Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Get up to speed online: Learn to Edit and Maintain Wikis

American Majority Training Resources

Wikis are simply editable websites. One of the most famous wikis is Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia that anyone can edit. A study found that although this wikis is open to the public, the information is as accurate as Encyclopedia Britannica. The future of mass collaboration, transparency, and accountability can be found in emerging wikis like Sunshine Review, Ballotpedia, and Judgepedia.

Sites like Sunshine Review empower citizens across the country to share information with each other about their local units of government — cities, counties, school districts, and state agencies. As the country shifts from individual protest to collaborative action, wikis will play a critical role in keeping government accountable and transparent. To help you participate in this new technology and empower your organization, Sunshine Review has produced a set of video tutorials to get you started. View the Video Tutorials >>

See also:
Twittivism: Guide to Twitter and Activism
Twitter Workshop with Tabitha Hale (52:21 minutes)
Press Release Template (PDF Download)

Ballotpedia,
Judgepedia.
Sunshine Review