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Join the PdF Network to participate in upcoming conference calls - personaldemocracy.com.

Join the PdF Network to participate in upcoming conference calls - personaldemocracy.com.

Join the PdF Network to participate in upcoming conference calls - personaldemocracy.com.

Join the PdF Network to participate in upcoming conference calls - personaldemocracy.com.

Join the PdF Network to participate in upcoming conference calls - personaldemocracy.com.

Join the PdF Network to participate in upcoming conference calls - personaldemocracy.com.

Join the PdF Network to participate in upcoming conference calls - personaldemocracy.com.

Join the PdF Network to participate in upcoming conference calls - personaldemocracy.com.

Join the PdF Network to participate in upcoming conference calls - personaldemocracy.com.

Join the PdF Network to participate in upcoming conference calls - personaldemocracy.com.

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"Is it premature to toll the bells for the death of the digital divide?" asks Cheryl Contee. In July, a report from the Pew Internet and American Life Center found that African-Americans are not only the most active users of mobile Internet, they are also the fastest growing group to adopt the technology. This comes on top of earlier Pew research showing that one of beneficial effects of Barack Obama's campaign for President in 2008 was a rapid shrinking of the overall gap between whites and blacks in terms of who goes online for political information. But reaching out to them is not as simple as thinking along racial or ethnic lines. Join the PdF Network to find out what these changes mean for non-profits, advocacy organizations and campaigns looking to engage a rapidly transforming demographic.

"Getting your work published used to require jumping many hurdles; now it [requires] next to nothing," writes Rosenberg about how blogging broke down the barriers of traditional journalism. Today, blogs compete with traditional media to be the place where journalism's "most knowledgeable practitioners and most creative students are doing their hardest thinking." Scott Rosenberg, co-founder Salon.com and author of "Say Everything: How Blogging Began, What It's Becoming, and Why It Matters" discusses how we got there, and how technology is shaping the future of political reporting and commentary.

PdF Network talks with Rosalyn Lemieux, Fission Strategy and Katie Bethell, MomsRising. We'll be archiving PdF Network calls as podcasts, for future reference. But to join in the discussion and ask questions you have to first join the PdF Network.

PdF Network talks with Katrin Verclas of MobileActive.org. We'll be archiving PdF Network calls as podcasts, for future reference. But to join in the discussion and ask questions you have to first join the PdF Network.

PdF Network talks with Steve Grove from YouTube. We'll be archiving PdF Network calls as podcasts, for future reference. But to join in the discussion and ask questions you have to first join the PdF Network.

PdF Network talks with Eric Frenchman, of Connell Donatelli Inc. We'll be archiving PdF Network calls as podcasts, for future reference. But to join in the discussion and ask questions you have to first join the PdF Network.

PdF Network talks with Amanda Rose, co-Founder of Twestival. We'll be archiving PdF Network calls as podcasts, for future reference. But to join in the discussion and ask questions you have to first join the PdF Network.

PdF Network talks with Todd Zeigler, The Bivings Group and Heather Lauer, Tribe Effect LLC. We'll be archiving PdF Network calls as podcasts, for future reference. But to join in the discussion and ask questions you have to first join the PdF Network.

PdF Network talks with Allison Fine, Author and Activist. We'll be archiving PdF Network calls as podcasts, for future reference. But to join in the discussion and ask questions you have to first join the PdF Network.

PdF Network talks with Ben Smith of Politico and Ana Marie Cox of The Daily Beast. We'll be archiving PdF Network calls as podcasts, for future reference. But to join in the discussion and ask questions you have to first join the PdF Network.

Josh Koster is the Managing Partner at Chong Designs LLC, a Washington based new-media advising firm specializing in digital marketing and brand management for progressive candidates and select corporations. Josh has consulted for a presidential campaign, three senate campaigns, six house races, nonprofits, a ballot initiative, a 527 as well as numerous local and municipal races, as well for companies and non-profits. He is credited with co-pioneering the self-micro-targeting campaign website and pioneering long tail political media. His work has been covered by Politics Magazine, ArsTechnica, ClickZ and TechPresident, to name just a few.

Guest: Phil de Vellis, a senior associate and Vice President of New Media for Murphy Putnam Media. Philip has a wide range of professional experience in commercial post-production, politics, and Internet communications. He is best known as the creator of the "Vote Different" ad, which combined Apple's iconic "1984" spot with footage from Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign website.

If you missed the PdF Network call with Gina Bianchini, co-Founder of Ning.com, you can listen to it here. We'll be archiving PdF Network calls as podcasts, for future reference. But to join in the discussion and ask questions you have to first join the PdF Network.