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"Creative Destruction" or Just "Destruction", How Will Journalism Survive the Internet Age?

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“The Federal Trade Commission will hold two days of workshops on December 1 and 2, 2009, to explore how the Internet has affected journalism. The workshop will assemble representatives from print, online, broadcast and cable news organizations, academics, consumer advocates, bloggers, and other new media representatives.”

A Just and Sustainable Recovery: Bread for the World Institute’s 2010 Hunger Report

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A Just and Sustainable Recovery: Bread for the World Institute’s 2010 Hunger Report “is now available online. This year’s report focuses on green jobs and domestic economy, but still includes international statistics on food security, poverty, and development. The 2010 report includes new data on economic mobility, housing, health and climate change.” [Christine Matthews, Librarian… Continue Reading

New GAO Reports: Recovery Act, Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program, VA's Financial and Logistics Initiative

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Recovery Act: Contract Oversight Activities of the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board and Observations on Contract Spending in Selected States, GAO-10-216R, November 30, 2009 Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program: Performance Measurement Would Strengthen Accountability and Enhance Awareness among Potential Claimants, GAO-10-5, October 29, 2009 Information Technology: Actions Needed to Fully Establish Program Management Capability for… Continue Reading

U.S. Debt Clock

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“The Purpose of U.S.DebtClock.org is to inform the public of the financial condition of the United States of America. The numbers are laid out so as to give a complete real-time snap-shot of the country’s balance sheet…All the debt clocks are updated continuously…” This is an independent site using government data. Continue Reading

Best online public services in Europe award announcement

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“The winners of the 2009 European eGovernment Awards were announced at the eGovernment Ministerial Conference in Malmö (Sweden). The awarded projects were selected for their innovative contribution to increasing the efficiency of public services through the use of digital technologies. In their respective categories the winners are: the European Order for Payment Application (Austria and… Continue Reading