Links to news stories, videos and blog postings on the 2012 Honors Think Tank on Transparency & Privacy

“New Honors Think Tank Provides Students with Window into Privacy and Transparency Issues in Web 2.0 World,” ULaw Today, October 3, 2011.

Geoffrey Fattah, “Watching the watchers: Course looks at transparency and privacy in digital age,” KSL News, October 27, 2011.

Geoffrey Fattah, “Watching the watchers: University of Utah course looks at transparency and privacy in the digital age,” Deseret News, October 27, 2011.

“University Students launch Local Government Transparency Initiative,” Sunlight Foundation, April 5, 2012.

Noelle Knell, “5 Best Practices for Open Local Government,” Government Technology, April 6, 2012.

Terry Orme, “Editor’s column: Government transparency vs. privacy—U. students have some ideas,” The Salt Lake Tribune, April 7, 2012.

Mike Gorrell, “U. students to local governments: Be more open,” The Salt Lake Tribune, April 08 2012.

Rosemary Winters, “University of Utah students launch open government campaign,” The Salt Lake Tribune, April 11, 2012.

Peg McEntee, “U students reveal the dark side of smartphones,” The Salt Lake Tribune, April 11, 2012.

Alice Siempelkamp, “Students Take On Transparency,” Recovery.gov Blog, April 11, 2012.

Ben Winslow, “New project pushes for more open government in Utah,” Fox 13 News, April 11, 2012.

Don Hudson, “Students to share government transparency project with 270 agencies,” ABC 4 News (www.abc4.com), April 4, 2012.

“Transparency test,” The Salt Lake Tribune, April 12 2012.

The Sutherland Institute video “U of U Students Announce Utah Transparency Project,” April 12, 2012.

Kelly Jones “Becker: Government, public should seek transparency,” The Daily Utah Chronicle, April 12, 2012.

Joel Campbell, “Campbell: Students show the way to a more transparent Utah,” The Salt Lake Tribune, April 13, 2012.

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April 18 - Student representatives met with UAC advocating adoption of the best pracitces. Citing concerns relating to costs and burdens, the council has taken the matter "under advisement."

Thank You to all those who made the kickoff a sucess.

April 11 - Kick off for The Project's Campaign will be at the Hinckley Caucus Room on the campus of the University of Utah at 2:00pm

March 30 - The Utah League of Women Voters has officially endorsed the Best Practices and the Utah Transparency Project. Read more under Progess.

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