MediaShift Innovation Spotlight

ProPublica's ChangeTracker Lets You Watch Government's Moves

by Megan Taylor

The Obama administration has already made strides toward greater transparency and better use of technology in government, but has promised even more. It's important to make sure that President Obama and his people act on those promises. One way to do that is to watch the government's footsteps online. ChangeTracker makes this possible, and not just for government sites -- it can be used to track changes on any website.

• April 7, 2009
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PoliticalShift

Obama, Congress Enlist 'Direct to Constituent' Communications

by Mark Hannah

Professional communicators are paying close attention to the rise of "direct to consumer" (DTC) communications. This is a phenomenon largely enabled by the rapid proliferation and adoption of online technologies, whereby organizations can communicate directly to the public without filters or mediation from the press. Corporate blogs or advocacy groups' online "action alerts" are just a couple examples. As a...

• January 27, 2009
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MediaShift

Top 10 MediaShifting Stories of 2008

by Mark Glaser

Once again, it's time to look back on the year that was, and consider the new media highlights. Overall, it's been a topsy-turvy year, with a deep recession and historic election giving us reason to despair and hope. The economic turmoil pushed people to read online news at historic levels this past fall, and econ blogs became required reading for...

• December 23, 2008
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