Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are sparring over whether they should be allowed to "microblog" to stay in touch with their constituents. A dispute has broken out over one social networking service in particular -- "Twitter." Join Kojo as we discuss why some lawmakers are fighting for their right to "tweet," and what that means for government transparency.
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"Tweet" Wars in National Politics
Listen Tuesday, Sep. 2, 2008 at 12:06 p.m. in Politics, Science, Tech Tuesday, Technology
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Andrew Noyes
Reporter, CongressDaily
Gabriela Schneider
Communications Director, Sunlight Foundation
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