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'''WhatDoTheyKnow.com''' is a website which allows anyone to make a Freedom of Information request in public.<sup>[http://www.newstatesman.com/scitech/2008/04/parliament-bills-century]</sup> | '''WhatDoTheyKnow.com''' is a website which allows anyone to make a Freedom of Information request in public.<sup>[http://www.newstatesman.com/scitech/2008/04/parliament-bills-century][http://www.whatdotheyknow.com]</sup> | ||
Revision as of 19:05, 23 July 2011
WhatDoTheyKnow.com is a website which allows anyone to make a Freedom of Information request in public.[1][2]
- Around 10% of requests to Central Government are made through WhatDoTheyKnow.com.[3]
- over 5,000 public bodies have been added to the site, mainly by volunteers
Recognition
- Daily Telegraph best green websites - ranked number 2 [4][5]
- New Media Awards - Democracy in Action Finalists 2008 [6][7]
- New Media Awards - Innovation Winner 2008 [8]
ICO advice
The ICO advises information professionals to: "Check out websites and blogs that cover freedom of information issues, such as www.whatdotheyknow.com, ..." [9]
