OpEd: Internet empowerment
Faith in government is rooted in transparency, and online resources are giving citizens an indispensible weapon in the arsenal of democracy.
Publication: USA Today
Ellen S. Miller
March 17, 2009
How powerful is the Internet in getting crucial safety information out to the public? In one case, that information went out 707 times per minute. That's how often, on average, people seeking information about salmonella-tainted peanut butter clicked on a website and widget sponsored by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over a six-week period a total of nearly 44 million hits.
