Articles by Colin Donohue
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A Red Flag Down on North Carolina Democracy
March 17, 2009
The story goes like this. Edmund Burke, 17th century politico and philosopher, visited parliament after the birth of newspapers. When he saw lords and commoners debating, he looked up into the gallery and noticed the newly formed press corps. He turned to his friend and remarked, “Ah … it’s the Fourth Estate.”
Tim McMahon Judges Silver Anvil Awards
March 16, 2009
Tim McMahon, an assistant professor in the School of Communications, was in New York on Friday, March 13, to judge the 2009 Silver Anvil Awards.
News and Observer: Perdue: ‘Err on the side of disclosure’
March 15, 2009
From the Raleigh News and Observer (3/15/09): Gov. Beverly Perdue answered questions about open government.
Charlotte Observer: N.C. spending is going online
March 15, 2009
From the Charlotte Observer (3/15/09): With the click of a mouse, you can see how much Alaska taxpayers spent for Gov. Sarah Palin to attend a conference. What Texas taxpayers paid for Gov. Rick Perry's lunch. Or the tab that Kansas taxpayers picked up at Sam's Club for Gov. Kathleen Sibelius.
MYNC.com: Cary To Let The Sunshine In
March 15, 2009
From MyNC.com (3/13/09): As part of its strong and ongoing commitment to openness and transparency, the Town of Cary is joining the nation March 15-21 in celebrating Sunshine Week - a national initiative to promote the importance of open government and freedom of information.
Charlotte Observer: These laws belong to the people of N.C.
March 15, 2009
From the Charlotte Observer (3/15/09): Anytime a door closes on a public meeting or a public record is locked out of reach in North Carolina, there should be a bulletproof reason.
Janna Anderson Interviewed by Al Jazeera and WXII
March 15, 2009
Janna Anderson, associate professor and director of the Imagining the Internet Center, was interviewed by two broadcast news organizations as an expert commentator on the topics of broadband diffusion and the future of the Internet last week.
Hendersonville Times-News: NC gets high marks for posting public info online
March 14, 2009
From the Hendersonville Times-News (3/14/09): North Carolina is among the best states at posting public records on the Internet, but some information is often hard to find, infrequently updated or not entirely available, according to an analysis by The Associated Press released Sunday.
Charlotte Observer: Alcoa sues county over public records
March 14, 2009
From the Charlotte Observer (3/14/09): The Alcoa power company sued Stanly County on Friday, saying government officials have dragged their feet in responding to public-records requests.