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'''[http://www.whatdotheyknow.com 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> | |||
*Around 10% of requests to Central Government are made through WhatDoTheyKnow.com.<sup>[http://www.mysociety.org/2010/07/05/whatdotheyknows-share-of-central-government-foi-requests-q1-2010/]</sup> | |||
*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." <sup>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/government-computing-network/2011/jul/21/skunkworks-whitehall-dick-vinegar?INTCMP=SRCH ]</sup> | |||
*The Information Commissioner has stated "we believe the most up-to-date informal list of all public authorities is held on the website 'WhatDoTheyKnow.com'. <sup>[http://www.ico.gov.uk/about_us/how_we_comply/disclosure_log/~/media/documents/disclosure_log/IRQ0365760.ashx]</sup> | |||
==Recognition== | |||
*Daily Telegraph best green websites - ranked number 2 <sup>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/6551325/Best-Green-websites.html][http://www.webcitation.org/5zlBDlNbg]</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> | |||
==ICO advice== | |||
The ICO advises information professionals to: "Check out websites and blogs that cover freedom of information 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== | |||
*[[Important things that have been discovered through WhatDoTheyKnow.com]] | |||
*[[MPs using WhatDoTheyKnow]] | |||
*[[Common WhatDoTheyKnow support responses]] | |||
*[[WhatDoTheyKnow - email address needed]] | |||
*[[WhatDoTheyKnow.com Tags]] | |||
==External Resources== | |||
*Wikipedia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WhatDoTheyKnow WhatDoTheyKnow] | |||
[[category:whatdotheyknow]] | |||
Revision as of 08:31, 13 December 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." [4]
- The Information Commissioner has stated "we believe the most up-to-date informal list of all public authorities is held on the website 'WhatDoTheyKnow.com'. [5]
Recognition
- Daily Telegraph best green websites - ranked number 2 [6][7]
- New Media Awards - Democracy in Action Finalists 2008 [8][9]
- New Media Awards - Innovation Winner 2008 [10]
ICO advice
The ICO advises information professionals to: "Check out websites and blogs that cover freedom of information issues, such as www.whatdotheyknow.com, ..." [11]
See also
- Important things that have been discovered through WhatDoTheyKnow.com
- MPs using WhatDoTheyKnow
- Common WhatDoTheyKnow support responses
- WhatDoTheyKnow - email address needed
- WhatDoTheyKnow.com Tags
External Resources
- Wikipedia: WhatDoTheyKnow
