Posted at 8:14 AM on April 28, 2006
by Bob Collins
The Sunlight Foundation opened its doors this week. This Web site oranizes the best blogs and media that shine a light (Get it? pretty clever, eh?) on the dark corridors of power.
Our goal is to use 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.
There's plenty of goodies there on what, to me, is a pretty exciting step forward in organizting the power of the Internet and blogging. I wouldn't be surprised if this ends up being the vehicle that mainstream media uses to pick up stories.
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