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Monthly Archives: March 2010
Get an online seat at a national public-records conference
Here’s a peek at what journalists talk about when they get together en masse: The Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism is live-blogging a computer-assisted reporting conference taking place at Arizona State University. Linda Austin, the center’s executive director, said … Continue reading
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Map provides visual guide to city restaurant inspections
The YDR’s business staff launched a Google map on Monday that allows you to browse York City restaurant inspections by location or by name of restaurant. The map is here. It shows you the restaurant’s most recent health inspection score … Continue reading
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New book aims to help people find and get public records
Just got a newsroom copy of “The Art of Access,” a new book by David Cuillier and Charles N. Davis, which is subtitled “Strategies for Acquiring Public Records.” It’s creating a little buzz among record-seekers, and I’m excited to dig … Continue reading
Reading an audit: It’s more fun than it sounds
There were a number of issues with spending and paperwork found recently at the York City School District by the state Auditor General’s office. These reports are routine. The auditor’s office releases many of these reports each year. It’s not … Continue reading
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Open government ‘unconference’ kicking into gear
The folks in Boston at a gathering today to talk about how the Web can help open up government to the public report (via Twitter, hashtag #gov20ne) that they’ve built their agenda for the day and sessions are about to … Continue reading
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Autopsy information sealed
The Cumberland County coroner refused to release the cause and manner of death of a 21-year-old Shippensburg University football player. The corner argued that the Coroners Act does not make those details public until after January of the next year. … Continue reading
Open government gathering live-streamed today
What’s called an “unconference” is happening today at Harvard U. that bills itself as being “about using social media tools and Web 2.0 technologies to create a more effective, efficient and collaborative government,” according to Gov 2.0 Camp New England’s … Continue reading
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