'Report Card' on All Congressional Web Sites to Be Released; Briefing to Feature Guided "Virtual Tour" of Hill's Best on the Web 1/24/2002
From: Brad Fitch of the Congressional Management Foundation, 202-546-0100 or 202-716-7036 (cell) News Advisory: A comprehensive study of 605 House and Senate Web sites will be released on Monday, Jan. 28 at 11 a.m. at a briefing for the media and congressional staff. The report, conducted by the Congress Online Project, is the result of a year-long research project that assesses the quality of congressional Web sites and identifies the best congressional Web sites. The briefing will include: -- An overall assessment of congressional Web sites - a "State of the Congress Online." -- Comparison of the grades of House and Senate Web sites, broken down by party, chamber, and office type (Member, committee and leadership offices). -- Reviews and "on-screen walk-throughs" of the best congressional Web sites, who will be given the first "Congress Online Gold Mouse Awards." -- Review of common mistakes made by congressional Web sites and recommendations for improving the sites. -- Results of constituent focus groups, a survey of special interest groups, and a survey of Capitol Hill reporters as to what these groups want on congressional Web sites. The Congress Online Project is a joint venture of the non-partisan Congressional Management Foundation and The George Washington University, funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts. WHAT: Release of Report, "Congress Online: Assessing and Improving Capitol Hill Web Sites." WHO: Congress Online Project (www.congressonlineproject.org) WHEN: Monday, Jan. 28, 11 a.m. WHERE: 2318 Rayburn House Office Building ------ Editor's Note: Congress Online Project -- A Joint Research Project of the Congressional Management Foundation and The George Washington University, Funded by a grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts; http://www.congressonlineproject.org |