FORUM

You can discuss voter funded media in the VoterMedia blog.

Below are links to various discussions of VFM system design, pros, cons etc.

I thank contributors to these debates. It's important to raise any possible problems with this new voter information system. No doubt there are many ways we can improve it.

-- Mark

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UBC VoterMedia Awards

Vancouver Election Blog Awards

How To Create Public Interest Media in Your Democratic Community

Date
Source
Author
Title & Link
Description
2008-10-27
Mark Crowley
VFM, democratic engagement, proportional voting
2008-10-24
Isabel Ferreras
Decline of activity in VFM; need for promotion.
2008-10-04
Eden Hart
Urging blog contestants to increase their readership
2008-10-03
Sean Orr
Positive review of VoterMedia.org project
2008-09-05
Audio; 35 minutes; Mark Latham interview
2008-07-16
Julie Carpentier
Audio; 9 minutes; en français; VFM & Vancouver
2008
Benjamin Alldritt
Mark Latham interview; VFM overview
2008-05-12
Stephen Rees
Vancouver transit issues; enough for prize?
2008-05-12
Frances Bula
Vote in Vancouver blogging contest; pro vs amateur
2008-03-06
Maayan Kreitzman
Year-round VFM at SFU; UBC; future of VFM
2008-02-07
Melissa Smalley
Proposal for VFM at Langara College
2008-02-07
Mark Latham
Positive assessment of VFM impact and evolution
2008-02-05
Samantha Jung
Various opinions on VFM results; future plans
2008-02-02
Eoin O'Dwyer
Impact of low turnout in VFM voting period
2008-02-01
Maayan Kreitzman
Debate on media quality and which awards were deserved
2008-02-01
Peter Rizov
UBC VFM successes & failures; critique of Interpolated Consensus
2008-01-29
Vincent Gornall
Advocates VFM at Langara Student Union
2008-01-27
Maayan Kreitzman
Interpolated Consensus vote tallying system
2008-01-22
anonymous
Flaws in VFM
2008-01-14
coopcom
Intro to VFM for Simon Fraser University students
2008-01-12
Maayan Kreitzman
Late launch of UBC VFM contest
2007-12-07
Sarah Gordon
Western Washington University VFM proposal
2007-10-23
Maayan Kreitzman
UBC 2007-2008 voter-funded media contest intro
2007-09-27
Commenters on McChesney
A Critical Juncture for Media Reform: carrot & stick
VFM as incentive for higher media quality
2007-07
Mary Beth Kissane
Informed shareowner voting using MyProxyAdvisor.com
2007-06-06
Maayan Kreitzman
Overview of VFM. Can it really change the media?
2007-03-28
UBC AMS
VFM Committee
Recommends VFM again, starting Sept 2007.
2007-02-13
Alfie Lee
VFM educates students and candidates re AMS issues.
2007-02-06
Matthew Naylor
Benefits of VFM scrutiny of electoral candidates.
2007-02-02
Boris Korby & Eric Szeto
Various reactions to surprising VFM vote results.
2007-02-01
Mark Latham
Why surprising VFM vote results; future of VFM.
2007-01-30
Mike Thicke
Political theories of media; critique of Thunderbird.
2007-01-28
Tim Louman-Gardiner
Overview/critique of VFM contestants & impact.
2007-01-27
Titus Gregory
VFM overview. Comprehensiveness of Elections Insider.
2007-01-21
Mark Latham
Recommends that media rank candidates and other media.
2007-01-21
Mark Latham
Choosing effectiveness over equality. No willful bias.
2007-01-19
Editorial Staff
Lack of time for publicity; incestuous administration.
2007-01-19
Momoko Price
Lack of publicity; insider bias; overly focused on election.
2007-01-17
John Bucher
Brief; positive re VFM.
2007-01-16
Colleen Tang
Name recognition contest. Insider conflict of interest.
2007-01-14
Catherine Rolfsen
Censorship by Elections Committee? Media ethical conflict?
various
Thicke, Eom, Latham
Should the entry fee be $100? $200? $0?
2006-11-15
Mark Latham
VFM pitch to UBC students.
2006-10-04
Microsoft board's criticisms, and Latham's rebuttals.
2006-05-24
Mark Latham
VFM pitch to Microsoft shareowners.
2006-09-12
Eric Szeto
Report on Latham's August 2 VFM presentation to AMS Council.
various
Mark Latham
Responses to some of the main questions about VFM.
revised 2007-04
Mark Latham
30-page paper: history and logical foundations of the VFM idea.