Comments on: Election 2008 http://psnetwork.org.nz/blog/2008/09/13/election-2008/ The public affairs practice in New Zealand Government Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:07:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: che tibby http://psnetwork.org.nz/blog/2008/09/13/election-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-581 che tibby Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:23:25 +0000 http://psnetwork.org.nz/blog/?p=123#comment-581 i went to comms and asked if it was ok to update my agency's wikipedia page. they said, "sure!" naturally i'll stick to the facts (like ensuring the minister's name is correctly spelt, and refrain from anything even remotely resembling editorialising.) i went to comms and asked if it was ok to update my agency’s wikipedia page.
they said, “sure!”
naturally i’ll stick to the facts (like ensuring the minister’s name is correctly spelt, and refrain from anything even remotely resembling editorialising.)

]]> By: Jason Ryan http://psnetwork.org.nz/blog/2008/09/13/election-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-580 Jason Ryan Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:56:59 +0000 http://psnetwork.org.nz/blog/?p=123#comment-580 <p>Thanks Mark. The Dominion Test is the 'nuclear option,' and it still holds. There is a sub-class of social media slip-ups that may not attract the attention of the <acronym title="mainstream media">MSM</acronym> but that would still breach <a href="http://www.ssc.govt.nz/code" title="SSC website: Code of Conduct" rel="nofollow">the Code</a> by bringing the agency into disrepute or embarrassing the Minister.</p> Thanks Mark. The Dominion Test is the ‘nuclear option,’ and it still holds. There is a sub-class of social media slip-ups that may not attract the attention of the MSM but that would still breach the Code by bringing the agency into disrepute or embarrassing the Minister.

]]> By: Mark Harris http://psnetwork.org.nz/blog/2008/09/13/election-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-579 Mark Harris Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:21:45 +0000 http://psnetwork.org.nz/blog/?p=123#comment-579 <i>If you are in doubt about a particular tweet or post, pause and think how you would feel if it was brought to the attention of your chief executive or Minister…</i> We used to call this the "Dominion Test" - ie what would be the implications if this ended up on the front page of the Dominion (yes, I am that old). While valid at any time of the cycle, this test is especially so at this delicate juncture. If you are in doubt about a particular tweet or post, pause and think how you would feel if it was brought to the attention of your chief executive or Minister…

We used to call this the “Dominion Test” - ie what would be the implications if this ended up on the front page of the Dominion (yes, I am that old). While valid at any time of the cycle, this test is especially so at this delicate juncture.

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