Welcome To AirCongress
November 13, 2006, 8:00pm
Congressional Web sites offer a treasure trove of audio and visual content. Several lawmakers have “multimedia” centers online, and the number of them who are creating podcasts is increasing regularly. The innovators in Congress also have started using sites like YouTube to campaign, provide video glimpses into their legislative routines and even to improve constituent service.
All of those developments, and more to come, offer the promise of a better-informed citizenry but for one problem: Few citizens have the time or inclination to seek the needle of democracy in what is fast becoming the world’s largest haystack of online government. That is why AirCongress is going online today, just days after voters elected a new Congress and handed the legislative reins to the Democratic Party.
AirCongress is the online voice of Capitol Hill, the one place where people can go to hear and see the latest news of, by and about Congress. Much of the content here will come directly from lawmakers themselves — the video clips they post from floor debate, the podcasts they create on various topics and more as today’s high-tech innovations take root in government.
The site also will highlight audio and video content about federal policy from other sources, including the executive branch, trade associations, advocacy groups, government watchdogs, journalists and bloggers. Plus there are plans for original AirCongress content.
The site is a work in progress, so I invite everyone to e-mail me your ideas, feedback about the design and content, and general thoughts about the venture, pro or con. My address is danny@aircongress.com. I look forward to hearing from you.
K. Daniel Glover
Publisher and Executive Producer
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