Would You Ask Turkeys to Mandate Thanksgiving? The Dismal Politics of Legislative Transparency (SSRN prepublication working paper version)
Journal Article | Spring 2009| Journal of Information Technology and Politics
Public School Systems Should Post Compensation Data Online
Article | March 18, 2009 | Washington Examiner
Mixing Advocacy, Scholarly Research and Journalism: Can the New America Foundation Square the Circle?
Article | February 26, 2009 | PR Watch
Need Teachers? Show Them the Money
Article | February 8, 2009 | Washington Post
Strengthen Think Tank Accountability
Article | February 3, 2009 | Politico
Don’t Delay the Digital TV Transition
Article | January 21, 2009 | Ars Technica
Future Shop: How New Technologies Will Change the Way We Shop and What We Buy
Book | November 14, 2008 | Authors Guild Backinprint.com
Bar Mitzvah 21
Article | November 13, 2008 | Washington Jewish Week
Voting for Glass Houses
In the News | November 12, 2008 | Columbia Journalism Review
School board’s TV debut delayed
In the News| October 1, 2008 | Capital
J.H. Snider serves as a grant contest judge at Democracy 2.0 Grant Summit – Money in Politics
Event| September 21, 2008 | Democracy 2.0
J.H. Snider presents at NOLA’s Annual Meeting
Event| July 19, 2008 | National Online Legislative Associates
iSolon.org: New Academic Paper on Government Transparency
In the News| July 15, 2008 | OpenTheGovernment.org
Would You Ask a Turkey To Mandate Thanksgiving?
In the News| July 14, 2008 | Special Libraries Association, Government Information Division
Would You Ask Turkeys To Mandate Thanksgiving? The Dismal Politics of Legislative Transparency
Working Paper| July 14, 2008 | Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy
Would You Ask Turkeys To Mandate Thanksgiving? Using Citizens Assemblies to Reform the Process of Democratic Reform
Working Paper| July 14, 2008 | Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy
Harvard Hosts 2-Day Citizens Assembly Conference; New Zealand Parliament Allocates $4.3 million for a Citizens Assembly
Article | June 28, 2008 | Citizens Assembly News Digest
The Role of News Media in the Governance Agenda
Event | May 30, 2008 | Harvard Kennedy School of Government
Crackpot or Genius? Canada Steps onto the World Stage as a Democratic Innovator
Article | May 17, 2008 | Journal of Public Deliberation
Designing Deliberative Democracy (Cambridge University Press, 2008)
Article | May 14, 2008 | Journal of Public Deliberation
Unusual Bar Mitzvah: Snider Family’s Modern Twist
Article | March 28, 2008 | Baltimore Jewish Times
The Quest to Protect Creative Policy Ideas
Commentary | March 20, 2008 | Chronicle of Philanthropy
Online contract access would let in more sunshine
In the News | March 17, 2008 | Capital (Annapolis, MD)
Adding meaning to your child’s bar mitzvah experience
Article | March 14, 2008 | Boston Jewish Advocate
Councilmen want county contracts published on Web: Say move will increase government transparency
In the News | March 13, 2008 | Capital (Annapolis, MD)
J.H. Snider on Spectrum Policy (half hour segment, with Snider segment beginning at 18:50)
Radio Interview | February 29, 2008 | Counterspin
Is the spectrum just too complex for reporters?
Commentary | February 21, 2008 | Nieman Watchdog
The Government’s $19.3 Billion Auction of Spectrum (as of Round 61 on February 12, 2008) Why don’t you know more about the government’s allocation of this vital natural resource?
