Well, our local paper published my letter: ON ITS WEBSITE !?! It appeared there within 24 hours of my submitting it. It wasn't in the paper the next day, or the next, or the next. There is still an outside chance it will appear sometime next week, but that seems unlikely. It appears that it wasn't deemed hard-copy print-worthy. This from a newspaper that still publishes the results of the card games at the local community halls, and has no qualms about regularly printing the incoherent rantings of our local Bible literalist.
Now obviously I think Ikanocracy is a good idea, and at least worthy of inclusion in any discussion about reforming a dysfunctional political system. I figured that I would just start a blog, post my paper, comment on the improvements Ikanocracy offers, and that the whole thing would go viral. That hasn't happened.
Part of the problem might be that, while I want to get the ideas of Ikanocracy into the public eye, I have no desire for personal fame or recognition and prefer to stay in the background. However, I may need a more aggressive PR strategy. Any suggestions?
Sunday 12 February 2012
Wednesday 8 February 2012
A Foray into Mainstream Media
I sent an opinion piece to our local newspaper (The Guardian) last night. A few days ago, a Political Science professor had an opinion piece published in The Guardian about mandatory voting (requiring, by law, all eligible persons to vote in elections). He was in favour.
My piece was partially in response. The gist was that we should think bigger when addressing the problems plaguing our government structure. I took the opportunity to talk a bit about Ikanocracy and how, in an Ikanocracy, abstaining (not voting) is often a conscious decision and that abstainers serve a useful purpose.
This is my first foray into the mainstream media talking about Ikanocracy and, assuming The Guardian prints my letter, I am interested in seeing the response.
Once the letter is published, I will provide a link in this blog. If it doesn't get published (or gets severely edited), I will publish the letter here in a few days.
My piece was partially in response. The gist was that we should think bigger when addressing the problems plaguing our government structure. I took the opportunity to talk a bit about Ikanocracy and how, in an Ikanocracy, abstaining (not voting) is often a conscious decision and that abstainers serve a useful purpose.
This is my first foray into the mainstream media talking about Ikanocracy and, assuming The Guardian prints my letter, I am interested in seeing the response.
Once the letter is published, I will provide a link in this blog. If it doesn't get published (or gets severely edited), I will publish the letter here in a few days.
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