1. Sign an e-petition
I had to analyse Disconex’s PR campaign for Public Relations so this assignment got me signing this petition to support the cause. NCT – not just challenging but also pushing me forward to take a stand & help the people.
Another great cause.
2. Respond to a professional blogger at a major news site.
Added my 2 cents to the comments page.
3. What is Barak Obama up to today? Can you send him a message about the importance of freedom on the internet?
(twitter account) – who isn’t on twitter these days? Besides me.
4. What are the Australian Government's plans to censor the internet (the so-called "Clean Feed")?
Internet service provider filtering will help diminish restricted content that relates to children and their wellbeing. This will protect children and limit searching and downloading illegal material and also limit availability to sites that could be harmful to children (Australian Government 2011).
Reference:
Australian Government 2011, Internet service provider (ISP) filtering, viewed 23 September 2011 via <http://www.dbcde.gov.au/funding_and_programs/cybersafety_plan/internet_service_provider_isp_filtering>.
5. What place does censorship have in a democracy?
· http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/intolerance-and-censorship-have-no-place-in-democracy/ - I think the title says it all “Intolerance and censorship have no place in democracy” This is a great way to get people talking about Politics – Politics with the Punch!
6. When will the NBN get to your place? What are the benefits?
It seems that there are lots of advantages. I’ve named a few below:
Cheaper: As the optical fibre is cheaper to make than copper wire and in turn saves the provider money which I would think will be passed onto the consumer.
Better signal: Optical fiber can pick up signals better than copper wire – this will result in less frustration to the general public who rely on internet access for work and study.
Not a fire hazard: Electricity is non-existent which lowers the risk of fires by 100% (Freudenrich n.d).
Reference:
Freudenrich, C, W n.d., How Fiber Optics Work: Advantages of Fiber Optics, viewed 22 September 2011 via <http://communication.howstuffworks.com/fiber-optic-communications/fiber-optic4.htm>.
7. Find out who your local, state and federal representatives are. Send one a message.
· (member list) – Steven Ciobo MP – Local Federal Division of Moncrieff
· (contact information for Steven Ciobo MP
· http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/t_standard2.aspx?pid=4351#local (Local Members of State Parliament – Peter Lawler MP + PDF with contact details)
· http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/t_standard2.aspx?pid=3883 (Councillor Susie Douglas + contact details)
8. Look up the Queensland or Australian hansard to find the last time your local member spoke in parliament.
· http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/summary/summary.w3p;orderBy=date-eFirst;page=0;query=Steven%20Ciobo;resCount=Default (newest one I could find through the search function of Hansard)
9. Let your local member know what you think about their last speech.
I’ve changed this to his first speech as although Steven’s name appears in Hansard I was unable to locate the speech itself.
Dear Steven,
Your first speech was an inspiration to me. So eloquently written and expressed. I too enjoy quotes by Aristotle and to speak of one in relation to your beloved wife about friendship is both beautiful and brave as you share it amongst all the people listening to your profound love. From your speech I I understand you are a man of passion for all that you believe in and your dedication and appreciation to friendships is honourable. I wish you all the very best in your leadership role. Yours sincerely, Renae Bressi
CyberPolitics
Step into the 21st century where almost anything goes on the internet. Do and say what you like in group forums, create a blog with your opinions and share your knowledge on the world wide web. As long as what you are doing is not illegal you can develop a voice and use it loud and proud. I travelled around Cuba in 2004 and you would not hear so much as one political word spoken by the people. “Fidel Castro is good”. “Our government is good”. Any opinions about the government or a person’s personal views was not shared. There is no freedom of speech amongst the people let alone on the internet. It was rare that anyone even had the internet connected and if they did happen to be in the small percentage that did, they would not be sharing their thoughts in a blog about their political views. Freedom of speech is unheard of and any expression of that sort will get ‘the offender’ put behind bars.
Internet politics otherwise known as ‘CyberPolitics’ is the exchange of political information that is communicated over the internet by discussion groups, databases and news sites (Whillock 1997).
Not only do we live in a democratic society but a multicultural Australia opens the doors to a mix of different cultures and opinions that give us broader first-hand knowledge and conversation on how the other half live.
Whillock, RK 1997, ‘Cyber-Politics: The Online Strategies of ‘96’, The American Behavioral Scientist, vol. 80, no. 8, p. 1208 viewed 23 September 2011, via ProQuest, <http://search.proquest.com.libraryproxy.griffith.edu.au/docview/214771763?accountid=14543>
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