
Journalism
Peter Pula

The time to move well beyond representative democracy as the way we 'do democracy' is well upon us. Representative democracy has been found wanting. It has become the bastion of professional politicians, and the limits of its usefulness to the every day citizen are increasingly apparent. A strong argument can be made that worse than not being particularly useful, it has ensconced us in a system in which the political and state apparatus, in its habitual pattern, actually interferes with citizenry in a detrimental way. That does not mean that it must be abandoned, but it must be transcended. We must do better. And that means proliferating democracy into spaces where we as citizens can experience both agency and efficacy.
Peter Pula

During the last eight months, a small group of Appreciative Inquiry practitioners has been exploring Generative Journalism.
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1 hour 25 min agoHow we measure & evaluate is evolving in ways that can enliven our sense of progress, efficacy & hope. @UoE_EFI is holding a workshop series on #MixedMethods of evaluation in June. Join a free #communityconversation June 2 to learn more! https://t.co/RgFEy7vmOh
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19 hours 19 min agoRT @corganisers: Come along next Tuesday and listen to @MaffPotts from @Camerados_org on how creating spaces to listen and connect w… https://t.co/Zjpb9Tr804
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20 hours 32 min ago#MixedMethods holds the potential to humanize interactions between agencies & citizens. We're excited to come alongside @UoE_EFI for an upcoming workshop series w/ Professor Emeritus Andrew Thompson. Join a free community conversation to learn more! https://t.co/RgFEy7ejMh
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1 day 14 hours agoRT @RBurke35: A lovely harvest of what was growing during our #abcd symposium last week. Thanks to @AxiomNews for creating the sp… https://t.co/kSTBVhK3sl
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1 day 16 hours agoA lovely harvest of what was growing during our #abcd symposium last week. Thanks to @AxiomNews for creating the space for reconnection & reflection. https://t.co/45DsbrAwQH
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1 day 19 hours agoIn yesterday's @ComLivingBrant #CommunityConversation we welcomed news friends & reflected on the many treasures resonating w/participants from the recent #ABCD Symposium. (Sketchnotes: @YHollandy ) The next CLB Community Conversation is, May 31: https://t.co/NALBU3mQQF https://t.co/ooNORDh2e9
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1 day 22 hours ago"If nobody calls the meeting, nothing will happen." — @Peter_Block Have you heard our latest podcast? Check out #PeterBlock in conversation with #PeterPula: https://t.co/m9U1kHjQoz #community #Belonging #convening #hosting @DL_Global @RestoreCommons https://t.co/Qf9g6Tw6gL
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1 day 22 hours ago@angelafell @AxiomNews Brill. Mutual exchange sounds like a lot of fun. Lets do it. X
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1 day 22 hours ago@TADAFrazer course you can..summer?... a mutual exchange would be lovely...although the cultivating community I mentioned is the global one, hosted by the lovely folk from @AxiomNews once a fortnight on a Fri afternoon. Finished in time for cracker jack 😉
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2 days 21 hours agoRT @angelafell: When Someone Deeply Listens to You 👇delight was shared at Cultivating Community on Fri. Made me think of the heal… https://t.co/SGS4nrFQ61
Illustration by Yvonne Hollandy.
Humans are not isolated beings. We are somewhere, in a place. We make choices about where to live and those choices bring about a set of conditions that change and shape us, says Kessels and Smit human geographer and organizational journalist, Marijke Boessenkool.