- The Blogging Journalist - Recommended: Congresspedia
Recommended: Congresspedia, "a collaborative project of the Center for Media and Democracy and the Sunlight Foundation ... designed to shine more light on the workings of the U.S. Congress."
- Club for Growth Blog - Congress Goes Wiki
A new project called Congresspedia is being offered by the Sunlight Foundation and the Center for Media & Democracy. It “is designed to shine more light on the workings of the U.S. Congress”.
- Syracuse Post-Standard - Truthiness Squad
Congresspedia is a collaborative project of the Center for Media and Democracy and the Sunlight Foundation and is designed to shine more light on the workings of the U.S. Congress.
- WTHR-13 - Site hopes to shed light on political funding
In an election year, the candidates' quest for votes is not hard to see. What isn't as obvious is the quest for cash to finance those campaigns. The Internet is giving voters new ways to bring that part of the political game out of the shadows.
- Hotline On Call - Introducing The Congresspedia
The Sunlight Foundation held a press conference 4/26 a.m. to launch "its efforts to harness the transformative power of the Internet to bring transparency and accountability to Congress and its members."
- The Big Buy - Welcome to Congresspedia
Please check out this new tool for citizen activists, courtesy of something called the Sunlight Foundation. It's called Congresspedia, and like you might suspect, it's a wiki open-source approach to provide up-to-date detailed information on every member of Congress. This ought to be an interesting cyber-experiment.
- Hong Pong - Sunlight Foundation looks kinda sweet
There is an organization called the Sunlight Foundation that just got rolled out. It would appear to be one of these combined blog/exposing data/grassroots participation type things.
- Just Some Poor Schmuck - This Is Encouraging
"The Sunlight Foundation was founded in January 2006 with the goal of using the revolutionary power of the Internet and new information technology to enable citizens to learn more about what Congress and their elected representatives are doing, and thus help reduce corruption, ensure greater transparency and accountability by government, and foster public trust in the vital institutions of democracy."
- Polinaut - For good, not evil
The Sunlight Foundation opened its doors this week.
- Smart Mobs - Sunlight Foundation
via the Washington Post
the unveiling of a new site modeled on a quote by Justice Louis Brandeis:
"Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants..."
- Depth Reporting - Congresspedia
Congresspedia is the "citizen's encyclopedia on Congress that anyone can edit."
- Swiftspeech - Sunlight On Swiftspeech
I keep numerous vigils these days in front of the television watching the Washington Journal at 4:00 am before I start a 5:00 am workout. This CSPAN show provides a fascinating glimpse into Americans' point of view.
- Ohio News Network - Ohio News Network
Political cash: The internet is helping some political candidates raise money for their races.
- WBNS-10 Eyewitness News At 5 PM - WBNS-10 Eyewitness News At 5 PM
Try to find out where the money comes from and where it goes.
- The Hill - Site will track government contracts
With an infusion of cash from another good-government group, a White House watchdog is planning to build a database that makes it easier to track which companies get government contracts and grants.
The Sunlight Foundation, a nonprofit group just founded to shine light on how government operates, plans to use part of its substantial funds to help OMB Watch create a free database that would allow users to search who gets government grants and contracts.
- Roll Call - New Group Sees Public Craving Ethics Reform
Armed with new poll results revealing public demand for ethics reform in Congress, a new watchdog group launched this week, offering the public a forum for Congressional whistle-blowing online.
- Buzz Machine - Can’t Have Enough Sunlight
The Sunlight Foundation has launched with many efforts to use the power of the internet and us to bring more sunlight to government.
- Daily Kos - Sunlight Foundation starts new blog: congress meet wikipedia!
the Sunlight Foundation has opened it's new blog for business! this new blog is a user driven wikipedia on all members of congress - a review of what WE think of them, their actions, their funding, and more! what better way for kossacks to keep congress "honest"!
- Damek - Congresspedia Shows Promise
“Congresspedia, the “citizen’s encyclopedia on Congress” that anyone can edit.
- Washington Post - Aiming to Shed Light on Lawmakers
A new nonprofit group called the Sunlight Foundation plans to spend big money this year to connect voters to a wide range of information about candidates for Congress via the Internet.
- C-SPAN - C-Span Coverage
There is a story inside the Washington Post aiming to shed light on lawmakers, a new non-profit group called the Sunlight Foundation plans to spend big money this year to connect voters to a wide range of information about candidates for Congress via the Internet.
- First Read - First Read
Ethics
At 10:00 am, good-government activists will announce the launch a new nonpartisan group, the Sunlight Foundation, which plans to use the Internet to promote greater transparency and accountability in Congress.
- ABC's The Note - ABC's The Note
The Sunlight Foundation launches Congresspedia on a 10:00 am ET conference call with reporters. Congresspedia is a collaboratively-written, wiki-based Web site documenting "the people, organizations and issues shaping the public agenda." LINK
- National Journal's Hotline - CONSULTANTS' CORNER: Using New Technology To Change An Old Institution
The Sunlight Foundation held a press conference 4/26 a.m. to launch "its efforts to harness the transformative power of the Internet to bring transparency and accountability to Congress and its members."
- National Journal's Technology Daily - New Nonprofit To Disclose Candidate Data Online
A nonprofit group scheduled to launch Wednesday plans to make detailed financial information on congressional candidates available on the Internet.
- micah.sifry.com - Disclosure Time
Today marks the public launch of the Sunlight Foundation and one of its flagship projects, Congresspedia.
- The Nonprofit and Foundation Advocacy Blog - News Clips 4/26/2006
"A new nonprofit group called the Sunlight Foundation plans to spend big money this year to connect voters to a wide range of information about candidates for Congress via the Internet," reports the Washington Post.
- TAPPED - THE SUNLIGHT FOUNDATION AND CONGRESSPEDIA.
Today Jeff Birnbaum reports on the activities of the interesting new Sunlight Foundation, financed by securities bigwig Michael Klein and headed up by goo-goo veteran Ellen Miller.
- Hasten Down the Wire - Congresspedia shows promise
Utne.com has been linking to SourceWatch for quite a while for background on organizations we cite.
- Your Congresspedia - Room Eight: New York Politics
In case you had any lingering doubts, the reality on the ground is this: people have little faith in government.