On June 6th and 7th, many of the thought leaders from the open government community attended Personal Democracy Forum 2011... View Article
Continue readingWatching Government Opacity Melt Away, “Right before our Eyes!”
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Continue readingThe Wisdom of Crowds: Political Reporting Style
Arianna Huffington is entering the world of citizen journalism with her announcement of a new project: The Wisdom of Crowds Hits the Campaign Trail. It's got the makings of a great effort: she's recruiting citizen journalists from around the country to cover the major presidential candidates and asking each of them to contribute to a candidate-specific group blog -- offering written updates, campaign tidbits, on-the-scene observations, photos, or original video. The goal is to provide more sources of information, and more outside-the-mainstream voices on the upcoming presidential campaign. She's got the readership to make it happen.
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