Social media

Paralympics Effect ‘Challenges Perceptions of Disabled People’

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E-Access Bulletin

The impact of the 2012 Paralympic Games on public attitudes towards disabled people has been positive but some campaign groups have sought to “misuse” it for political ends, a leading activist told this year’s eAccess conference.

And disability consultant and campaigner Simon Stevens told delegates that while the London Games had raised the profile of disability issues, it would take some time before we could judge whether the effect will be lasting.

Online Campaigning Struggling for Focus, New Book Finds

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E-Government Bulletin
Online democratic campaigning is still in its infancy, with governments and campaign movements struggling to direct the large but unfocused support generated behind causes on social media, according to a new book by E-Government Bulletin editor Dan Jellinek. The use of citizen participation technologies by governments and official bodies continues to lag behind social media [...]

IT: Doctor’s consultation now possible via social media

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ePractice.eu
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A project of social media-based doctor’s consultation, started last year by an Italian ophthalmologist in Milan, has recently completed its second phase. The project makes it possible for patients to submit questions and receive answers from 17 different medical specialists from the San Camillo Hospital in Milan.

‘Movement Entrepreneurs’ Must Build For Long Term, Says Avaaz Founder

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E-Government Bulletin
People who want to launch effective online movements must focus on building for the long-term, not on short-term viral phenomena, a global pioneer of online campaigning told a London meeting recently. Jeremy Heimans, co-founder of online petitions pioneer Avaaz (http://www.avaaz.org) was in the UK in November to launch Purpose Europe, the European arm of his campaign [...]

Ro O’Shay: The World at My Fingertips

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E-Access Bulletin

After training as a clinical support worker, US-based blogger Ro O’Shay was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2006, before losing her sight in 2008. Since then, the internet and new communications technologies have gradually become a lifeline for her, and she is now a keen writer and technology-user. Tristan Parker talks to her about her passion for technology.


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Martyn Sibley: From LA To Australia: Travels Around Technology

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E-Access Bulletin

By Tristan Parker

Co-founder and co-editor of the online disability lifestyle magazine Disability Horizons, Martyn Sibley has become an influential voice in the disability community. A keen technology user and advocate, Martyn has run his own social media consultancy, is a frequent blogger, and has developed a number of e-learning and e- campaigning projects alongside his journalism. Here, he talks to E-Access Bulletin about the opportunities new technologies have given him over the years.

Social Media Dialogue to Boost Community Regeneration

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E-Government Bulletin
A project using technology to engage local people to help reinvigorate a run-down inner city shopping area is one of 31 new “community hubs” being funded by the national digital inclusion network UK Online Centres ( http://www.ukonlinecentres.com/ ). The initiative will use Facebook, Twitter and SurveyMonkey (an online survey creation tool) to gauge local opinion, [...]

Social Media Will Shape Government ICT, Guidance Says

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E-Government Bulletin
The rise of social media will influence the development of emerging major government ICT projects, such as the G-Cloud cloud computing programme and the PSN (public services network), according to new government guidance on social media use within the civil service. The guidance ( http://bit.ly/Jhr4oC ) is split into two sections, with the first section [...]

EU: Have your say on the Digital Agenda for Europe via online engagement platform

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ePractice.eu
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The European Commission is inviting all interested persons to join in the online engagement platform of the Digital Agenda for Europe (DAE) to discuss in the online groups, contribute to the Digital Agenda Asse

Nine in 10 councils embrace social media

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E-Government Bulletin
Almost all UK local authorities now make official use of social media, with many councils now running multiple accounts to cover different services and projects, a report due out next month will find. The annual “Better Connected” snapshot report of UK council websites, published by the Society of IT Management (Socitm), is set to include a [...]

NL: Patient’s view of an operation procedure to be publicised via social media

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ePractice.eu
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For the first time in the Netherlands, the treatment of a patient with a heart rhythm disorder can be followed via social media, it was announced on 12 January 2012. The aim is to provide information to the public in an accessible manner and to show how rewarding healthcare innovation can be for both patients and society.

Internet Campaigning: Time To Make Our Voices Heard

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E-Access Bulletin

Our accessibility campaign and consultancy group Pesky People started life as a blog developed in response to Digital Britain, the UK government’s strategy for boosting our digital economy which did not include people with disabilities in any way. We responded by campaigning against this digital discrimination and evolved from a blog into a website and now a company.

Public Bodies Struggling To Cope With Twitter Volume

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E-Government Bulletin
Public sector bodies are struggling to respond to the volume of public questions and comments they are receiving through Twitter, delegates at the Building Perfect Council Websites conference heard this month. “We’d like to do it, but we get hundreds a day,” one local government participant told a conference discussion group. “We don’t have a conversation, [...]

Diane Mulligan OBE – Podcast Pioneer

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E-Access Bulletin

By Dan Jellinek.

This has been a busy year for Diane Mulligan.

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