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Are Hyperlocals Replacing Traditional Newspapers? (Time)
Journalists and citizens respond to the decline in print journalism by moving local news online.

Meg Whitman Rolls Out Poll-Slash-Ad on Facebook (Advocacy 2.0)
California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman uses political polling on Facebook to engage California voters on the issues they care about most.

Where’s POTUS? (Tech President)
The White House makes the public schedules of the Vice President and President available online.

Introducing Google Apps for Government (Google)
Google announces the launch of a specially designed version of their Google Apps suite (including Gmail, Google Docs, Calendar, etc.), built to meet government policy and security needs.

Social Networking is Revolutionizing Politics (ABC)
Continuing coverage on how social media is shaping a new era of politics.

Ask.com Returns To Answering Questions, Web 2.0 Style (Wired)
Following in the footsteps of Yahoo Answers and Cha Cha, Ask.com re-brands itself as a question answering service.

Are Location-Based Services All Hype? (Read Write Web)
A new study released today indicates that consumers are slow to catch on to location-based services such as Foursquare.

WikiLeaks Scoop Sets Media on New Course (Media Life)
WikiLeaks revelation of war documents and release to news sources gives a glimpse into the new age of breaking news.

Social Media Changes Politics in the U.S., Sparks Revolutions Around the World (ABC)
ABC World News explores key examples of how social media is impacting politics.

Convio Makes Integration of Advocacy Actions Through Social Media and Mobile Easier (Market Watch)
Leading provider of constituent engagement solutions, Convio, announces new module to expand the reach of online and mobile advocacy campaigns.

Hackers, Your Country Needs You (Read Write Web)
Code for America project recruits developers, designers, researchers and more to build the next generation of Gov 2.0 apps.

Bringing Blogging’s Energy to the Department of, Well, You Know (TechPresident)
The Department of Energy launches a new blog, aptly named Energy Blog, aiming to increase transparency and engagement.

N.A.A.C.P. Backtracks on Official Accused of Bias
(The New York Times)
Controversy over truncated video posting raises issues of transparency when blogging.

For Palin’s Facebook Friends, It’s Complicated
(The Nation)
Do 1.8 million Facebook fans count as a constituency-in-waiting?

SCVNGR Creates a Radical New Way to Check In with Friends (Mashable)
Start-up SCVNGR launches check-in application that gives “social” networks a whole new meaning by allowing users to check in simultaneously.

Dems Release Voter Reg Widget (Tech President)
The DNC this week released its Raise Your Voice widget, designed to drive up Democratic registration by streamlining voter information. 

Half of Social Networkers Worried about Privacy: Poll (Reuters)
According to a recent poll, over 50% of users on sites such as MySpace and Facebook have concerns about their privacy.

How to Avoid Legal Pitfalls around Gov 2.0 (SmartBlog)
Advice from the recent Government 2.0 conference on how to avoid legal issues associated with online transparency.

Washington Post, Bloomberg Launch Co-Branded Online Business Section (Advocacy 2.0)
The Washington Post is partnering with Bloomberg to launch a co-branded and redesigned online business section that marries The Post’s politics and policy with Bloomberg’s business news and information.

IAB To FTC: The Kids Are Alright (Online Media Daily)
The Interactive Advertising Bureau argues against Federal Trade Commission regulations on children’s online privacy.

Williamsburg Embraces iPad Politics (Tech President)
Williamsburg, VA sheds traditional paper city council agenda books for iPads, raising questions of efficiency and privacy.

Report: 91% of Political Advocacy Groups on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube (PRNewser)
The vast majority of advocacy groups utilize social media tools to relay messaging.