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In consultations, blogs can be used in three different ways: | In consultations, blogs can be used in three different ways: | ||
| − | #To publicise a consultation or explain an issue | + | #To publicise a consultation or explain an issue ([[Telling the public]]) |
#*This is the common one-to-many usage of a blog | #*This is the common one-to-many usage of a blog | ||
#*[http://readmyday.co.uk/blogs/ Civic Leadership Weblog Project - Councillors' Blogs] | #*[http://readmyday.co.uk/blogs/ Civic Leadership Weblog Project - Councillors' Blogs] | ||
#**[http://www.maryreid.org.uk/ Mary Reid], the Mayor of Kingston-upon-Thames. This is one of a number of councillor blogs set up under the [http://www.e-democracy.gov.uk UK Local E-democracy programme], now run by [http://www.icele.org/ ICELE] | #**[http://www.maryreid.org.uk/ Mary Reid], the Mayor of Kingston-upon-Thames. This is one of a number of councillor blogs set up under the [http://www.e-democracy.gov.uk UK Local E-democracy programme], now run by [http://www.icele.org/ ICELE] | ||
| − | #To collect stories from the public | + | #To collect stories from the public ([[Identifying issues]]) |
#*The Wheel's [http://wheel.e-consultation.org/ Active Citizenship Consultation] collected personal stories about, and views on, active citizenship. | #*The Wheel's [http://wheel.e-consultation.org/ Active Citizenship Consultation] collected personal stories about, and views on, active citizenship. | ||
#*Instead of one author, many people submitted entries to a collective blog. | #*Instead of one author, many people submitted entries to a collective blog. | ||
| − | #To discuss issues | + | #To discuss issues ([[Deliberation]]) |
#*by allowing others to comment on blog entries. | #*by allowing others to comment on blog entries. | ||
#*Mick Fealty writes news items on the [http://www.sluggerotoole.com/ Slugger O'Toole blog] and invites people to leave comments on each. | #*Mick Fealty writes news items on the [http://www.sluggerotoole.com/ Slugger O'Toole blog] and invites people to leave comments on each. | ||
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*Sign up to a blogging site, like Blogspot or Live Journal, or | *Sign up to a blogging site, like Blogspot or Live Journal, or | ||
*Install blogging software on your own web site, e.g. | *Install blogging software on your own web site, e.g. | ||
| − | **[http://www.wordpress.com/ WordPress] (ask us for a password then [http://www.e-consultation.org/wordpress/ try | + | **[http://www.wordpress.com/ WordPress] (ask us for a password then [http://www.e-consultation.org/wordpress/ try blogging here]) |
| + | **[http://www.blogspot.com Blogspot] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:46, 14 April 2008
A weblog or blog is an on-line journal that can be read on a web site. The author can easily add new diary entries, which appear at the top of the page.
In consultations, blogs can be used in three different ways:
- To publicise a consultation or explain an issue (Telling the public)
- This is the common one-to-many usage of a blog
- Civic Leadership Weblog Project - Councillors' Blogs
- Mary Reid, the Mayor of Kingston-upon-Thames. This is one of a number of councillor blogs set up under the UK Local E-democracy programme, now run by ICELE
- To collect stories from the public (Identifying issues)
- The Wheel's Active Citizenship Consultation collected personal stories about, and views on, active citizenship.
- Instead of one author, many people submitted entries to a collective blog.
- To discuss issues (Deliberation)
- by allowing others to comment on blog entries.
- Mick Fealty writes news items on the Slugger O'Toole blog and invites people to leave comments on each.
To start a blog, you can:
- Sign up to a blogging site, like Blogspot or Live Journal, or
- Install blogging software on your own web site, e.g.
- WordPress (ask us for a password then try blogging here)
- Blogspot
