Electronic petions or e-petitions are quite popular at present. Be they about Tibet or women in the catholic synod they give a very easy way for petitioners to support their favorite cause from the comfort of their computer chair - even if our in-boxes can get overwhelmed by pleas to support right now!
I have to own up to being the author of one such campaign - Hands off our Coops! The e-petition is powered by gopetition.com for free. The online software gives a good selection of management tools to keep track of thousands of signatures albiet with the ubiquitous (not too intrusive) google ads. There are many other on-line petition sites but this one seemed to me the most robust and easy to manage. The trick with all such campaigns is the effectiveness of the publicity - an existing network that can be set running virally is the key. Petitions supporting football issues seem to do this without any effort.
Have you used on-line petitions? Tell us your experiences and whilst you are at it sign the "Hands off our Coops!" petition
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This is the message that the Slovenes want us all to get from their European Union Presidency logo.
Do you see Earth, Fire, Air, Water and Ether?
The outline of the logo for Slovenia’s Presidency of the European Union resembles an oak leaf, which reflects the solid, persistent, dependable character of Slovenes, a people who are cool under pressure and thoughtful in their decisions. Oak wood represents high quality, as for example when used in wine barrels. [More: http://www.eu2008.si/en/The_Council_Presidency/Symbol/index.html
The chosen logo is from Robert Kuhar.
It is amazing what some designers can put into an image but I suspect very few people see much of it.
Compare with previous posts on logos:
http://policomm.info/listing/125/does-the-logo-says-it-all-for-you/
http://policomm.info/listing/234/the-logo-says-it-all/
http://policomm.info/blog/257/openess-modernity-and-oceans/
Its official, newspapers create news!
The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT), a leading media company with 2006 revenues of $3.3 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 15 other daily newspapers, WQXR-FM and more than 30 Web sites, including NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com. The Company's core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment.
Source: New York Times Company Press Release
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