Comment 64811

By H+H (registered) - website | Posted June 10, 2011 at 18:50:33

I'm glad Bob Bratina has finally expressed an opinion on the matter of transparency at City Hall, and specifically the role of new media.

I agree with him when he says:

"The closer the public can get to the daily business of their Council, whether by streaming, requests for information, broader and more thorough coverage through media, including blogs, etc., the better."

Funny thing is, his Chief of Staff, Peggy Chapman, did not seem to communicate the same belief when she was on the Bill Kelly Show. If Bob is letting the public know his position, presumably he has had a chat with Peggy about their differing views, or certainly their very different ways of expressing what I suspect they will say was a common view.

As for Bob's push for live streaming as a top priority after taking office, the renovation of City Hall always included new technology for live streaming. If Bob wants to take credit for something on which he was one vote of 15, I can let that go. Lloyd Ferguson was singing the praises of the new streaming equipment long before I ever heard Bob Bratina mention it. Let's all give Bob 100 out of 100 for media spin.

As long as we have access to information just as soon as it is available to the public, I can overlook a certain level of revisionism.

gcrawford

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