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CCF In The News...

"Seattle is Big For New Media Initiatives," Heidi Dietrich, Crosscut.com, 8/14/10

"Ten Projects Come Out of Journalism That Matters Conference," Heidi Dietrich, Washington News Council post on Poynter Insititute blog Romenesko, 8/11/10

"New Journalism Ventures in the Works, Heidi Dietrich, Washington News Council blog, 8/10/10

Public Ferret on KOMO 100: King County, Customer Service, and Public Trust, 8/4/10

"Building on Transparency" project part of Journalism That Matters initiative, Pacific NW update on national blog, 8/3/10

"Forums provide community to give feedback," Bellevue Reporter, 5/28/10

"Improve King County government, attend a forum," Queen Anne View blog 5/25/10

"PubliCalendar:  Planning for growth," Publicola.net 5/24/10

"Make King County government better, without running for office," Phinneywood blog 5/24/10

"King County Ready For Government 2.0," SeattlePI.com, 5/18/10

"From Scranton to Seattle:  A Contrast in Modern News Media Environments," New American Foundation, blog, 5/18/10

"Transportation System Could be $64 Billion Short By 2040," Seattle PI.com, 5/11/10

 "Get Better King County Government by Offering Your Voice," West Seattle Herald/White Center News/Ballard News-Tribune, Federal Way News/ Highline Times, 5/7/10

Journalism That Matters Pacific Northwest, "Building on Transparency" initiative (Countywide Community Forums & Public Data Ferret highlighted in report to Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy) 5/10

Technology And Civic Engagement, KUOW-FM Seattle, Weekday with Steve Scher, 4/30/10 (transcript and audio link)

"King County's Countywide Community Forums (CCF) Is Seeking Participants For Their Upcoming Round 5 Of Forums," White Center Blog, 4/27/10

"Countywide Community Forums seeking input on Customer Service," Seattle Times, 4/27/10

“Openness Can Make Citizens Collaborators With Officials," Crosscut.com, 3/4/10

Crosscut.com piece, in Rainier Valley Post, 3/5/10

Crosscut.com piece, in Kenmore Blog, 3/8/10

"Help Shape King County's Blueprint for Reform by Taking a Survey," B-Town Blog, 3/8/10

"CCF Local Meetings Encourage Discussion Of Issues," Issaquah Reporter, 10/09

"Survey: King County An Above-Average Place to Live," Seattle PI.com, 7/9/09
 

"Don't Solve King County Shortfall By Raising Taxes," Seattle Times, 4/7/09

"Use Community Forums To Speak About King County Budget Decisions," Seattle Times, 3/2/09