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The Institute for Politics, Democracy & the Internet (IPDI) is part of the Graduate School of Political Management at The George Washington University. Our mission is to promote the use of the Internet and new communication technologies in politics to enhance democratic values, encourage citizen participation and improve governance, at home and abroad; in short, to "democratize democracy." IPDI's blog (www.ipdi.org/blog) covers breaking news and analysis of practical politics, good governance and technology.

IPDI conducts research that anticipates and interprets trends; publishes studies and guidelines that that show candidates, public officials and activists how to make the best use of the new communication tools; and holds seminars and conferences that advocate best practices, teach new skills and allow for the national and international exchange of ideas on the democratizing uses of the Internet and other new technologies. Some of those events include

Politics Online Conference - IPDI's annual conference has grown into the preeminent forum for online politics. The 15h Politics Online Conference will be hosted by IPDI on March 4 and 5 (Tuesday and Wednesday) at the Renaissance Washington DC Hotel. It will be the most ambitious and largest conference to date, featuring four keynote panels, 45 breakout panels, several networking receptions, and up to two training breakfasts spread over a two-day period. Visit http://polc.ipdi.org for more information.

IPDI Ideas Series - IPDI's presents a series of monthly, discussion-based events that explore technology policy and emerging issues in the technology and political spheres. This year, the IPDI Series will include events that look at broadband policy, design and the art of persuasion, the long tail of online political fundraising, and discussions about new research. Each event is designed to provide an forum for conversations about the ways in which technology affects politics and vice versa - that are accessible both online and offline. Register at http://www.ipdi.org/Signup/default.aspx to receive information about upcoming events in the IPDI Ideas Series.

IPDI's groundbreaking research has attracted national and international attention. In the last year our studies and senior staff have been cited in the The New York Times, Economist, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, ABC News, Los Angeles Times, National Public Radio, Washington Post, National Journal, the NewsHour, MSNBC, Fox News, CBS, ABC, NPR, AP Newswire, Boston Globe and C-SPAN, Financial Times, The Guardian, Canadian Broadcasting, BBC World News and Ottawa Citizen as well as regional and local newspapers and trade magazines. In September 2005, The Institute was included in the "Top Ten Changing the World of Internet & Politics," by PoliticsOnline, Inc., and the Worldwide Forum on E-Democracy.

The reason for this national and international attention is the IPDI's groundbreaking and prolific body of work, all of which are available for download or purchase on IPDI's website (www.ipdi.org). Recent publications include:

Poli-fluentials: The New Political Kingmakers - A Follow-up study to IPDI's 2004 publication on Political Influentials Online in the 2004 Presidential Campaign that looks at the media consumption, technology adoption, and political activism of the portion of the American population most likely to vote, donate, volunteer for political organizations, and influence the political beliefs - and actions - of their friends and neighbors.

Constituent Relationship Management: The New Little Black Book of Politics - This ground-breaking publication explains the use of constituent relationship management tools in politics. Over two dozen experts contributed to the publication, which describes how to adapt corporate customer relationship management philosophy, hardware and software into political campaigns, advocacy groups, nonprofits, and elected office.

The Audience for Political Blogs: New research that looked at heavy users of political blogs, those who say that they read political blogs almost every day. This research looks at the media habits and political activism of blog readers

Person-to-Person-to-Person: Harnessing the Political Power of Online Social Networks and User-Generated Content - A handbook on using social network and new media tools in political campaigns, advocacy groups non-profits. This publication compiled the tactics, vision, and ideas of over 20 political practitioners who use the social web to create communities around a candidate, cause, or issue.

Small Donors and Online Giving: A Study of Donors to the 2004 Presidential Campaigns - This first ever study of small donors, online donors and first time donors to the 2004 presidential campaigns found that nearly all young donors gave online; and that most online donors contributed without first being solicited by the candidates; and that, contrary to popular wisdom, most online donors are middle aged and only slightly less educated than large donors.

The Politics-to-Go Handbook: A Guide to Using Mobile Technology in Politics - This first-of-its-kind publication assembles the ideas and experiences of the most innovative minds in technology and politics and provides hands-on, practical advice on how to use cell phones, iPods, and PDAs to organize and mobilize volunteers and supporters of candidates and issue advocacy groups and nonprofits.

Political Influentials Online in the 2004 Presidential Campaign: The Institute's most publicized study surveyed the community of citizens active in online politics during the months preceding the 2004 presidential primaries. Their activism played a pivotal role in the 2004 presidential campaign, beginning in the primaries. The study was conducted in partnership with Nielson//NetRatings and NOP Worldwide (formerly called RoperASW) and was funded by Slate.com and MSNBC.

The Political Consultants' Online Fundraising Primer: A how-to handbook that teaches campaigns and nonprofits to use the online fundraising techniques developed during the presidential primaries and the weeks leading up to the conventions. It draws examples from the successes and lessons of the 2004 presidential campaigns, which spurred a revolution in Internet-based fundraising, and provides practical lesson on each aspect of online fundraising.

Under the Radar & Over the Top: Online Political Videos in the 2004 Election - This publication studies the independently produced political videos that were circulated on the Internet prior to the election and tended to be filled with more invective and partisan, to an extreme, than the most popular video, and humorous, of the genre, JibJab's this Land is Your Land." Due to the Institute's research, these underground videos gained greater scrutiny from the press just weeks before Election Day.

Pioneers in Online Politics: Nonpartisan Political Web Sits in the 2000 Campaign - This study, commissioned by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, looked at the collapse of the online political information sites after the 2000 election and proposed a new roadmap for providers of nonpartisan information online. It proposed that political information sites should find resources form the nonprofit community, focus on long-term sustainability and recruit personnel with nonprofit expertise.

Nonpartisan Political Web Sites: Best Practices Primer - A step-by-step handbook for creating and maintaining political information Web sites and companion primer to Pioneers in Online Politics. This primer put forth a series of recommendations and best practices designed to revive political Web sites now and in the future.


For more information, visit IPDI's website at www.ipdi.org
The Institute for Politics Democracy and the Internet
The Graduate School of Political Management
The George Washington University
805 21st Street, NW
Suite 401
Washington, DC 20052
1.800.367.4776 toll free
202.994.6006 fax

The Institute for Politics, Democracy & the Internet (IPDI) is part of the Graduate School of Political Management at The George Washington University. Our mission is to promote the use of the Internet and new communication technologies in politics to enhance democratic values, encourage citizen participation and improve governance, at home and abroad; in short, to "democratize democracy." IPDI's blog (www.ipdi.org/blog) covers breaking news and analysis of practical politics, good governance and technology.

IPDI conducts research that anticipates and interprets trends; publishes studies and guidelines that that show candidates, public officials and activists how to make the best use of the new communication tools; and holds seminars and conferences that advocate best practices, teach new skills and allow for the national and international exchange of ideas on the democratizing uses of the Internet and other new technologies. Some of those events include:

IPDI conducts research that anticipates and interprets trends; publishes studies and guidelines that that show candidates, public officials and activists how to make the best use of the new communication tools; and holds seminars and conferences that advocate best practices, teach new skills and allow for the national and international exchange of ideas on the democratizing uses of the Internet and other new technologies. Some of those events include:

Politics Online Conference - IPDI's annual conference has grown into the preeminent forum for online politics. The 15h Politics Online Conference will be hosted by IPDI on March 4 and 5 (Tuesday and Wednesday) at the Renaissance Washington DC Hotel. It will be the most ambitious and largest conference to date, featuring four keynote panels, 45 breakout panels, several networking receptions, and up to two training breakfasts spread over a two-day period. Visit http://polc.ipdi.org for more information.