Comments on: Twitter and the Open Public Meetings Act http://www.grahamlawyerblog.com/2009/06/20/twitter-open-public-meetings-act-kevin-stolz-jennifer-gregerson/ The perspective of a defense attorney Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:53:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: T.B. http://www.grahamlawyerblog.com/2009/06/20/twitter-open-public-meetings-act-kevin-stolz-jennifer-gregerson/#comment-47 T.B. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:05:59 +0000 http://www.grahamlawyerblog.com/?p=189#comment-47 Hi, Great post about Twitter. I think Twitter is going to be one of the stronger networks because of the fact that it is supported by so many industries. I also think when Twitter introduces some of it's new functions, returning traffic will go up to show the real growth of the network. Keep up the good work! Hi, Great post about Twitter. I think Twitter is going to be one of the stronger networks because of the fact that it is supported by so many industries. I also think when Twitter introduces some of it’s new functions, returning traffic will go up to show the real growth of the network. Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Steve Graham http://www.grahamlawyerblog.com/2009/06/20/twitter-open-public-meetings-act-kevin-stolz-jennifer-gregerson/#comment-46 Steve Graham Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:35:02 +0000 http://www.grahamlawyerblog.com/?p=189#comment-46 That is a great site. Thanks Barb! That is a great site. Thanks Barb!

]]> By: Barb Chamberlain http://www.grahamlawyerblog.com/2009/06/20/twitter-open-public-meetings-act-kevin-stolz-jennifer-gregerson/#comment-45 Barb Chamberlain Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:02:29 +0000 http://www.grahamlawyerblog.com/?p=189#comment-45 I work for a public agency and manage our Twitter account (@WSUSpokane) as well as having a personal account. An emerging area of public law and the open records act is the consideration of what constitutes an official record (with retention requirements, FOIA compliance and all the rest). There's a blogging handbook for city council members with some guidelines relevant to Twitter and other social networks: http://citycouncilbloghandbook.wikispaces.com/ An excerpt: "An elected official should keep a diary of exactly what they post and when. Remember that a citizen can file a request for documents within any time period. It is entirely possible that someone might ask for 'Council member _ posts on Twitter between May and June inclusive.'" I live tweet a number of events from the campus account. It's like digital note taking in which I'm forced to choose the highlights (and make them fit into 140 characters--no mean feat). It defiitely requires multitasking but it doesn't mean you're ignoring the content--far from it. @BarbChamberlain I work for a public agency and manage our Twitter account (@WSUSpokane) as well as having a personal account. An emerging area of public law and the open records act is the consideration of what constitutes an official record (with retention requirements, FOIA compliance and all the rest).

There’s a blogging handbook for city council members with some guidelines relevant to Twitter and other social networks: http://citycouncilbloghandbook.wikispaces.com/

An excerpt: “An elected official should keep a diary of exactly what they post and when. Remember that a citizen can file a request for documents within any time period. It is entirely possible that someone might ask for ‘Council member _ posts on Twitter between May and June inclusive.’”

I live tweet a number of events from the campus account. It’s like digital note taking in which I’m forced to choose the highlights (and make them fit into 140 characters–no mean feat). It defiitely requires multitasking but it doesn’t mean you’re ignoring the content–far from it.

@BarbChamberlain

]]> By: Steve Graham http://www.grahamlawyerblog.com/2009/06/20/twitter-open-public-meetings-act-kevin-stolz-jennifer-gregerson/#comment-44 Steve Graham Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:42:33 +0000 http://www.grahamlawyerblog.com/?p=189#comment-44 Thanks for the info Jen. I think one of the things that fueled this story is that journalists seem to be really interested in how new media is used in government. Your use of this medium to keep people informed is cutting edge, and i will look to see this technique replicated by other council members. Thanks for the info Jen. I think one of the things that fueled this story is that journalists seem to be really interested in how new media is used in government. Your use of this medium to keep people informed is cutting edge, and i will look to see this technique replicated by other council members.

]]> By: Jennifer Gregerson http://www.grahamlawyerblog.com/2009/06/20/twitter-open-public-meetings-act-kevin-stolz-jennifer-gregerson/#comment-43 Jennifer Gregerson Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:07:10 +0000 http://www.grahamlawyerblog.com/?p=189#comment-43 Thanks for your coverage of it-- I generally agree. I'll be more careful to be clear when I tweet. For what it's worth, these particular messages weren't sent during our meeting- and they actually keep me engaged-- always thinking about how to re-communicate what I'm hearing, what's interesting to the public, etc. I have sent messages during our council meetings. I'm probably going to continue doing that for the transparency it brings. I don't feel distracted; I multitask constantly. At council meetings, we often have presentations from staff, along with new materials to read, along with council discussions-- a good councilmember has to be able to synthesize a lot of information simultaneously. Twitter is just one more piece of the pie for me. Thanks for your coverage of it– I generally agree. I’ll be more careful to be clear when I tweet. For what it’s worth, these particular messages weren’t sent during our meeting- and they actually keep me engaged– always thinking about how to re-communicate what I’m hearing, what’s interesting to the public, etc.
I have sent messages during our council meetings. I’m probably going to continue doing that for the transparency it brings. I don’t feel distracted; I multitask constantly. At council meetings, we often have presentations from staff, along with new materials to read, along with council discussions– a good councilmember has to be able to synthesize a lot of information simultaneously. Twitter is just one more piece of the pie for me.

]]> By: Priestess http://www.grahamlawyerblog.com/2009/06/20/twitter-open-public-meetings-act-kevin-stolz-jennifer-gregerson/#comment-42 Priestess Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:48:23 +0000 http://www.grahamlawyerblog.com/?p=189#comment-42 Yeah, posting info on the net about a city council meeting scores points for transparency, but twittering on blackberry during a public hearing makes me thing that this lady wasn't paying attention. Yeah, posting info on the net about a city council meeting scores points for transparency, but twittering on blackberry during a public hearing makes me thing that this lady wasn’t paying attention.

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