Event | February 19, 2008
Tom Fiedler Named Shorenstein Guest Lecturer — Four Spring Fellows Named
In The News Item | January 28, 2008 | Editor & Publisher
J.H. Snider launches iSolon.org
In The News Item | January 8, 2008 | DSL Prime News
Saskatchewan PM Promises Citizens Assembly in 2008
In The News Item | November 26, 2007 | Deliberative Democracy eBulletin
FCC boss gives ex-Nextel man okay on 700MHz: The intricacies of politics and big money
In The News Item | November 22, 2007 | The Inquirer (United Kingdom)
Out of the Blue: Vacant Channels Could Fuzz Up Free TV. Broadcasters See Red Over White Spaces
In The News Item | November 5, 2007 | Multichannel News
Ontario Citizens’ Assembly Proposal Down But Not Out
In The News Item | November 1, 2007 | National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation
iSolon.org: One-stop for the Latest News on Citizens Assemblies “Movement”
In The News Item | October 29, 2007 | Deliberative Democracy eBulletin
Hundt Takes On Wireless ‘Cartels’
In The News Item | October 14, 2007 | San Jose Mercury News
New Voting System Goes Down To Defeat
In The News Item | October 11, 2007 | Ottawa Citizen
School Board Backs TV Idea
In The News Item | October 5, 2007 | Baltimore Sun
How They Got $480 Billion in Spectrum Giveaways
In The News Item | October 1, 2007 | ISP-Planet
The Art of Spectrum Lobbying
Presentation | September 30, 2007 | Telecommunications Policy Research Conference
Spectrum Giveaway Makes $200 Billion Phone Bill Ripoff Look Small
In The News Item | September 5, 2007 | ISP-Planet
The Art of Spectrum Lobbying
Policy Paper | August 31, 2007
Ars Technica Reports on J.H. Snider’s Spectrum Working Paper
In The News Item | July 19, 2007 | ARS Technica
Communications Daily Quotes J.H. Snider on Spectrum Licenses
In The News Item | July 18, 2007 | Communications Daily
InfoWorld Highlights New America Spectrum Event
In The News Item | July 17, 2007 | InfoWorld
The Baltimore Sun Highlights J.H. Snider
In The News Item | July 12, 2007 | The Baltimore Sun
America’s $480 Billion Spectrum Giveaway
Event | July 11, 2007
Spectrum Policy for the Emerging Ultrabroadband World
Transcript/Supporting Document | June 22, 2007
Spectrum Policy for the Emerging Ultrabroadband World
Policy Paper | June 22, 2007
Defense News Quotes J.H. Snider on Shared Spectrum, DARPA
In The News Item | April 16, 2007 | Defense News
J.H. Snider on Spectrum Auction, Nextel in GigaOm
In The News Item | April 6, 2007 | GigaOm
RCR Wireless Quotes J.H. Snider on IWN
In The News Item | March 31, 2007 | RCR Wireless News
J.H. Snider on White Space Spectrum in Broadcast Engineering
In The News Item | March 19, 2007 | Broadcast Engineering
J.H. Snider on Microsoft’s Wireless Prototype in Dow Jones Marketwatch In The News Item | March 9, 2007 | Dow Jones MarketWatch
J.H. Snider on Community Wireless Networks in Communications Daily
In The News Item | March 8, 2007 | Communications Daily
J.H. Snider on In-Band-On-Channel Broadcasting in East Bay Express
In The News Item | March 7, 2007 | East Bay Express
Economic/Legal Reply Comments to FCC on TV White Spaces NPRMTranscript/Supporting Document | March 2, 2007
ISP Planet Cites New America’s WISP Response to the FCC
In The News Item | February 23, 2007 | ISP Planet
Economic/Legal Comments on Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Unlicensed Access to TV White Spaces
Transcript/Supporting Document | January 31, 2007
Communications Daily Quotes J.H. Snider on Multicasting Stations
In The News Item | January 8, 2007 | Communications Daily
America’s Million-Dollar Superintendents
Article/Op-Ed | December 13, 2006 | Education Week
J.H. Snider on Mesh Networks in Chicago Defender
In The News Item | December 7, 2006 | Chicago Defender
J.H. Snider Challenges Traditional Spectrum Theory in Policy Tracker
In The News Item | November 20, 2006 | Policy Tracker
J.H. Snider on US-Mexico Spectrum Agreement in Technology Daily
In The News Item | November 20, 2006 | Technology Daily
J.H. Snider on Regulating VoIP in Technology Daily
In The News Item | November 17, 2006 | Technology Daily
J.H. Snider Estimates TV Spectrum Worth $100B in Multichannel News
In The News Item | November 6, 2006 | Multichannel News
New Television, Old Politics
Article/Op-Ed | November 1, 2006 | Review of Political Economy
J.H. Snider Explains Spectrum Auction’s Promise to the Associated Press
