Brad Rourke

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  • Researching eGov2.0: Take Part In An Academic Survey

    Colleagues across the Pond shared the following with me: The Kogod School of Business at American University and the National University of Ireland, Galway are collaborating on a research project that investigates the value of Federal Government web sites. Leading the project are Professors Murray Scott and William DeLone who are particularly interested in studying…

  • Social Media And Philanthropy: Interview With Larry Blumenthal

    How social media can make philanthropy better. An interview with Larry Blumenthal, director of social media strategy for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

  • Wikipedia And What To Do About Growth

    My latest piece is posted at Public Square Today, my blog at Washington Times Communities: Wikipedia And What To Do About Growth According to the Wall Street Journal, at least for those who pay to subscribe, the number of volunteer contributors to the massive Wikipedia has plummeted. 49,000 editors dropped out in Q1 2009, compared…

  • Transparency Is The New Accountability

    My latest piece is posted at Public Square Today, my blog at Washington Times Communities: Transparency Is The New Accountability In the new Citizen-Centric World, the relationships and roles of institutions and citizens are changing. People are demanding that public institutions cater to them, rather than fitting their behavior to the needs of the institution.…

  • Navigating The New Push-Pull World

    This morning, as I went outside to pick up the many newspapers to which I subscribe to home delivery (I’m old school that way), I saw an extra bundle in the middle of the driveway. It was a free print version of a new online newspaper, being helpfully delivered to my doorstep. My immediate thoughts…

  • Real-World Verizon Droid Review

    My latest piece is posted at Public Square Today, my blog at Washington Times Communities: Mobile professionals are not the only ones who have discovered the usefulness of the smartphone. More and more public leaders are busting out Blackberrys and iPhones when they are out and about. At my recent talk at the National League…

  • New Media And Civic Life: Interview With Noelle McAfee

    In this week’s edition of my podcast, Public Life Today, I interview Kettering Review editor and George Mason professor Noelle McAfee. I am proud to count Noelle as a friend. I recently noticed a piece in her blog, Gone Public, in which she lays out some directions she suggests we need to go in order…

  • What Public Officials Want To Know About New Technology

    Mayors and city council members speak up about what they want to know when it comes to using new technology for the public’s business.

  • Gift Cards And Back Alleys

    My latest piece is posted at Public Square Today, my blog at Washington Times Communities: Gift Cards And Back Alleys In the bribery case against embattled Baltimore mayor Sheila Dixon, the allegations revolve around gift cards. The prosecution says she misused “dozens” of gift cards originally meant for needy families. She says she thought the…