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We Media

In 2003, Shayne Bowman and Chris Willis wrote We Media (not to be confused with Dan Gillmor's recent book with a similar title). The report explores how audiences are shaping the future of news and information. If you're interested in how participatory journalism could play a role in your own organization, I recommend this report. The effects are being felt far more widely than just in formal news media. Posted: 6/3/05; 5:31:17 PM #

Smarter, Simpler Social

Lee Bryant's Smarter, Simpler Social was written in 2003, but is still a superb introduction to online social software methodology. The seven sections are:(1) Software becoming bigger, more stupid. (2) From Online Communities to Social Software. (3) Networked individuals and personal publishing. (4) Supporting emergent networked behaviour. (5) Mapping social networks. (6) Knowledge Sharing and Social Capital. (7) Towards a social methodology. This remains a relevant and insightful groundwork for thinking about online communities. Posted: 6/3/05; 5:16:20 PM #

Toward a New Literacy of Cooperation in Business

In 2004, Andrea Saveri, Howard Rheingold, Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, and Kathi Vian, under the auspices of The Institute for the Future, wrote a report called Toward a New Literacy of Cooperation in Business (57 page PDF). The central premise of the report is that new environments of connectivity are increasing the needs for cooperative, rather than competitive strategies in business. I believe that this phenomenon is an order of magnitude more important in the more traditionally cooperative world of civil society. The report explores the topic from four angles: (1) a conceptual map of the nature of cooperation, (2) research on seven different forms of cooperation, (3) choices faced by organizations wishing to be ready for cooperation, and (4) managing expectations, opportunities, and disruptions. Posted: 6/3/05; 4:53:36 PM #