NY: All public meetings to be webcast
A taste of things to come: New York Governor Eliot Spitzer signed an executive order on January 1 requiring ALL PUBLIC MEETINGS to be webcast.
The citizens of New York must be “fully aware of and able to observe the performances of public officials and attend and listen to the deliberations and decisions that go into the making of public policy,” the order states.
Highlighting how important it is for the public to participate in the making of public policy, Gov. Spitzer is ahead of the curve in giving the public an up close and personal look at the issues, deliberations and actions of public officials. Look for more elected officials to do the same. Transparency is one of the biggest communications waves to hit the public discourse.