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Tracy Viselli

recovery.gov.pdf (application/pdf Object) - 0 views

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    diagram of how recovery.gov works
Tracy Viselli

Help create an online repository of webpages and conversations about Government Transpa... - 9 views

I think Diigo opens up a lot of possibilities for online conversations. For instance, check out the comments on the first blog post at whitehouse.gov (http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/change_has_come...

government transparency

started by Tracy Viselli on 21 Feb 09 no follow-up yet
Tracy Viselli

The White House - Blog Post - Change has come to WhiteHouse.gov - 0 views

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    What's really interesting is where what used to be the typical schedule information will go. Info about speeches and appearances where what used to dominate the site. Now it seems that information will appear as blog entries...?
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    Yes, now that the public is more accustomed to the blogging format, updating the blog with speeches and appearances will make sense. They still need to have a static page that contains all speeches for instance.
Tracy Viselli

Journalism.co.uk :: 'Democratic legitimation via the web is not enough', says Clay Shirky - 0 views

  • There needs to be some mechanism by which executive or legislative branches can say we are taking this under advisement, but we are not taking dictation [from special interest groups]
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      This is the crux I think--rather than taking it under advisement, can't there be a bridge between digg style and taking it under advisement? And what is the bridge or layer to add?
  • "All the rhetoric,  including - I'm embarrassed to say - some of mine, has assumed in the past that democratic legitimation is itself enough to regard aggregate public opinion as being clearly binding on the government," Shirky explains.
  • "I've changed my mind,"
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  • For example, during the Obama campaign, he watched the campaign for legalisation of the medicinal use of marijuana become a prioritised item on the Change.gov website.
  • this type of online phenomenon is a 'net positive' for democracy, it is not 'an absolute positive.' It doesn't necessarily mean these representational tools are a replacement for the vote,
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    Clay Shirky on net positives and absolute positives? How do we get there and still give the it's due?
Tracy Viselli

Recovery.gov - 0 views

shared by Tracy Viselli on 25 Feb 09 - Cached
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      March 3rd it begins but May 3rd and May 15th look like the first two really important days to watch this site.
Nye Frank

Suing Federal Government - 0 views

Tracy Viselli

Home - FACA Database - 0 views

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    Federal Advisory Committee Act preform oversight on congressional committees
Mike Jamieson

Tracking specific spending for "Recovery/Reinvestment Act" - 5 views

The President identified the url last night in his address to the Joint Session of Congress where people can follow the details on the spending related to the new recovery law: http://www.recovery.gov

government spending details.

started by Mike Jamieson on 25 Feb 09 no follow-up yet
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