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Civil Discourse to Resolve Governmental Crises, October 10, 2012
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Civility and The Three Cs: Context,
Curation, Community
You liberals hate America!
You’re an idiotic wing-nut!
You feminazis are all alike!
Fascist pig!
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Context
2010: 24% of America’s high school
seniors had a “proficient” score in their knowledge of civics and
government
Common Context Is
MIA
Getting informationfrom theInternet is likedrinking froma fire hose
Curation
Community
Conclusion
• We are living in an age of disruption• Technology, alone, cannot ensure civil
discourse • Digital literacy is essential for a
functioning democracy
Credits
• “The Role of Traditional and Social Media”Civil Discourse to Resolve Governmental CrisesOctober 10, 2012
• Copyrighted images are examples of Facebook shares; FairUse exemption claimed; firehose is Flickr CC
• Kathy E. Gill, University of WashingtonContact:
@kegill, http://wiredpen.com/ ,http://facebook.com/kathygill