IPDI.ORG

As i do regurlarly, i was on the internet today browsing the web and checking out a variety of new sites for school and for pleasure. I happened to come across an interesting site that is directly related to one of my classes at UCI. It is called the Institute for Politics, Democracy, and the Internet and is brought to us by the graduate school of political management at George Washington University. Considering the influx of political websites and bloggers, its mission statement reads as follows: "Its mission is to promote the use of the Internet and new communication technologies in politics to enhance democratic values, encourage citizen participation and improve governance, at home and abroad; in short, to “democratize democracy.” A simple, yet brilliant, idea. Although it has only been around for about 10 years, it has already had a significant impact on the internet and politics. In 2005 it was listed in the "top 10 changing the world of Internet and Politics." After quickly browsing the site I found some interesting stuff: there was a section for blogs, news, and resources. However, the most interesting aspect of the site was its multimedia section. The section included videos that ranged from " A workshop conducted by Google at the Politics Online Conference 2007, explaining how best to utilize Google's tools for political campaigns" to "MPR: Campaigns getting increasingly Web savvy." Short, informative videos that provide tutorials and news to individuals interested in politics. If youre interested in political blogging then this site will help you immensely. For an example of these informative and useful videos, check out the one below hosted by google. It is long- about 47 minutes- but just a few minutes of viewing will show you the types of videos that IPDI provides. Useful, interesting, and informative. All you can ask for from a website.