Information and Public Servants

Technology has become a key tool for public to disclose information about public figures. With the spread and easy access to internet, a piece of news about a known public figure could reach to millions of people at no time.
Gordon Crovitz, in his article, emphasizes on the importance of technology in disclosing information about public figures. He mainly appreciates the importance of the internet in making it impossible for the government to stop people from expressing their views and sharing information about political candidates and other public figures. For instance, he indicates that “searchable databases using advances such as XBRL and other semantic techniques for organizing information could be powerful tools for ensuring that voters know who is behind advocacy during elections. If campaign-finance reformers want voters to know who funded which messages, they should make disclosure more effective.”
Technology has become so advanced that people can record, take photos or text an incident or an event with their cell phones and share it with millions of people through Facebook, Youtube, blogs, or websites. On the one hand, technology has become very useful for political candidates who would like to attract more voters to win an office. On the other hand, technology has made their life difficult because they have to ponder so critically before throwing a word.

Work Cited:
Crovitz, Gordon. "Opinion Journal ." 8 February 2010. The Wall Street Journal. 21 February 2010 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052748704829704575049521560237434.html#articleTabs%3Darticle