This document discusses the principles of Web 2.0 and civil society media and how local governments can apply these principles. Web 2.0 is characterized by users collaboratively sharing and remixing content. Civil society media involves peer production of content by citizens to benefit their communities. Local governments should adopt an open and participatory approach by opening their data, considering their services as platforms, and stimulating civil society media through partnership and small funds.

2. 1 | Introduction

5. Example wikipedia Japan

6. Burma protests

7. 2 | A life in the digital age

8. Storage beyond limits 2020 - Ipod Video can hold all commercial media ever made

9. Everything becomes digital

10. 137.200 hours video, 22.510 hours film, 2,9 million photos

14. The web is our online external brain

16. July 2006 - 100 million accounts July 2007 - 200 million accounts July 2007 - 200 million accounts July 2007 - 200 million accounts

17. Talk of the day - no 1 photo site in USA - 34 million users

19. 3 | Principles of Web 2.0

21. The web as platform

24. 4 | Civil Society Media

25. 4. MySociety: Civil Society Media

27. Digital Pionieers Fund

34. 5 | MyDemocracy

37. Stemwijzer

40. Politix

47. Buergerhaushalt Lichtenberg

48. 6 | Conclusions