[Air-L] Assessing Progress Toward a 21st Century Right to Know

[Gavin Baker]

OMB Watch today published an in-depth analysis of the Obama
administration's progress on a wide-ranging set of open government
recommendations. The recommendations were crafted by a diverse group of
organizations and individuals as part of the 21st Century Right to Know
Project, which was coordinated by OMB Watch in 2007 and 2008.

The full analysis is available here:
http://www.ombwatch.org/21strtkrecsassessment

Here's an excerpt:

"The Obama administration has shown exceptional enthusiasm in using
Internet technologies to communicate with the public. The administration
and agencies have unveiled myriad new or improved websites to expand
access to government information, with more currently under development.
These sites have emphasized engaging interfaces underpinned by open
technologies. Agencies have expanded online opportunities for public
participation and have grown significantly bolder in their use of social
media such as Twitter and Facebook, buttressed by new policy guidance to
clarify their responsibilities in online environments."


-- 
Gavin Baker