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  • An analysis of councillors websites

    The drive for individual councillors?’ websites has emerged as part of a top-down initiative from Government. Some councils have already provided this facility for their councillors but are finding that take-up is slow and that encouraging councillors to use the sites is hard work. This paper explores why that is and what can be done to overcome their reluctance. Produced by ICELE

  • Blogging Handbook

    How to use weblogs as an effective local leadership tool. Created by ICELE. Includes lession plan.
    • Blogging Handbook PDF?(PDF)
      Size: 1.16 MB
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  • Case Study - Northfield Citizens Online

    Case study of Northfield Citizens Online (NCO) , a North American Civic Leadship Blogging start-up

  • Case study - Readmyday.co.uk

    A case study of the Readmyday.co.uk blogging tool, as implemented by the Local eDemocracy National Project

  • Councillor Weblogs - a dissertation

    MA Dissertation by Tim MacGregor of Essex University, 2004.

  • Councillor Websites - Legal Guidance

    Guidance on good practice on councillor websites. The guide is intended for both councillors themselves, and council officers who support them. Created by ICELE

  • Handbook for bloggers and cyber dissidents

    A 'reporters without borders' publication (rsf.org). Publiished Sept'2005

  • Hansard Society Introduction to Weblogs

    Hansard Society Introduction to Blogging document

  • Hansard Society report on Readmyday.co.uk

    Evaluation findings of pilot bloggers in the Local eDemocracy National Project