In Obama’s tech policy statement, he mentions making government more transparent. It looks like he’s started the transparency in a way. His first weekly address has been posted on YouTube, and has received over 700,000 hits.

There’s nothing all that grand or special in the address. Just that we need to move forward together on the economy, and create more jobs.

It’s the action of posting the video on YouTube that is the real buzz. It’s a relief to see a leader have a grasp on technology, or atleast have people on his staff who are. I’m guessing the next step for the Obama site is to host their own videos. Because it kind of shows favor by just releasing Obama’s address on YouTube. There are other video hosting sites out there..

Here’s Obama’s video address for those interested:

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