Because of the gathering restrictions birthed by the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re now in a “Zoomacracy,” a phrase coined by our pals over at The New Haven Independent.
In this very special video episode of “Navel Gazing: The Valley Indy Podcast,” I’m joined by two brainy-types for a deeper looked at how local governments across Connecticut used technology in the early days of the pandemic to get the public involved in how they’re money was being spent — and whether the new tech will be incorporated into government after the pandemic ends.
The guests: professor Jodie Gil is an associate professor of journalism, and Dr. Jonathan Wharton teaches political science. Together they wrote “Open Budgetary Meetings Amid a Pandemic: Assessing Connecticut’s Various Pathways to Public Engagement During COVID-19,” which was recently published in THE JOURNAL OF CIVIC INFORMATION.
Click the play button to watch the interview, which was conducted Friday.
“Navel Gazing: The Valley Indy Podcast” is sponsored by ValleyGivesBack.org.
