Floodgates Open

Acting on the President's campaign promise of a more transparent goverment, the White House announced its Open Government Directive - a new set of rules governing how federal agencies should make data public and easy to access.

John Wonderlich, policy director at the Sunlight Foundation, says releasing this data could have meaningful effects on government accountability and even spur new services in the private sector.

Audio: WNYC's On The Media Host: Bob Garfield.