In The News Item | October 27, 2006 | The Associated Press
J.H. Snider on the FCC’s Spectrum Decision in the Los Angeles Times
In The News Item | October 13, 2006 | Los Angeles Times
RCR Wireless News Quotes J.H. Snider on Secrecy, Delays in Spectrum Policy Reform
In The News Item | October 13, 2006 | RCR Wireless News
J.H. Snider Discusses Unlicensed Spectrum in Government Technology
In The News Item | October 12, 2006 | Government Technology
Spectrum Policy Wonderland Policy Paper | September 30, 2006
Government Technology Quotes J.H. Snider on the Internet’s Role in Encouraging Democracy
In The News Item | September 29, 2006 | Government Technology
Comments on DTV Converter Box Coupon Program
Transcript/Supporting Document | September 26, 2006 | New America et al./MAP
J.H. Snider on the FCC Auction in Policy Tracker
In The News Item | September 22, 2006 | Policy Tracker
J.H. Snider Comments on Efforts to Curb White Space in Policy Tracker
In The News Item | September 15, 2006 | Policy Tracker
Comments on Proposed New FAA Restrictions on Wireless CommunicationsTranscript/Supporting Document | September 11, 2006
J.H. Snider on the FCC’s Delayed Radio Multicasting Vote in Communications Daily
In The News Item | September 8, 2006 | Communications Daily
J.H. Snider Discusses Coming FCC Decisions in Communications Daily
In The News Item | September 7, 2006 | Communications Daily
J.H Snider Discusses Need for FCC Planning in Public Broadcasting Report
In The News Item | September 1, 2006 | Public Broadcasting Report
How Mass Media Use Crisis Communications for Political Gain
Policy Paper | August 30, 2006
J.H. Snider in Communications Daily
In The News Item | August 21, 2006 | Communications Daily
J.H. Snider on Clear Channel in the New York Law Journal
In The News Item | August 7, 2006 | New York Law Journal
J.H. Snider on the Upcoming Radio Spectrum Auction in The Wall Street Journal In The News Item | August 4, 2006 | The Wall Street Journal
Comments Opposing Expansion of Licensing in 900MHz Shared Unlicensed BandTranscript/Supporting Document | May 30, 2006 | New America Foundation
Public Needs to Know How Government Runs Its Airwaves
Article/Op-Ed | May 10, 2006 | San Francisco Daily Journal
Reply Comments on Broadcast Industry’s Digital TV Distributed Transmission System
Transcript/Supporting Document | April 18, 2006
Myth vs. Fact: The Rhetoric and Reality of Progress in Allocating More Spectrum for Unlicensed Use
Policy Paper | February 22, 2006 | New America Foundation
Reclaiming the Vast Wasteland: The Economic Case
Policy Paper | February 21, 2006 | New America Foundation
Comments Opposing Broadcast Industry’s Digital TV Distributed Transmission System Transcript/Supporting Document | February 6, 2006
Comments Opposing Airport Monopoly on Unlicensed WiFi ServiceTranscript/Supporting Document | January 30, 2006
The Superintendent as Scapegoat
Article/Op-Ed | January 11, 2006 | Education Week
Solving a Classic Dilemma of Democratic Politics
Article/Op-Ed | January 10, 2006 | National Civic Review
Which is More Important for Spectrum Policy: FCC or DOT?
Article/Op-Ed | January 8, 2006 | Muniwireless.com
Myth vs. Fact: A Response to Broadcast Industry Misinformation Concerning Possible Interference from ‘Smart’ Wi-Fi Devices
Policy Paper | January 5, 2006 | New America Foundation
DTV 101: Exploring the Brave New World of Digital TelevisionTranscript/Supporting Document | July 19, 2005
Speeding the DTV Transition
Policy Paper | May 25, 2005 | New America Foundation
Should DTV Must-Carry be Expanded, Sunset or Preserved As-Is?
Policy Paper | May 19, 2005 | New America Foundation
Speak Softly and Carry A Big Stick
Book | April 28, 2005 | iUniverse
Technical Reply Comments on Unlicensed Access to TV Band Transcript | Supporting Document | January 31, 2005 | New America et al./MAP
Legal and Economic Reply Comments on Unlicensed Access to the TV BandTranscript | Supporting Document | January 31, 2005
Comments on Unlicensed Access to the TV Band
Transcript | Supporting Document | November 30, 2004
Information Sharing for Homeland Security, Order Code RL32597
In the News | September 30, 2004 | Congressional Research Service
Comments on Retention of Local TV News Recordings by Broadcasters
Transcript | Supporting Document | August 27, 2004
The DTV Transition: What We Can Learn from Berlin?
