I did a double take with that subject line! Thanks. Say, E-Democracy.Org may have some research opportunities this election cycle with U.S. election 2004 site. We are a volunteer-based "lean and mean" linking machine. Our new Presidential Launch Pad opened this week. It was featured today on the top blog http://BoingBoing.Net ... what is interesting about this new section is that it "unearths" the evolving content and _community_ related to each presidential candidate. Try out the "Related" and "Search" link on the right half of a few candidate pages: http://www.e-democracy.org/us/2004/president/ In exchange for setting up some decent survey software on our site ("LAMP" virtual host), we'd be open to some sort of user survey or a mix of surveys over the course of the election. We would also be open to measuring the link out/click traffic throughout the campaign. It is my sense that the early campaign stage is probably the most interesting. If anyone would like to do research on search engine optimization strategies, we can be your victim as well. :-) Also, if you have an election-related project with existing resources that needs a "brand" to reach an audience, we are open to discussing options. Finally, if you or any of your students would like to simply get involved (anywhere in the world) in this or any other E-Democracy.Org project, drop me a note with your skills and interests: clift@publicus.net Thanks, Steven Clift
-----Original Message----- From: air-l-admin@aoir.org [mailto:air-l-admin@aoir.org]On Behalf Of Nancy Baym Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 9:44 AM To: air-l@aoir.org Subject: [Air-l] Steve Clift and Al-Jazeera
Congratulations to AoIR member Steven Clift for being identified (along with Al-Jazeera, Africa Online, America Online, BBC News and other) as one of Top 25 who are "doing the most to change the world of Internet and Politics."
"PoliticsOnline asked its 30,000 readers and subscribers to name the people, organizations and companies that are changing the world of Internet and politics. From these nominations, 25 world changers and five rising stars were selected."
See coverage at:
http://www.politicsonline.com/pol2000/specialreports/25Changing_2 003/index.asp
Steve is described as:
...a tireless advocate for expanding the use of the Internet. in both informing the public about the political and government systems, and also in engaging citizens and policymakers in political debate. His positive, yet realistic outlook regarding the state of Internet engagement and political involvement today provides both an inspiration to those who will lead the way in the future and a sound criticism of what works, what doesn't, and how to move forward. He has become a foremost authority in E-democracy advancements, and his speaking engagements and written work are a strong testament to his commitment to the field.
Congratulations Steve and keep that star rising!
-- Nancy Baym http://www.ku.edu/home/nbaym Communication Studies, University of Kansas Bailey Hall, 1440 Jayhawk Blvd., Room 102, Lawrence, KS 66045-7574, USA Association of Internet Researchers: http://aoir.org
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