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TwitNotes from #PDF09

Eric Kuhn | Posted 08.01.2009 | Media

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Eric Kuhn

Over 1,000 people descended upon the annual Personal Democracy Forum earlier this week. Here are some of my notes -- taken on Twitter, of course -- from the two day conference.

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Obama Team Uses Transparency Methods to Get U.S. Computer Act Together

Craig Newmark | Posted 07.31.2009 | Politics

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Craig Newmark

Hey, one way to get big expensive projects done is to make everything visible, and White House Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra and White House ...

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Twitter Tells White House: No More Transparency

Ari Herzog | Posted 06.13.2009 | Politics

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Ari Herzog

Twitter is now contrary to everything the White House is trying to accomplish, let alone any other government agency, business, or individual using Twitter to engage. That's a shame.

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President Obama's Never-Ending Virtual Town Hall

Ari Melber | Posted 04.27.2009 | Politics

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Ari Melber

Yesterday's virtual town hall was not about reporters versus citizens, or hardballs versus softballs, or real versus virtual. It was about opening up government to the people.

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McCain Wades Into Email Fight Over Stimulus

Ari Melber | Posted 03.06.2009 | Politics

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Ari Melber

Organizationally, McCain's campaign email list is very thin, since the majority of addresses were purchased, not organically recruited.

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Obama Taps Email List for Stimulus

Ari Melber | Posted 03.02.2009 | Politics

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Ari Melber

Obama tapped his email list to organize support for the economic stimulus on Friday, the first attempt by Obama's aides to formally rally his campaign supporters behind his legislative agenda.

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Obama, The Press and Us: Transparency is Not Enough

Ari Melber | Posted 02.28.2009 | Media

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Ari Melber

If Obama's administration operates anything like his campaign, it will both sideline and compete with the media as a news source.

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Top 10 Ways Team Obama Should Use Web Video & MultiMedia

Dan Manatt | Posted 12.14.2008 | Politics

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Dan Manatt

The technological transformation of the presidency -- and its use of technology to make the executive branch more responsive, interactive, and transparent -- can, from day one, be the first great achievement and legacy of the Obama presidency.

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