Interactive Television and E-democracy

Civic Technology Community Group,

Hello. There is a new series on Netflix called Star Search which enables its audience members to use their remote-control devices to vote, in real-time, to allocate points, or stars, to talented acts and performers.

Having experienced this convenient combination of video and real-time interactivity, I thought about its e-democracy applications. I envisioned virtual townhalls, political speeches, and fireside chats using these technologies, providing real-time opinion-polling capabilities. Journalists, news programs, too, could make use of real-time opinion-polling capabilities.

I wanted to share these ideas here. What do you think about emerging interactive smart-television technologies, real-time opinion polling capabilities, and e-democracy?


Best regards,
Adam Sobieski