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Interview Details GM’s Take On Blogs, RSS and Podcasting

From NeOn, An open conversation with Michael Wiley, Director New Media, GM Communications about: “GM FastLane Blog, GM’s experiments with podcasting and GM’s plans for further developments with communication channels like blogs, podcasting and RSS.” “We’re big into getting feedback from our customers, employees and others, taking their comments to become a better company and… Continue Reading

Giving Voice to Range of Information on Issues, Hobbies and Events Through Nascent Recording Technology

The New York Times sort of catches the wave on the increasingly popular new grass roots broadcasting format, in this article, Tired of TiVo? Beyond Blogs? Podcasts Are Here. Created by tech pioneers Adam Curry and Dave Winer, podcasting offers “amateurs” a means by which they can create and disseminate information on issues great and… Continue Reading

Open Government Act of 2005 Introduced Today With Bipartisan Support

The Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2005 (OPEN Government Act, S. 394) was introduced today by Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont). For related documents on this bill which has bipartisan support on the Hill, as well as from associations, press, and think tanks, see the following: From Senator… Continue Reading

Free Flow of Information Act of 2005

H.R. 581: To maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media. Introduced by Rep. Mike Pence, Feb 2, 2005. Note: Rep. Pense has a blog. Related reference: Fees for FOI Request to DOJ Could Top $400,000… Continue Reading

Blogs Are Proliferating, RSS Gains Foothold, and Internet News Sites Shine Again

From PubSub, news that they are tracking over 8 million blogs. This represents a huge increase within the past year in the number of blogs now available. Along with this increased visibility, ethical concerns about blog content. From Radio Userland, the Top 100 Most-Subscribed-To RSS Feeds (the list includes Wired, various sections of the New… Continue Reading

New Blog Counters Claims of Social Security Crisis

From the Pew Internet and American Life Project, this news about a new blog called Social Security: There Is No Crisis “which aims to promote the notion that there is no crisis facing Social Security and that the president’s plan is unnecessary. The blog contains links to articles and organizations that support their point of… Continue Reading