Comments on: If Nelson declares the newspaper is dead, it must be true http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/29/if-nelson-declares-the-newspaper-is-dead-it-must-be-true/ Exploring How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:21:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: timothy http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/29/if-nelson-declares-the-newspaper-is-dead-it-must-be-true/comment-page-1/#comment-201584 timothy Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:47:32 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/29/if-nelson-declares-the-newspaper-is-dead-it-must-be-true/#comment-201584 India-born entrepreneurs empower US voters Shukoor Ahmed ran for a seat in the Maryland House of Delegates in 1998, after coming to America a decade earlier from Hyderabad, India. Campaigning door-to-door, he was surprised so many voters did not know who represented them! After his race ended slightly short of victory, he took advantage of his Master’s degree in Computer Technology and Political Science to build StateDemocracy.org, a website he launched in 2001 to connect citizens and lawmakers. His website’s motto encapsulated its mission: India-born entrepreneurs empower US voters

Shukoor Ahmed ran for a seat in the Maryland House of Delegates in 1998, after coming to America a decade earlier from Hyderabad, India. Campaigning door-to-door, he was surprised so many voters did not know who represented them!

After his race ended slightly short of victory, he took advantage of his Master’s degree in Computer Technology and Political Science to build StateDemocracy.org, a website he launched in 2001 to connect citizens and lawmakers. His website’s motto encapsulated its mission:

]]> By: Worldview - Blog Archive » The demise of the American fish wrap http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/29/if-nelson-declares-the-newspaper-is-dead-it-must-be-true/comment-page-1/#comment-159464 Worldview - Blog Archive » The demise of the American fish wrap Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:46:05 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/29/if-nelson-declares-the-newspaper-is-dead-it-must-be-true/#comment-159464 [...] news reveals the rapid decline of the American newspaper. Some even claim that the American newspaper is dead. Many people put forth many reasons why, but I believe the [...] [...] news reveals the rapid decline of the American newspaper. Some even claim that the American newspaper is dead. Many people put forth many reasons why, but I believe the [...]

]]> By: Wikinomics » Blog Archive » Some hope, at least “on paper” http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/29/if-nelson-declares-the-newspaper-is-dead-it-must-be-true/comment-page-1/#comment-129711 Wikinomics » Blog Archive » Some hope, at least “on paper” Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:12:15 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/29/if-nelson-declares-the-newspaper-is-dead-it-must-be-true/#comment-129711 [...] popular topic on the Wikinomics blog (see here, here, here and here), “the newspaper” has come under a lot of scrutiny (read: criticism) for [...] [...] popular topic on the Wikinomics blog (see here, here, here and here), “the newspaper” has come under a lot of scrutiny (read: criticism) for [...]

]]> By: TheWayoftheWeb » You know newspapers are over when The Simpsons say so.. http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/29/if-nelson-declares-the-newspaper-is-dead-it-must-be-true/comment-page-1/#comment-119189 TheWayoftheWeb » You know newspapers are over when The Simpsons say so.. Tue, 06 May 2008 17:44:55 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/29/if-nelson-declares-the-newspaper-is-dead-it-must-be-true/#comment-119189 [...] Found via the Wikinomics blog. [...] [...] Found via the Wikinomics blog. [...]

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