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*New Media Awards Democracy in Action Finalists 2008 <sup>[http://www.newstatesman.com/nma/nma2008/finalists08][http://www.webcitation.org/5zlBSzEV3]</sup>
*New Media Awards Democracy in Action Finalists 2008 <sup>[http://www.newstatesman.com/nma/nma2008/finalists08][http://www.webcitation.org/5zlBSzEV3]</sup>
*New Media Awards Innovation Winner 2008 <sup>[http://www.newstatesman.com/nma/nma2009/2008winners]</sup>
*New Media Awards Innovation Winner 2008 <sup>[http://www.newstatesman.com/nma/nma2009/2008winners]</sup>
==ICO advice==
The ICO advises information professionals to: "Check out websites and blogs that cover freedom ofinformation issues, such as www.whatdotheyknow.com, ..." <sup>[http://www.ico.gov.uk/~/media/documents/library/Freedom_of_Information/Practical_application/foi_tips_for_communications_professionals.ashx]</sup>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 01:47, 30 June 2011

WhatDoTheyKnow.com is a website which allows anyone to make a Freedom of Information request in public.[1]


  • Around 10% of requests to Central Government are made through WhatDoTheyKnow.com.[2]
  • over 5,000 public bodies have been added to the site mainly by volunteers

Recognition

  • Daily Telegraph best green websites - ranked number 2 [3][4]
  • New Media Awards Democracy in Action Finalists 2008 [5][6]
  • New Media Awards Innovation Winner 2008 [7]

ICO advice

The ICO advises information professionals to: "Check out websites and blogs that cover freedom ofinformation issues, such as www.whatdotheyknow.com, ..." [8]

See also