Sep
30
Open Government Links of the Week – September 30, 2011
by Justin Mosebach 
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Wednesday was International Right to Know Day
- Here are some remarks from the State Department’s Maria Otero who is the Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs.
- The Reporters Committee marks International Right to Know Day.
For Local News, TV Is Dominant But the Internet is Our Digital Future
- “The days of relying on a print newspaper and a television anchor telling us “the way it is” are long gone. In 2011, Americans and citizens the world over consume news on multiple screens and platforms. Increasingly, we all contribute reports ourselves, using Internet-connected smartphones.”
Community Foundations Support Public Access TV
The Difficulty of Accessing Clear State Budget Data
- “One of the largest obstacles to covering state budget issues is often state government itself. Accessing simple budget data such as revenue and expenditure totals can create a headache harsh enough to discourage even the most determined…”
Local Governments and Disaster Communication with Social Media
- I have a guest post on The American Society for Public Administration’s blog.
- “From the recent earthquake to hurricanes and wildfires there certainly has been the need for residents to find out timely and useful information from their local government.”
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Sep
23
Open Government Links of the Week – September 23, 2011
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Transparency Advocates React to U.S. Open Government Action Plan (by techPresident)
- “President Barack Obama on Tuesday led the public unveiling of national open government action plans from the eight countries participating in the Open Government Partnership, a multilateral coalition on openness and transparency.”
- Find out what some advocates have said about it.
September 2011 Municipal Cost Index Released (by American City & County)
- Find out if the costs of goods and services purchased by local governments went up or down since last month.
August 2011 U.S. Online Video Rankings (by comScore)
- “comScore, Inc. … released data from the comScore Video Metrix service showing that 180 million U.S. Internet users watched online video content in August for an average of 18 hours per viewer. The total U.S. Internet audience engaged in a record 6.9 billion viewing sessions.”
- More data here…
NY Governor launches transparency website (by CivSource)
- Find out how the Governor is trying to interact more with citizens.
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Sep
16
Open Government Links of the Week – September 16, 2011
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6th edition of state-by-state Open Government Guide (HT NFOIC)
- How’d your state do? How do you think it could be improved?
Social Media as a Credible News Source?
- “Still a little ooky about social media? Well, believe it or not, social media is a major element of news nowadays.”
- This talks specifically about social media, the news, and recent weather.
Perspective: 5 Tech Trends in the Elections Industry
- “Technology is dramatically transforming the election process. Election offices are challenged to keep pace through leveraging technology to increase transparency and improve communication with the public. Here are five technology trends being adopted by election offices across the country to better serve voters, candidates and the media.”
Census: State and local governments employed fewer in 2010
- “The Annual Survey of Public Employment and Payroll shows totals for state and local government full-time and part-time employment, and it details employment by government function at the national and state level.”
Survey shows people prefer using PCs, Web portals to contact agencies
Obama administration releases open government status report
- This came in after the original post. Thanks to Alex Howard for the heads up on this!
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Sep
9
Open Government Links of the Week – September 9, 2011
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Local Government Guidelines for Working with the Media During an Energy Emergency
- “This document provides strategies that local governments can use for communicating effectively with the media, and for cultivating relationships with both the media and the public during energy-related emergencies.”
Code for America Announces Winners
- Several cities have been selected to participate in CfA’s planned 2012 schedule. Find the winners listed here and here.
- Find out what Code for America does here.
Citizen-Sourced Redistricting Efforts Are Reaching the Finish Line
- Here’s Technically Philly’s post on the updated situation.
Look at Cook sets a high bar for open government data visualizations
- Open source tools and a focus on user experience elevate Cook County’s “Look at Cook” data website.
The O’Reilly Radar Visualization of the Week: Mapping U.S. Job Losses
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Sep
2
Open Government Links of the Week – September 2, 2011
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Flashback: Government Teaches About Fireworks Safety Online
- Speaking of practical ways that the government can provide useful information to citizens online… there are various government webpages that help citizens become informed on being safe around fireworks. Here’s a sampling of them…
Baltimore empowers citizens to act as sensors with new mobile apps, open 311
The White House and E-Petitions:
- With ‘We The People,’ White House Promises to Go E-to-the-People
- White House offers “We the People” online petitions at WhiteHouse.gov
Public Technology Institute (PTI) seeks citizen-engaged communities
Also, I had a guest post over on the American Society for Public Administration’s (ASPA) blog: “How Local Governments Benefit from Social Media“
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