March 31, 2008
Posted in Publications of Interest, Uncategorized at 9:29 pm by Nancy Kranich
Public Agenda’s Center for Advances in Public Engagement has released an interesting report on “framing” in democratic politics. “Reframing Framing,” authored by Center director Will Friedman, argues that, ”The current infatuation with framing is concerned virtually exclusively with the power politics of parties and interest groups, and the winning or losing of their respective battles.” Instead, the report asks, “What if we asked instead about the relationship of framing to fostering citizenship and enabling democratic deliberation and dialogue? What if we were to reframe framing to focus less on how it can help one side or another win the political game and more on what it means, and can mean, for strengthening the democratic process?” In the report, Dr. Friedman delineates “Framing-to-Persuade vs. Framing-for-Deliberation” and tackles honest vs. dishonest framing.
Read the full report here: http://www.publicagenda.org/pubengage/pdfs/reframing_framing.pdf
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March 25, 2008
Posted in Publications of Interest at 10:31 am by Nancy Kranich
The New Public Square
How an unheralded network of organizations is making room for diverse voices and true public space in a digital era.
Ford Reports
2007, Volume 37, No. 2
THE PUBLIC SQUARE IN A DIGITAL AGE
http://www.fordfound.org/impact/fordreports/publicsquare
Ear-budded Americans listen to podcasts on virtually any imaginable topic and text message friends and colleagues about everything from grocery lists to leveraged buyouts. This constant connection and limitless expanse of fact and opinion would seem to be the perfect incubator for democratic involvement and participation. Yet as the media sector reinvents itself, there are real questions about how citizens learn about the issues affecting their lives, make choices, and take part in the governance of a continuously changing media environment where enormous sums of money and power are at stake. Over the past five years, the Ford Foundation has renewed its longstanding commitment to the media field. Our objective is to ensure that diverse voices are heard and that citizens have access to media that enrich the way we practice democracy.
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March 23, 2008
Posted in Deliberate Listserv at 2:00 pm by Nancy Kranich
Join the Deliberate Listserv
How to Subscribe to the Deliberate listserv
1. Got to: http://lists.ala.org/wws
2. Click on “View All Lists”
3. Scroll down to “deliberate@ala.org”
4. Click on “Subscribe”
5. Fill in your e-mail address in the box at the top of the screen
6. Press “submit” For more information, send an e-mail to: taylor@austin-pacific.com or nancy.kranich@nyu.edu
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Posted in Links at 1:58 pm by Nancy Kranich
Civic Engagement Web Sites Find out more about civic engagement activities around the country. Web sites on civic engagement compiled by Nancy Kranich, Convener, ALA Libraries Foster Civic Engagement Membership Initiative Group.
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Posted in Bibliography at 1:41 pm by Nancy Kranich
Civic Engagement and Libraries March 2008 A bibliography on civic engagement and libraries prepared by Nancy Kranich is available to download from this site.
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March 20, 2008
Posted in Conference sessions at 8:17 pm by Nancy Kranich
Civic Engagement is coming to PLA in Minneapolis, Wednesday morning, March 25th.
Libraries build communities, foster civic engagement, engage citizens in public decision-making, and deliberate issues, particularly during the election season. Librarians can promote thoughtful civil discourse amid the cacophony of divisive politics and help citizens become engaged and able to make informed decisions. This session will introduce ways that libraries can help communities discover new and innovative solutions to persistent public problems and build community through public deliberation. Handouts are available at: www.jocolibrary.org/bridgingthedivide.
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