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Creating Local Online Hubs

Creating Online HubsCreating Local Online Hubs
Three Models for Action

A White Paper by Adam Thierer

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Table of Contents
From Report to Action
Executive Summary

The Knight Commission Recommendation
Tempering Expectations: If You Build It, They Might Come
Scope Considerations for Local Online Hubs
Three Models for Online Hubs
– Model 1. Hubs Focused on Community Government Information
– Model 2. Community Connections: Local Forums and Community e-Mail Listservs
– Model 3. Community News and Commentary
Linking Hubs to Increase Visibility and Usability
Some Thoughts on Financing Online Hubs
Who Should Do What
Conclusion
References

Appendix
About the Author
About the Communications and Society Program

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