Re: A YouTube for state government

rossreport — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 08:39:56 -0500

Great idea.
But as I've said before. Not just the main chambers.
Having the hearing rooms online and in the sunshine is key.

kmr

A YouTube for state government

ryanteaguebeckwith — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:16:14 -0500

Earlier this week, 810,000 people watched Barack Obama's response to the State of the Union.

Not in person. Not on television. On YouTube .

Along with that tiresome Obama Girl, the online, on-demand video service has created a new wrinkle in the world of politics: Speeches, when you want them.

C-SPAN televises a lot of political events, but it's not exactly appointment television. While you may see a great speech on the channel, odds are when you tune in they're rebroadcasting the fifth meeting of the subcommittee investigating long-term interest rates.

But YouTube allows time-shifting. Once something is up, you can watch it when you want. Sometimes an older item that has taken on new relevance makes its way into the most-watched. (C-SPAN has some online video, but it's a chore to use.)

With Bill Graham and the NAACP calling for legislative webcams, this points to another principle of online sunshine: Make it available 24/7.

Live-streaming of the legislature isn't enough, since sitting at your computer to watch a 2 p.m. session is just as impractical as seeing it live for most working people.

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