Journo stuff I’ve collected on 02/19/2014

• How to hold a council meeting on Facebook | Local Leaders Network | Guardian Professional

  “The suggestion raised a few eyebrows; after all, encouraging people to quiz politicians and say exactly what they think of Dudley council online and without an agenda isn’t very in keeping with how local authorities usually operate.

  But thousands of people share ideas and opinions on the Dudley borough Facebook page. It’s one of a number of social media platforms we’re very established on, and there’s about 2,500 likes on the page, with numbers steadily increasing. The council’s communications team regularly shares news, information and consultations and people are keen to get involved. It seemed an obvious step to take the conversations that are happening at our regular community forums to Facebook.”

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