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A new video series called “Porkbusters On Patrol” is putting relatively inexpensive cameras into the hands of local reporters in an attempt to monitor unnecessary government spending.
Using a Flip Video Camera, reporters go to the site of governmentally financed projects to show what was produced with large sums of federal tax dollars.
The first video puts the spotlight on a federally funded project from Tennessee and is well worth the two minutes of viewing.
Don’t have a camera or even the funds to buy one? The lack of hardware does not exclude anyone from doing quality reporting for the video series, which was announced by Eyeblast.tv and the bipartisan Porkbusters coalition this summer.
According to K. Daniel Glover on Eyeblast.tv’s blog:
“If you want to join our army of citizen reporters but don’t have a camera, you can get one free in exchange for your work. Just request a Flip video camera when you e-mail your story ideas.”
Journalists get a new tool to use in enhancing their reporting and a much needed spotlight is put on pork barrel spending. Seems like a win-win situation.
