Macon Phillips - WhoRunsGov.com, a Wash Post Co: "Why He Matters
Phillips is responsible for translating Obama’s promises of increased transparency and openness to the Internet. As the White House new media director, Phillips oversees the White House web site and its social media outreach.
Phillips didn’t major in computer science in college, but he joined a liberal web design firm shortly after he graduated. He worked with Blue State Digital on President Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential election web site, eventually impressing his higher-ups enough to get a full-time job on the campaign. 'I've always been fascinated by technology and computers,' Phillips wrote in an email to WhoRunsGov. 'I think that blended with my background in community organizing to fuel my interest in what I'm doing now.'Interview with WhoRunsGov(1)Interview with WhoRunsGov
Phillips hopes to open lines of communication between government and voters. “We're serving as a connector between the policymakers and the citizens that put them in office,' Phillips told the Chicago Tribune in 2008. 'There's a lot to learn. I don't have any experience in government other than being a taxpayer.'Benderoff, Eric, “Macon Phillips: Obama's new-media messenger,” Chicago Tribune, Feb. 24, 2009(2)"
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