It’s 2009: Welcome to the Wiki White House
Craigslist Meets the West Wing
The New Americas Foundation sponsored a groundbreaking, live streaming webcast today on the potential uses of Internet-based social media tools and technologies in the incoming administration, in the executive branch, as well as by other U.S. federal government agencies.
What are the opportunities for transparency and accountability? The risks? Who benefits, and how?
From the NAF website:
Technology evangelists believe that Barack Obama has the potential to fundamentally alter communication between the presidency and the people. Wikis in the White House? Online public comments on legislation? A real-time two-way conversation between citizens and their elected officials?
For better or worse, however, nothing is as easy as it might seem. Federal regulations, First Amendment issues, and just plain common sense are going to slow — and potentially stagnate — technological innovation in Washington.
The New America Foundation and Wired Magazine will host a discussion of what can, should, and must change when the Obama administration takes the reins.
The event was co-sponsored by New America Foundation, Wired Magazine, and Google. View the archived video below:
Featured Speakers:
Craig Newmark
Founder, Craigslist
Ellen Miller
Executive Director, Sunlight Foundation
Sascha Meinrath
Research Director, Wireless Future Program, New America Foundation
Mindy Finn
Director of E-Strategy, Mitt Romney for President
Moderator
Nicholas Thompson
Fellow, New America Foundation; Senior Editor, Wired Magazine
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