FC: "Golden Dot Awards" to be handed out at net-politics conf 5/20

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

[I've been asked to moderate one of the panels at this year's Politics 
Online conference. It's titled "Panic Room" and starts at 3 pm on May 20. 
--Declan]

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Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 15:04:32 -0400
From: davidand <davidand () gwu edu>
Subject: request
To: declan () well com

Declan,

Hope things are good with you.  It's been a while since you spoke at one of
our public testimony sessions.  I was wondering if you could do me a small
favor.  I am organizing the Golden Dot Awards at our Politics Online
Conference Monday, May 20th here at George Washington University.  Would you
be so kind as to send the announcement which is cut and pasted below out on
your listserv?  I would really appreciate it.

Thanks very much.

Dave Anderson
Task Force Director
Democracy Online Project

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                            CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

                      THE 2002 GOLDEN DOT AWARDS
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On May 20, 2002 the Democracy Online Project of The George Washington
University's Graduate School of Political Management will award "Golden Dot
Awards for Civic Excellence in Online Issue Advocacy."  The purpose of the
awards is to showcase individuals and groups that have advanced the field of
online politics.

Awards will be presented in five categories:  Innovation, Interactivity,
Message, Public Support and Transparency.  In addition, a Grand Prize will
be awarded to a finalist in one of the preceding five categories whose
campaign demonstrated overall, and/or exceptional, issue advocacy excellence
between January 1, 2000 and April 30, 2002.

The Golden Dot Awards have been presented annually for the last four years,
alternating each year between political campaign campaigns and issue
advocacy campaigns.  Past winners in this year's category--issue
advocacy--include The National Environmental Trust's Hotearth.net,
IowaGOP.org, Heritage Forests Campaign and MoveOn.org.

The judging panel, consisting of academics, journalists, civic activists and
members of the Golden Dot Award committee are inviting nominations from, or
on behalf of, any individual or organization meeting the eligibility
requirements. Nominations can be made directly from the site:

        http://www.gspm.org/politicsonline/goldendot2000.htm

Award finalists will be informed in advance so that they will be
prepared to speak for approximately five (5) minutes at the Golden Dot Award
Ceremony at the Eighth Annual Politics Online Conference, May 20, 2002.

Further information can be found on the Golden Dot Award web site at

        http://www.gspm.org/politicsonline/goldendot2000.

The sponsor of the awards, Democracy Online Project is a research, education
and advocacy initiative that was established in 1998 to improve campaigns
through the use of the Internet.  Funded by a grant from The Pew Charitable
Trusts, the Democracy Online Project documents and analyzes the evolving use
of the Internet in politics; develops and advocates best practices in online
campaign conduct; identifies and promotes awareness of critical public
policy choices regarding the Internet, politics and democracy; and serves as
an informational resource for candidates, political professionals and
activists, journalists, scholars and citizens.  More information on the
Democracy Online Project is available at:

        http://www.democracyonline.org/

The Golden Dot Awards ceremony will be during the 2002 Politics Online
Conference on May 20, 2002 at The George Washington University, 805 21st
Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20052

More information on conference is available at:

        http://www.gspm.org/politicsonline

Dr. David M. Anderson
Task Force Director
Democracy Online Project
The George Washington University
805 21st St., NW, #401
Washington, DC 20052

e-mail:  davidand () gwu edu
project Web site:  www.democracyonline.org
work phone:  202-994-9590
work fax:  202-994-6006
home phone/fax:  301-299-0311
cellular phone:  301-437-7831
personal Web site: www.speakers.com/danderson.html




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