*** Democracies Online Newswire - http://www.e-democracy.org/do *** Are other's aware of political groups using Rich Site Summaries or other methods (like http://www.moreover.com ) to distribute their content? Syndication is the way to go for those hoping to actually get their content onto other sites with users. Steven Clift Democracies Online Newswire ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- Date sent: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 22:08:15 -0500 (EST) From: Russell McOrmond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Universal Access <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Copies to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Green Party uses high-tech to spread the word Press Releases Contributed on Wednesday November 22, @ 09:51PM from the green-geeks dept. MEDIA RELEASE COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Green Party uses high-tech to spread the word -- CYBERSPACE - November 22, 2000 -- The new Interactive News/Talkback component the Green Party of Canada (GPC) green.ca website makes use of a system called Rich Site Summaries (RSS) to allow for Internet syndication of their articles. "This feature has allowed the Vancouver and British Columbia Community Networks, as well as FLORA Community Web in Ottawa to automatically carry the latest headlines from our interactive site" says Russell McOrmond, manager for the interactive site. "Rich Site Summaries allow visitors to those Web Portals, as well as other international sites such as My.Netscape.com and My.Userland.com, to give a custom view of the Internet to people on the Web. Our articles would be included on their own customized page which may feature other news services, current weather in their home town, and other information of interest to that person." The interactive component of the green.ca website has many feature articles, press releases, and even includes the audio of songs written for the Green Party of Canada in this election. The site has also included information about the U.S. Election. "We are part of an international movement, and have included considerable information about our U.S. counterparts and the U.S. Presidential candidate Ralph Nader" says GPC International Secretary Raphaël Thierrin. Each article on the site also has a Talkback feature, allowing Green Party supporters and the general public to enter into discussion on the ideas presented in the article. GPC Communication Chair John Grogan adds, "While others have said that elections are not a time to discuss policy with the public, we believe it is a perfect time to get people excited about the Real Choice and Real Change that the Green Party of Canada represents" -30- For further information, please contact: John Grogan, Communications Chair. Phone: (250) 566 VIEW (8439) email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.green.ca --- Russell McOrmond, Internet Consultant: <http://russell.flora.org/work/> http://www.green.ca - New Website Launched for Election! http://www.campaign2000.green.ca/article.php3?sid=20001113102107 Green Tax Plan: "marginal rate of ZERO?" ^ ^ ^ ^ Steven L. Clift - W: http://www.publicus.net Minneapolis - - - E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Minnesota - - - - - T: +1.612.822.8667 USA - - - - - - - ICQ: 13789183 *** Please send submissions to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** To subscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** Message body: SUB DO-WIRE *** *** To unsubscribe instead, write: UNSUB DO-WIRE *** *** Please forward this post to others and encourage *** *** them to subscribe to the free DO-WIRE service. ***
