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BBC NEWS | Technology | Web tool oversees Afghan election - 0 views

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Their reports feature alongside those of full-time Afghan journalists to ensure the election and reporting of it is as "free
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The Alive in Afghanistan project plots the SMS reports on an online map.
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The text messages are collected via a free-platform known as FrontlineSMS, developed by UK programmer Ken Banks.
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Any attempt to rig or interfere with Afghanistan's election could be caught out by a system that allows anyone to record incidents via text message.
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"We hope to enable people to report on what is going on in the country
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of Afghanistan has asked all domestic and international media agencies to "refrain form broadcasting any incidence of violence during the election process".
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anonymous on 20 Aug 09

Any attempt to rig or interfere with Afghanistan's election could be caught out by a system that allows anyone to record incidents via text message.

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Americans Elect 2012 - 1 views

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Ståle Brokvam on 13 Oct 11

An initiative that aims to use the wiki model to "nominate a presidential ticket that answers directly to voters" in the USA. An ambitious project, but not without critics: http://thesocietypages.org/cyborgology/2011/07/26/the-problem-with-americans-elect-2012/ lists some reservations.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An initiative that aims to use the wiki model to "nominate a presidential ticket that answers directly to voters" in the USA. An ambitious project, but not without critics: <a href="http://thesocietypages.org/cyborgology/2011/07/26/the-problem-with-americans-elect-2012/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://thesocietypages.org/cyborgology/2011/07/26/the-problem-with-americans-elect-2012/</a> lists some reservations.</div>

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BBC NEWS | UK | UK Politics | MP is named Labour 'Twitter tsar' - 0 views

LABOUR USING TWITTER FOR NEXT ELECTION.

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Labour MP Kerry McCarthy has been given the job of improving the party's use of social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook ahead of the next election.
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She will train MPs and candidates in the best use of the internet.
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Rather than being something completely new, campaigning using new media is simply doing what we've always done in a new setting - and rather than replacing traditional ways of doing things, it is about making traditional campaigning methods even more effective."
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Burma hit by massive net attack ahead of election - 2 views

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An ongoing computer attack has knocked Burma off the internet, just days ahead of its first election in 20 years. This can have political impacts!

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MP is named Labour 'Twitter tsar' - 0 views

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and rather than replacing traditional ways of doing things, it is about making traditional campaigning methods even more effective."
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She will train MPs and candidates in the best use of the internet.
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Labour MP Kerry McCarthy has been given the job of improving the party's use of social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook ahead of the next election.
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The Iran Election Twitters In a Revolution - 0 views

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