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March 29, 2013 - From the field
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Datafest Contest Prompts Journalists to Use Technology to Examine Money in Politics

Winning entries from the competition included projects that created the first-ever searchable database of the federal government's daily spending, mapped campaign contributions from Silicon Valley tech firms, and more. Read More
March 19, 2013 - Video
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Maria Hinojosa Invites You to Enter Looking@Democracy Competition

NPR and PBS journalist Maria Hinojosa - a judge in the Looking@Democracy digital media competition -- invites YOU to exercise your creativity and share your vision of how to strengthen democracy in the U.S. Contestants have ...

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February 24, 2013 - Video

"Are You the Psy of American Democracy?"

From The Washington Post
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February 3, 2013 - Press release

Digital Media Challenge Offers $100,000 in Prizes For Fresh Ideas on Democracy

Looking@Democracy is a national competition offering a total of $100,000 in prize money for short, provocative media submissions designed to spark a national conversation about why government is important to our lives, or how ... Read More
February 3, 2013 - Video
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Looking@Democracy Digital Media Challenge

Looking@Democracy is a national competition offering a total of $100,000 in prize money for short, provocative media submissions designed to spark a national conversation about why government is important to our lives, or how ...

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December 13, 2012 - From the field
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Studying the Impact of New Technology on Democratic Institutions

Opening Government, a MacArthur supported research initiative, seeks to study the impact of technology on democratic institutions in the United States and globally. Read More
November 21, 2012 - Video

"Voting Reform: Good for the GOP, Too"

From the National Journal
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November 14, 2012 - In the Media

"Inside the Beltway: Herding Republicans"

From The Washington Times
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November 14, 2012 - In the Media

"New Poll: Americans Want to Standardize Elections"

From the Chicago Tribune
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November 14, 2012 - Press release
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New Poll: Americans Strongly Support National Standards for Voting

Eighty-eight percent of Americans who voted in last week’s election support establishing national standards for voting, including the hours polls are open, who is eligible to vote, and the design of ballots. Read More
November 14, 2012 - Publication

Examining Congressional Election Financing

A report from the Campaign Finance Institute (CFI) takes a close look at financing in the House and Senate elections of 2012. Read More