This week ProPublica, an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest, launched a widespread citizen journalism effort to leap frog the administration’s measurement of the stimulus’ progress and engage the public at large to help gauge its advances. It’s called “Stimulus Spot Check.” It’s not unusual for news organizations to ask for readers to send in pictures and information on news events, but in this case ProPublica actually outlines a reporting assignment with a list of public projects that should be evaluated and guidelines on how to obtain and verify information on them.  

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