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*over 5,000 public bodies have been added to the site, mainly by volunteers | *over 5,000 public bodies have been added to the site, mainly by volunteers | ||
*the site has been described as " | *the site has been described as "an idiot's guide to making an freedom of information request." http://www.guardian.co.uk/government-computing-network/2011/jul/21/skunkworks-whitehall-dick-vinegar?INTCMP=SRCH | ||
==Recognition== | ==Recognition== | ||
Revision as of 11:10, 24 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
- the site has been described as "an idiot's guide to making an freedom of information request." http://www.guardian.co.uk/government-computing-network/2011/jul/21/skunkworks-whitehall-dick-vinegar?INTCMP=SRCH
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]
