About
I’m Ross Ferguson. I’m a Senior Development Manager at DOG, an independent future media agency. Now’s probably the time to point out that the views expressed on this blog are my own and don’t reflect those of my employers (past or present).
I’m using this blog to do a bit of comment and analysis on the issues and trends that come up in my daily professional life. Doubtless, a few goings-on from outside of work will find their way in too.
Prior to this I’ve been an ice-cream man, a menswear specialist and the editor of a music magazine. But the job that probably matters most was at the Hansard Society where I was Director of eDemocracy between 2003 - 2008. In that role I developed and evaluated social media exercises involving the UK Government and Parliament. I’m most proud of the Digital Dialogues initiative, which I developed and reported on for the Ministry of Justice.
I’ve written and presented for the Government Communications Network, the Global Centre for ICT in Parliament, the Government of Canada and the British Council, amongst others. And I’ve enjoyed advisory roles for the Central Office of Information, Channel 4 and National Council of Voluntary Organisations. There’s more info in my ‘Creds‘ section.
If you want to contact me, drop me an email at fergaloid[at]gmail[dot]com.
I keep my photos and graphic design work at www.flickr.com/photos/fergaloid.
Good to see you online Ross.
Good to be online, Shane.
Hey Ross, Noticed your new gig via Whitehall Webby. Added you on to my RSS feed list. Good to see you online and in a new gig!
Flip me your coordinates when you get a chance.
Cheers,
Ian.
Hey Ross - good to find you on here (via David Wilcox recent post) - have added your rss feed to my aggregator and looking forward to reading your stuff :-)
Peace
DK
Hi Ross,
Its good stuff, although it could be said my opinion might be biased!
Jim Ferguson
Ice-creme man?
true fact, fraser. used to invent our own flavours. brilliant days.
[...] Ross Ferguson, until recently the Director of the Hansard Society’s eDemocracy programme, has now returned to his native Scotland to work at Dog Digital, started a blog, and is able to offer us some useful insights from his new perspective away from the Westminster bustle. I talked to Ross at the e-democracy 07 conference just before he left, when he reflected on the past few years in e-democracy. Steady progress made, he felt, but in order to achieve more a greater number of politicians need to engage with the possibilities offered by engagement online. At present developments were too often driven by officials, companies and activists. Gaining more commitment would involve paying more attention to the way that online working can integrate with politicians’ day-to-day work - rather than focussing solely on their external communications. [...]
:)