Citizen journalism draws lots of chatter, but I think that the type of projects funded by the Sunlight Foundation could have an even bigger impact on journalism and public policy. For example, OpenSecrets.org lets citizens and journalists alike follow the money, and OpenCongress.org uses technology and journalism to tell the real story behind legislation. But there's still a gap to be filled by journalist who can tell readers what the exposed data means and why it matters.
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