By Emma Newcombe. Government Technology, July 21, 2008. "Public officials have begun to jump on the virtual bandwagon known as Web 2.0. They are adopting the latest tools such as podcasts, video, blogs and wikis, as a new means of communicating with constituents. Mayors Tom Henry of Fort Wayne, Ind., and Richard Daley of Chicago have, or will soon start channels on YouTube, while Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine's Web portal contains RSS feeds, podcasts, YouTube videos and even a site for live chatting with various governmental departments. However, no public official has embraced Web 2.0 with as much enthusiasm - or humor - as Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper..."
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