Hi, my name is Jon Hickey, and I’m interested in public policy, social media, and how government agencies and non-profits can use social media to better communicate, collaborate, and engage with the public to achieve their goals.
I graduated from the University of Washington with a Master’s in Public Administration 2008. My Master’s Degree project won an award for innovation. The project looked at the YouTube campaigns being run by the presidential candidates in the primary elections. The project was published in the form of a website, which can be viewed here.
My work with social media began in the summer of 2008 when I started working for the Univeristy of Washington’s Center for Communication and Civic Engagement. I have also done work with the Jimmy V Foundation, University of Washington Department of Global Health, and the Run of the Mill 5k charity run. I’ve also done some freelance social media consulting for small businesses in the Seattle area.
This summer I’ll be starting work on a Master’s of Communication in Digiital Media at the University of Washington.
In addition to my studies, I am the Chief Technology Officer for YongoPal, a web start-up my long-time friend and roommate Darien and I are working on.
I created this blog to display and discuss current and past works, and to explore current trends in social media, digital video, and web design.
In the near future, I hope to work on social media campaigns for non-profit and political entities.
Around the web
Social Media:
Writing:
- Evans School Degree Project
- Blog post on Flip the Media: “Why the iPad won’t revolutionize the market”
- Blog post on Flip the Media: “Can social media disrupt the NCAA’s control over student athletes?”
- Center for Communication and Civic Engagement: “The 2008 YouTube Election”
My Cancer Experience:
- Run of the Mill
- Seattle Times: “Washington runner discovers life of substance through illness”
- The Daily: “Winning the toughest race”
- The Daily: “Banding together”
- Pac-10.org: “The race of his life”
- HeraldNet: “Mill Creek footrace to aid cancer fight close to home”
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