Name of Blog: DEFRA – Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Name of Blog Administrator: David Miliband
Title of Administrator:
Location:
URL: http://www.davidmiliband.defra.gov.uk/blogs/ministerial_blog/default.aspx
Purpose/mission: “This blog is my attempt to help bridge the gap - the growing and potentially dangerous gap - between politicians and the public. It will show some of what I'm doing, what I'm thinking about, and what I've read, heard or seen for myself which has sparked interest or influenced my ideas. My focus will be on my ministerial priorities and I will be sticking to the ministerial rules about collective responsibility.”
Brief Summary of Blog: Miliband began his blog with frequent posts and little feedback, however, his readership and generated comments appear to be increasing. Miliband writes about animal welfare, climate change, food and farming, natural resources, and rural communities. While Miliband's blog is relatively new, he appears to be dedicated to improving communication between policy makers and citizens. Miliband is participating in a study on electronic democracy (Digital Dialogues) sponsored by the London-based Hansard Society.
- Date Blog Started: January 2, 2006
- Number of Posts since Inception: 277
- Average Number of Comments per Post: 6.9
- Type of Blog: Knowledge, Filter, Editorial
- Blogroll: Yes
- Track backs: No
- Post Questions (eliciting responses): Yes
- Pictures: No
- Linked to a governmental website: http://www.defra.gov.uk/
- Analysis on this blog completed in the Hansard Society's Digital Dialogues report, page 26
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