The devil is in the details. WNYC took a look at three New York state web properties claimed by their associated political factions to further the cause of transparency in the state. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein reached the conclusion that the amount of information being disclosed fell short of full transparency, calling the content "sparse." As Photoshop users will understand, transparency can be adjusted using a slider. Bernstein has revealed a slider setting well within the comfort zone for three NY state political factions.
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2009-07-06
NY State: Translucent vs. Transparent
The devil is in the details. WNYC took a look at three New York state web properties claimed by their associated political factions to further the cause of transparency in the state. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein reached the conclusion that the amount of information being disclosed fell short of full transparency, calling the content "sparse." As Photoshop users will understand, transparency can be adjusted using a slider. Bernstein has revealed a slider setting well within the comfort zone for three NY state political factions.
2009-01-27
Self-aware Population: Prerequisite for Transparency?
Today on WNYC, Leonard Lopate and guests consider whether Obama's hoped-for transparency can be achieved without enhanced citizen self-awareness and education. Even for democratic states, many consider this hope recklessly idealistic.
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