Discussion about entry: AssignIt: Mobile Crowd-Sourcing Apps for Hyper-Local Investigative Journalism

You ask a great question. The late Justice Brandeis said "sunlight is the best disinfectant", and AssignIt is a powerful way to shine the light of transparency on the actions (or inaction) of our public officials. Bad decisions get made and temptations acted upon by lawmakers, institutions, companies, and others when no one is watching.
AssignIt ensures citizens - wherever they live and work - have their own ‘eyes and ears’ on our democratic, financial and other institutions on a local, regional and national level. As individuals and in aggregate, citizens will have a powerful voice in setting both the news and policy agendas. Our 'crowd-sourcing' app ensures quality, trust-worthy content and significant impact.
“Conscience is the inner voice that warns us someone may be looking”, H.L. Mencken said, and we will give every citizen the means, opportunity and platform to shine the light of transparency on our society.