Looking back on Lady Sunlight’s webcasting quest
I’ve already written about one definitive account of the battle to bring webcasting to the New Mexico House of Representatives. Now there’s another, edgier account of the situation.
The Santa Fe Reporter’s Dave Maass, in last week’s edition, took a look at the fight from a fictional, futuristic perspective. The article begins in the year 2059 with an account of what might be: a statue of “Lady Sunlight” in the Roundhouse. It’s “a life-sized likeness of Janice Arnold-Jones, the turn-of-the-century Republican legislator who, through civil disobedience, forced the New Mexico House of Representatives to begin broadcasting its meetings to the public.”
The article goes way in-depth on this topic. And it quotes me. Check it out by clicking here.
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I would not be surprised if quality webcasting occurs before 2059.
I agree with the perception that the camera is not necessarily neutral or unbiased and can be manipulated to create theoretical plus or minus illusions.
Take for example current televised portions of US Govt proceedings, which, in my opinion usually fail to show what’s REALLY going on with other members of congress as the camera remains focused upon a particular speaker. We all know that ACTIONS speak louder than words. So, why shouldn’t the camera and sound capture the whole business going-on, such as who’s sleeping?
The question remains — what restrictions will surface if webcasting becomes a reality next year? If there are any restrictions/prohibitions this ought to tell the voters what their representatives really think.
Furthermore, on demand, unrestricted viewing of high quality imagery and sound at any/all govt proceedings is paramount as to whether or not voters are getting a good return on their political investments.