Wikipedia and Congress

The Cato Institute held a discussion on government transparency and Wikipedia’s potential to provide information about pending legislation. The… read more

The Cato Institute held a discussion on government transparency and Wikipedia’s potential to provide information about pending legislation. The panelists described their efforts in posting, editing and encouraging more information on Wikipedia about congressional activity and legislation in order to better inform and engage voters. Topics covered during questions from the audience included Wikipedia’s reliability and its editing process. close

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  • Jim Harper Senior Fellow Cato Institute
  • Jim Hayes Member Wikimedia DC->Public Policy Committee
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Wikipedia and Congress

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Program ID:
321030-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Forum
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Aug 18, 2014 | 11:59am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Aug 23, 2014 | 10:56am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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  • Aug 18, 2014 | 11:59am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Aug 18, 2014 | 12:00pm EDT | C-SPAN RADIO
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  • Aug 19, 2014 | 5:23am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Aug 23, 2014 | 10:56am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Aug 23, 2014 | 1:35pm EDT | C-SPAN RADIO
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