J.H. Snider's Publications, Events, and Press
For publications, etc. since Spring 2009, see iSolon.org's home page.
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 NPRM
Transcript/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 Communications Transcript/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 Band Transcript/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 Service Transcript/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 Television Transcript/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 Band Transcript | 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
Should the Public Meeting Enter the Information Age?
Article/Op-Ed | November 1, 2003 |
National Civic
Review
Reply Comments on Proposed Reallocations of the ITFS/MDS Band Transcript/Supporting Document | October 23, 2003
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 Sharing Transcript/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 Sharing Transcript/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
