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PlaNetwork has posted their inaugural issue of PlaNetwork Journal, "a quarterly online publication for in-depth articles by those engaged in applying new technology to benefit the public interest." I have not read anything - yet! Their description:

The influence of information technology on fields as diverse as environmental science, biology, ecological design, alternative economics, distributed democracy, social network theory, and interactive forms of art is transforming the landscape of the possible. Over the past four years, PlaNetwork conferences have been a meeting place for researchers, software designers, entrepreneurs, independent scholars, artists, and activists working at the intersection between technology and societal transformation.

PlaNetwork Journal is a place where practitioners can present their work and ideas to those outside their own field who share their concern about the challenges facing the ecosystem and democracy.

In the July 2004 issue:

"Anybody Can Be TV: How P2P Home Video will Challenge The Network News," by Drazen Pantic -To be a real-time video journalist, all you need is a blog, a camcorder, and a laptop with WiFi.

"Earth as A Lens: Global Collaboration, GeoCommunication, and The Birth of EcoSentience," by Bonnie DeVarco -How might a dynamic, collective, 3D "GeoBrowser" transform our relationship to our planet?

"Interactivity and The Open Society," by Hardin Tibbs - In the digital age, liberal society must find new, appropriate ways to measure and value freedom.

Special Section — Social Networks: Where Software Meets Citizenship

"Network-Centric Thinking: The Internet's Challenge to Ego-Centric Institutions," by Jed Miller and Rob Stuart -When advocacy groups embrace digital democracy, the reverberations shake the whole organization.

"The Social Web: Creating An Open Social Network with XDI," by Drummond Reed, Marc Le Maitre, Bill Barnhill, Owen Davis, and Fen Labalme -New open standards introduce long-term, trusted links between people, groups, and bits over the Net.

"Indymedia's Independence: From Activist Media to Free Software," by Biella Coleman -The global, decentralized, grassroots network applies open source principles to reporting the news.

"Call for A Social Networking Bill of Rights," by Duncan Work -A social software pioneer suggests how "six degrees" websites ought to treat personal information.

"The Democracy Aid '04 Campaign," by Kajsa Klein -Why shouldn't a group of Swedish activists use the Web and MoveOn to influence the U.S. elections?

"The Pavilion: Into The 21st Century A Laboratory for Social Experiment" by Randall Packer -Exploring the esthetics of interactivity, inspired by Billy Klüver's art and technology masterpiece.