Today, I’m sharing my conversation with Deepti Doshi, Co-Director of New_Public about what they’ve learned building local healthy communities, online and off. We discuss:
The problem New_Public is trying to address with their initiative, Local Lab. (Which I highlighted in my recent essay, “Fragment the media! Embrace the shards!”)
What Deepti has learned about what makes for pro-social conversations that build community on messaging boards and private groups.
Why it’s an oxymoron to call Twitter a ‘global town square’ and the relationship between scale and trustworthy information ecosystems.
The importance of ‘digital stewards’ in facilitating online community.
How the social capital people build online is translating into IRL actions and civic engagement.
What a future might look like if New_Public realizes the vision of Local Lab.
That’s it for now,
Charley
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