the Internet is making an enormous contribution to the way governments, politicians and the bodies they control engage with the public. For many citizens the Internet has become their primary connection to political and public sector information and events. The various Freedom of Information acts in force across the world add legal weight to access requests, no matter what form the material is in.
This dramatic shift offers hope for the future of democracy, particularly Western ones in which traditional forms of participation are in chronic decline: the Internet's strongest connection is with younger demographs most likely to be turned-off by engaging through traditional means. We have long experience in helping national and local government bodies to harness this unique strength by offering online video access to public debates and meetings.
But our government expertise does not stop at Westminster. We also work with UK councils, among them Derby City, to deliver live video coverage of council meetings; and with bodies which recognise the demand for access to public audio and video archives. Among the latter group is the The National Archives which has made one hundred post war short films available to mobile device users through podcasts. This service has generated thousands of hits a month.
Our tailored consultancy and solutions help public bodies of all sizes every step of the way. Meanwhile, for those wishing to scale up their streaming activities and take more control, we have developed StreamPac, the complete DIY streaming solution.
