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Web White & Blue is a non-partisan consortium of 17 of the largest Internet sites and news organizations who have come together to highlight the potential of the Internet to expand citizen participation in our democracy.
The 17 sites on the Web White & Blue Network are some of the most important on the Internet. They include major portals and news organizations which together reach more than 85% of the total US Internet audience. That's nearly 70 million Americans every month.
The centerpiece of Web White & Blue is an historic event: the first online presidential debate. This "Rolling Cyber Debate" is being carried in its entirety by each of the 17 sites on the Web White & Blue network, and is one click away from thousands more. The Rolling Cyber Debate features daily exchanges among the presidential campaigns and responses to questions submitted by Internet users.
Web White & Blue is funded by the Markle Foundation.
The Web White & Blue Network is made up of the following 17 sites:
Visit our Participate in WWB section to find out how your web site or organization can join Web White & Blue.
The Web White & Blue Management Team
The Markle Foundation is being assisted on Web White & Blue by former White House Press Secretary Mike McCurry, a Democrat, and FreedomChannel.com/The Hotline founder Doug Bailey, a Republican. Jonah Seiger, co-founder of mindshare Internet Campaigns, is managing the Web White & Blue Internet strategy and implementation. Daily editing of Web
White & Blue content is handled by Peter Orvetti, formerly of National Journal's Cloakroom and National Journal's Technology Daily. Steve Clift is leading the Web White & Blue outreach and grassroots site recruitment efforts. Barbara Fedida Brill serves as the Web White & Blue Project Director for the Markle Foundation. The Web White & Blue web site, content syndication system, and debate technology platform have been developed by mindshare Internet Campaigns, LLC.
The Web White & Blue Advisory Board
Web White & Blue has assembled an advisory board of leading scholars to assist the Markle Foundation in evaluating the success of Web White & Blue. Members of the Advisory Board (in formation) include:
- Professor Marion Just, Shorenstein Center, Harvard University
- Professor Larry Pryor, University of Southern California
- Professor Robert George, Princeton University
- Professor Nancy Burns, University of Michigan
- Professor Russell Newman, University of Pennsylvania, Annenberg Public Policy Center
- Professor Shanto Lyengar, Stanford University
About The Markle Foundation
Emerging communications media and information technology create unprecedented opportunity to improve people's lives. The Markle Foundation works to realize this potential and to promote the development of communications industries that address public needs.
Markle pursues its goals through a range of activities including analysis, research, public information and the development of innovative media products and services. The foundation creates and operates many of its own projects-using not only grants but also investments and strategic alliances with non-profits and businesses. More information on the Markle Foundation can be found at www.markle.org.
Awards and Recognitions:
2001 South By South West (SXSW) "Online Community" Award, March 2001.
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