Last week the Commission on Strengthening Local Democracy published its report called Effective Democracy: Reconnecting with Communities. It makes a strong case for reinvigorating local democracy and the reasons why this is important. We would suggest that crowd empowered approaches can significantly contribute to that process. The
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One of the most profound and significant aspects of the impact of social media is its democratising power. Whilst that typically has political connotations, it is meant here in the broader sense of empowerment and engagement. The current furore surrounding super injunctions and the role of social media
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