Source Note #15: Technology’s Fingerprints on the Stimulus Package (The New York Times, 2-10-09)
Title: Technology’s Fingerprints on the Stimulus Package
Summary: A New York Times article about the strong technological focus of Obama’s stimulus bill, and the overall emphasis the Obama Administration is placing on technology.
Topic: Should the Obama administration make it a priority to increase broadband access nationwide?
Category: Journalistic, Legacy Media
What is it? A news article from the New York Times.
Author: Charlie Savage, David D. Kirkpatrick
Location:http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/11/technology/11corporate.html?hp (online), and in print in the on February 11, 2009 edition of the NYT, on page B3 of the New York edition.
Accessed: February 13, 2009
Support: President Barack Obama, Jason Furman, a top White House economic adviser, Dean Garfield, the president of the Information Technology Industry Council, John Podesta, president of the liberal Center for American Progress and co-chairman of the transition, Christopher G. Caine, vice president for governmental programs at I.B.M., Debbie Goldman, a lobbyist for the Communications Workers of America, David Axelrod, a top adviser to Mr. Obama, Carol M. Browner, Obama’s energy police chief, Karl Gawell of the Geothermal Industry Association
These sources are technological experts, political activists, and members of Obama’s staff.
Audience and Agenda: The New York Times is one of the world’s leading newspapers. This is news article found in the technology section of the paper, and doesn’t feature any author commentary or blatant agenda.
Usefulness:
With all of the other sources showing what Obama is doing about broadband, this source complements those other sources by showing the Obama Administration’s pursuit of technology in all areas. It gives specific funding amounts, and a general view of the technological aspects of the stimulus package itself beyond just the broadband.
Works cited: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/11/technology/11corporate.html?_r=1&hp
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