and strategic goals to the needs and aspirations of a community and its children, and this kind of communication gives purpose to the work that educators do in their school districts" (http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0JSD/is_4_65/ai_n25149056/). This definition reminds me of the two-street of public relations communication discussed in Newsom and Haynes.
An example I found fitting with this definition, as well as building upon class discussions is the White House's Briefing Room Blog. The blog purportedly supports the three main communication priorities of the new Administration: communication, transparency, and participation. Interestingly, comments are disabled on the site, but as we can see in this posting, folks have found ways to interact with the text using sticky notes.
Our initial new media efforts will center around three priorities: Communication, Transparency, Participation.
K Fred85 on 2009-01-22
This is an amzing step forward! I hope the public can step forward and take advantage of this opportunity. We'll have to wait and see where they will post these. I didn't notice a comments section on this post but maybe this is the exception.
Diana Carlisle on 2009-01-25
Seems like President Obama isn't opening comments to political chatter, but only for ideas about specific legislation that he will sign.
He's results oriented, for sure.
But I wonder if a bit of "chatter" isn't useful - gives one a sense of the "mood" or something... Opening comments also shows a willingness to "listen" to things that might not be on the official agenda. After all, genius isn't the exlusive property of the "experts."
wayne anderson on 2009-01-26
How long will it take for spamming and special interest to overwhelm the comments & communication channels of the president? How can they sift through real and fake comments? What about individuals who are not tech savvey or have limited resources, do they have a voice too? I hope the new administration has answers for these questions.
Diana Carlisle on 2009-01-29
Spam is easily dealt with, and if the President of Iran can open his blog to comments (check it out at http://www.ahmadinejad.ir/), why can't the President of the United States, and "leader of the free world" do the same?
Change has come to the White House--first blog post of Obama administration
Just like your new government, WhiteHouse.gov and the rest of the Administration's online programs will put citizens first. Our initial new media efforts will center around three priorities: Communication, Transparency, Participation
Have you subscribed to the new White House blog yet?
WhiteHouse.gov is the official web site for the White House and President Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States. This site is a source for information about the President, White House news and policies, White House history, and the federal
WhiteHouse.gov is the official web site for the White House and President Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States. This site is a source for information about the President, White House news and policies, White House history, and the federal government.
President Barack Obama White House United States of America 44th history Barck Barek Barak Barrack Barrak Obma
A short time ago, Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States and his new administration officially came to life. One of the first changes is the White House's new website, which will serve as a place for the President and his administration to connect with the rest of the nation and the world.
Andy Kaplan-Myrth on 2009-01-20
It would be great to see a similar commitment in Canada to transparency in government
Richard Fahey on 2009-01-20
Read Ireland aswell.
St.John McCloskey on 2009-01-20
Agreed, all countries should aim for transparency.
PS this is the first thing i've seen with diigo!
is it becoming more popular? will people start using it?
not quite as exciting as the inauguration, but still
chelfyn Baxter on 2009-01-21
Add New Zealand to this.
as a sie note, there are 2 key technologies that will aid this, both about to make a big impression in the coming 5-10 years. 1 is incredibly cheap audio/visual recording, so all public sevants can have a digital record taken for their entire time on duty.
The other is reliable mechanical lie detection. It's in early days with fMRI, but as we learn how the brain works and we get higher resolution land smaller scanners, it would be easy to see a future where all high level /contactualbusiness/political meetings were conducted with all parties subject to a veracity check. Imagine politicians or police who simply could never get away with a lie, and whose actions were recorded for review.
stormagnet on 2009-01-22
This was the first time a Diigo note popped up for me, too! I wonder if they'll read the Diigo comments, too? Unlikely, I know, as it seems like it would be a lot of work, but during the campaign they sure seemed hip to social networking sites...
Alden Smith on 2009-01-22
Finally! An administration that not only promotes transparency, but embraces technology. I think I'll stick arounf to see what happens...
Public Stiky Notes
as a sie note, there are 2 key technologies that will aid this, both about to make a big impression in the coming 5-10 years. 1 is incredibly cheap audio/visual recording, so all public sevants can have a digital record taken for their entire time on duty.
The other is reliable mechanical lie detection. It's in early days with fMRI, but as we learn how the brain works and we get higher resolution land smaller scanners, it would be easy to see a future where all high level /contactualbusiness/political meetings were conducted with all parties subject to a veracity check. Imagine politicians or police who simply could never get away with a lie, and whose actions were recorded for review.
PS this is the first thing i've seen with diigo!
is it becoming more popular? will people start using it?
not quite as exciting as the inauguration, but still
He's results oriented, for sure.
But I wonder if a bit of "chatter" isn't useful - gives one a sense of the "mood" or something... Opening comments also shows a willingness to "listen" to things that might not be on the official agenda. After all, genius isn't the exlusive property of the "experts."
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I wonder if this will be the tipping point for Diigo highlighter and comments! All old things become new again, anybody remember a tool called something like Second Life that let you annotate and see annotations, but shut down years ago?
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