Open Space Technology
Participants build their own agenda around a central question; people move to where they contribute. Four hours to three days.
Participants build their own agenda around a central question; people move to where they contribute. Four hours to three days.
Details
- source tag: CB, NC
- source note: From the Civic Media Cookbook: 'Producing Civic Media: Recipes to Produce Civic Media Through Participation, Power and Community' — Jihii Jolly and Jennifer Brandel, with the News Futures Working Group (2026).
- practice kind: technique
- charter alignment: doocracy, listening_first
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Topic Index
- Mentioned in
Art of Hosting
- Mentioned in
Participation Tactics
- Mentioned in
The World Café
- Mentioned in
Appreciative Inquiry for Community Development
- Mentioned in
World Cafe
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Framework
Amplifying Unheard Voices (civic media pattern)
Surface and center voices left out of public narrative.
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Framework
Building Civic Muscle (civic media pattern)
Practice the skills and habits of civic participation.
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Recipe
Care Webs
Networks of 20-30 people who check on each other regularly and respond collectively before issues become emergencies.
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Recipe
Community Research Teams
Residents learn records requests, data analysis, and documentation to investigate what's happening and demand action.
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Recipe
Community Support Spaces
Regular peer circles where people with shared experiences witness each other's stories and heal together.
Contributed by Harrison Owen · Civic Media Cookbook (2026), 'Cooking Techniques' by Peggy Holman
Original source: https://www.newsfutures.org/library/civic-media-cookbook
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