Civility and The Three Cs: Context,

Curation, Community

You liberals hate America!

You’re an idiotic wing-nut!

You feminazis are all alike!

Fascist pig!

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Context

2010: 24% of America’s high school

seniors had a “proficient” score in their knowledge of civics and

government

Common Context Is

MIA

Getting informationfrom theInternet is likedrinking froma fire hose

Curation

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/npr-andy-carvin-tweeting-the-middle-east/2011/04/06/AFcSdhSD_story.html

Community

Conclusion

• We are living in an age of disruption• Technology, alone, cannot ensure civil

discourse • Digital literacy is essential for a

functioning democracy

Credits

• “The Role of Traditional and Social Media”Civil Discourse to Resolve Governmental CrisesOctober 10, 2012

• Copyrighted images are examples of Facebook shares; FairUse exemption claimed; firehose is Flickr CC

• Kathy E. Gill, University of WashingtonContact:

@kegill, http://wiredpen.com/ ,http://facebook.com/kathygill