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HuffPost's Greatest Person Of The Day: Ben Berkowitz, Co-Founder Of SeeClickFix

The Huffington Post | Dominique Fenton | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Seeclickfix, Problem Solving, New Haven, Community, New Media, Greatest Person of the Day, Ben Berkowitz, Video, Impact News

Today we're featuring Ben Berkowitz, co-founder of SeeClickFix.com, a website that is revolutionizing the way we report problems of infrastructure in ...

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Next Generation Democracy: Open Web Platforms, Local Activists and the US Coastguard

Ben Berkowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Orleans, Government, Democracy, Civic Participation, Linux, Seeclickfix, New Yorker, Social Change, Malcolm Gladwell, Open Source Software, Technology News
Ben Berkowitz

From the evolution of Linux to the distributed mechanisms of the US Coastguard, a new book shows us that inclusive decision making can reshape democracy for the 21st century.

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Get Active: Become an Entrepreneurial Volunteer

Jonathan Tisch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Citizenship, Web Development, Loews, Service, Citizen You, Volunteering, Jonathan Tisch, Teaching, Volunteerism, Seeclickfix, Ben Berkowitz, Nonprofit, Impact News
Jonathan Tisch

In the last few years, inventive new forms of volunteering have emerged, pioneered by committed professionals, who are using their expertise to solve old problems. I call this "active citizenship" and it can change the world.

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As Dots Connect, Whole Emerges for Future of News

Sally Duros | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Community Media Workshop, Steve Rhodes, Bill Densmore, Gov2.0, New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, Pierre Omidyar, Beachwood Reporter, Online Trust, Ebay, Seeclickfix, Journalism That Matters? Detroit, Everyblock, Outsidein, Chicago News
Sally Duros

The online dots are quickly connecting. Gov2.0 entrepreneurs are building a strong backbone for a hyperlocal new stream. And much of the innovation is seated here in Chicago.

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