September 30, 2006
Congresspedia
...the "citizen's encyclopedia on Congress" that anyone—including you—can edit. Congresspedia is a not-for-profit, collaborative project of the Center for Media and Democracy (http://www.prwatch.org) and the Sunlight Foundation (http://www.sunlightfoundation.com/) and is overseen by an editor to help ensure fairness and accuracy. Congresspedia is part of SourceWatch, a wiki-based website documenting the people, organizations and issues shaping the public agenda.
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Congresspedia
>related:
Congress in 30 Seconds: When you think about your congressperson, what comes to mind?
...a... contest challenging citizens to depict the daily life of their elected officials.
Sunlight is asking citizens to use audio and video links (several are provided, but participants are free to upload their own), add their own text, and create 30-second videos which they believe represent a day in the life of their congressperson. The participant who submits the best entry will be handsomely rewarded with a $5,000 cash prize! The idea is that after seeing what their constituents think they do all day, members of Congress will be tripping over themselves to publish their actual schedules!
more info: http://www.prwatch.org/node/5182
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