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- Johann Hari: ‘The forces blocking British democracy are becoming visible in this election’ (News from Journalism.co.uk)
- Participation in post-election society: Who, how, and why? (Involve News)
- US local government uses Twitter to combat 15% budget drop ((title unknown))
- Local government IT enters its most challenging decade “ever” ((title unknown))
- Online Community Manager: Yes, it’s really a job (Fast Wonder: Online Community Management)
- What You and Your Nonprofit Should Know About Facebook Changes (Beth’s Blog)
- The hung parliament odds get tighter (politicalbetting.com)
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