Congressional Testimony | July 21, 2004
NAF Plan to Speed the DTV Transition
Policy Paper | May 12, 2004 | New America Foundation
Alleviating the Problem of Rational Voter Ignorance: A Proposal for a “Ballot Portal”Article/Op-Ed | April 30, 2004 | National Civic Review
The Cartoon Guide to Federal Spectrum Policy
Policy Paper | April 20, 2004 | New America Foundation
The Decline of Broadcasters’ Public Interest Obligations
Policy Paper | March 26, 2004 | New America Foundation
Multicast Must-Carry for Broadcasters
Policy Paper | December 1, 2003 | New America Foundation
Reply Comments on Proposed Reallocations of the ITFS/MDS Band
Transcript/Supporting Document | October 23, 2003
Should the Public Meeting Enter the Information Age?
Article/Op-Ed |October 3, 2003 | National Civic Review
Comments on Proposed Reallocations of the ITFS/MDS Band
Transcript/Supporting Document | September 15, 2003 | New America Foundation
From Public School to Welfare Service
rticle/Op-Ed | September 1, 2003 | The Washington Post
Up in the Air
Article/Op-Ed | September 1, 2003 | The Atlantic Monthly
Independent Board Should Regulate PEG Access
Article/Op-Ed | July 26, 2003 | The Capital (Annapolis, Md.)
Citizen’s Guide To The Airwaves
Policy Paper | July 2, 2003 | New America Foundation
Reclaiming the ‘Vast Wasteland’
Policy Paper | July 1, 2003 | New America Foundation
Breaking the Chains
Policy Paper | June 1, 2003 | New America Foundation
Unlicensed Sharing of Broadcast Spectrum
Policy Paper | June 1, 2003 | New America Foundation
Getting Real on Raising Test Scores
Article/Op-Ed | May 24, 2003 | The Washington Post
Reply Comments on Opening Broadcast Spectrum for Unlicensed SharingTranscript/Supporting Document | May 16, 2003
Reply Comments on Opening Broadcast Spectrum for Unlicensed Sharing
Policy Paper | May 16, 2003 | New America Foundation
Does Media Ownership Affect Media Stands?
Policy Paper | May 15, 2003
Comments on Opening Broadcast Spectrum for Unlicensed SharingTranscript/Supporting Document | April 17, 2003
Comments on Opening Broadcast Spectrum for Unlicensed Sharing
Transcript/Supporting Document | April 17, 2003 | New America Foundation
Best Way to Pick School Board: Informed Voters
Article/Op-Ed | December 29, 2002 | The Capital (Annapolis, Md.)
Senator John McCain on Free Air Time
Event | June 19, 2002
The Myth of ‘Free’ TV
Policy Paper | June 1, 2002 | New America Foundation
FCC Lets the Telecom Giants Steal from You
Article/Op-Ed | April 7, 2002 | The Sacramento Bee
Who Owns the Airwaves?
Policy Paper | April 1, 2002 | New America Foundation
The Future of Connectedness: Broadband vs. Internet2
Event | February 1, 2002
Should School Choice Come Via the Internet?
Article/Op-Ed | January 9, 2002 | Education Week
Is it Time for an E-Congress?
Article/Op-Ed | December 15, 2001 | Vital Speeches
The Growing Battle Between Mail and E-Mail
Article/Op-Ed | November 15, 2001 | Digital Government Navigator
Planning for the Worst
Article/Op-Ed | October 14, 2001 | Federal Computer Week
Is it Time for an E-Congress?
Transcript/Supporting Document | September 13, 2001 | New America Foundation
E-Government vs. E-Democracy
Article/Op-Ed | July 31, 2001 | Government Technology
Time for Policy to End Gridlock on the Streets
Article/Op-Ed | April 11, 2001 | The Baltimore Sun
Political Spectrum
Article/Op-Ed | March 7, 2001 | The Industry Standard
Local TV News Archives as a Public Good
Article/Op-Ed | September 1, 2000 | Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics
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