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News platforms and blogs that drive conversations around civic tech to promote debate, raise awareness, inform, analyze, or inspire people.
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The Deliberative Democracy Digest publishes a roundup of recent developments in the theory and practice of deliberative democracy. It is the companion piece of the academic publication Journal of Deliberative Democracy (formerly Journal of Public Deliberation).
A project of Global Voices, we are a global anti-censorship network of bloggers and activists dedicated to protecting freedom of expression online.
The Public Interest Tech Webring is a collection of blogs dedicated to civic tech, public interest tech, government tech policy, and similar topics.
EOPbot
United States of America (the)Mastodon bot posting US Presidential Actions and new policy updates from OMB, OSTP, OPM, EOs, etc.
Villantott
HungaryGoogle Chrome Add-on for selecting the most interesting articles of the origo.hu propaganda news website.
State Court Report
New York University"[A] nonpartisan source for news, resources, and commentary focused on state courts and state constitutional development. It’s the first and only website dedicated to covering state constitutional cases and trends in high courts across the 50 states."
International Journalists' Network
Washington D.C., DC, USAIJNet delivers the latest on global media innovation, news apps and tools, training opportunities and expert advice for professional and emerging journalists worldwide.
Journal für politische Bildung
Frankfurt am MainPolitische Bildung zu diskutieren und zu stärken sind die Ziele der zentralen Fachzeitschrift Journal für politische Bildung.
The Media of Great Stories
UkraineThe Media of Great Stories is a project seeking to share a wide spectrum of philanthropy-related articles with the public and increase and encourage social good. The stories cover topical trends in charity, the work of the third sector, and share the views of experts within the sector.
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PartyParty
BerlinPartyParty is a source for in-depth reporting on political changemakers, political parties and political trends across Europe.
Democracy Labs
San FranciscoDemLabs works with campaigns to understand their needs, finds the best free/affordable apps that meet it and then freely shares how others can use the solution as well.
Democracy Technologies
ViennaA magazine established to provide people working in politics and the industry of Democracy Technologies with in-depth information about new developments and technologies in the field of digital participation and deliberation, electronic voting, and other digital tools that improve political organisations.
New_ Public: a magazine, a newsletter, and a community for better digital spaces. It's a home for the people who are building a community-serving, public-spirited tech future.
The Fulcrum
United States of America (the)The Fulcrum is a digital news organization focused exclusively on efforts to reverse the dysfunctions plaguing American democracy.
Branch
BerlinA Sustainable Internet for All
The leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders.
In "Abierto al Público" we explore the use of open knowledge through data, code and other media.
Shareable is an award-winning nonprofit news, action and connection hub for the sharing transformation. What’s the sharing transformation? It’s a movement of movements emerging from the grassroots up to solve today’s biggest challenges, which old, top-down institutions are failing to address.
StateScoop reports on news and events impacting technology decisions in state and local government. With our website, daily newsletter and events, we bring together IT leaders and innovators from across government, academia and industry to exchange best practices and identify ways to improve state and local government.
People's Press
58 Victoria EmbankmentPeople’s Press is a fictional community magazine exploring the use of digital social innovation in the year 2030
El Soberano
ChileEl Soberano aparece entonces como una plataforma informativa que surge desde las organizaciones de la sociedad civil y de los movimientos sociales a efectos de informar directamente a los ciudadanos, sin censuras editoriales, sin aceptar presiones de ningún tipo.
Civic Tech Innovation Network's Medium
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Jan Smuts Avenue, South AfricaThe Civic Tech Innovation Network newsletter and online magazine is produced by the journalism and media lab, university of the witwatersrand, johannesburg
Bot Populi is an alternative media platform dedicated to looking at all things digital from a social justice and Global South perspective. It was founded in 2018 by seven global, digital justice organizations.
Methodical Snark
Oslo, NorwayThis is a blog about how the civic tech and accountability field measures its work and its impact.
The Markup
New York, NYWe are a new publication illuminating how powerful institutions are using technology in ways that impact people and society.
Next City is a nonprofit organization with a mission to inspire social, economic and environmental change in cities through journalism and events around the world.
Smart Cities Dive provides the latest news and trends on sustainable, connected and livable cities.
Governing.Digital is a clearinghouse for trustworthy information and analysis about digital governance for governments, technology companies, nonprofits, journalists, and the public.
Apolitical
The Conduit, 40 Conduit Street, London W1S 2YQ, England, UKDiscover the most innovative ideas and solutions in government everywhere. Connect with the people behind them.
Living Cities
1040 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10018, USAWe take risks, catalyze fresh thinking and test new approaches in order to creatively disrupt the status quo.
Face à l’essoufflement des partis politiques, la défiance vis-à-vis des élus et l’abstentionnisme des jeunes, les outils numériques apparaissent comme salvateurs.
London Plus
LondonChampioning London’s civil society through insight, influence and powerful connections
Missing Numbers
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)a blog on the data the government should collect, but doesn't
Barcelona Metropolis Dossiers
Barcelona SpainThe new Barcelona Metròpolis wants to be a tool for promoting and stimulating citizen debate on the big questions affecting our future.
Tech for Good
14-22 Elder Street, London E1 6BT, United KingdomWe shine a light on the people & technology making our world better.
The Responsive City: Engaging Communities Through Data-Smart Governance [Stephen Goldsmith, Susan Crawford] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Leveraging Big Data and 21st century technology to renew citiesand citizenship in America The Responsive City is a guide to civic engagement andgovernance in the digital age that will help leaders link importantbreakthroughs in technology and data analytics with age-old lessonsof small-group community input to create more agile
Strong Towns is a non-profit organization working to support a model of development that allows America's cities, towns and neighborhoods to become financially strong and resilient.
Civic Tech Innovation Network
Johannesburg, South AfricaMaking technologies work for governance, accountability, and civic participation
Over the past ten years, we’ve helped more than a hundred local and national authorities across four continents think differently about public services
GovTech Magazine
100 Blue Ravine Road, Folsom, CA 95630, USAThe first national magazine covering information technology in state and local government.
The Urbanist
Seattle, WA, United States of AmericaThe Urbanist serves to examine and influence urban policies by promoting and disseminating ideas, creating community, and improving the places we live.
The Interface is a daily column about the intersection of social media and democracy.
ICTworks™ is the premier community for international development professionals committed to utilizing new and emerging technologies to magnify the intent of communities to accelerate their social and economic development.
Through original reporting, sharp analysis, and visual storytelling, CityLab informs and inspires the people who are creating the cities of the future—and those who want to live there.
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