The New York Times has a great story about my coverage of the House floor last week. An excerpt:

On Friday, when several dozen Republicans decided to stay on the House floor and discuss energy legislation after the House adjourned for a five-week summer recess, the cameras and microphones were turned off. So the first source of video was a congressman who streamed live pictures to the Internet using his cellphone camera.

Representative John Culberson, a Texas Republican and an avid user of the messaging site Twitter, acted as a citizen journalist covering the proceedings, albeit one with clear partisan intentions. …

Mr. Culberson’s online communications showed how new media tools like Twitter can supplement professional reporting. They also served as a reminder that many in Congress think House rules that restrict all communications to official sites should be revised. Mr. Culberson found himself at odds with other members last month as new guidelines for external communications circulated on Capitol Hill.

CSPAN even played one of my Qik videos on their station!

On the Web: “House Goes Home, but Video Goes Online via Cellphone”

Tags: cameras, cspan, qik

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