Interesting note for the Knight Drupal Initiative.

Washington, D.C. – The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the Aspen Institute today announced the launch of the Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy.

The high-level Knight Commission will look into whether the information needs of 21st century American citizens and communities are being met and make recommendations for public policy and private initiatives that will help better meet community information needs.

The commission will be lead by Theodore B. Olson, former Solicitor General of the United States, and Marissa Mayer, vice president of search products and user experience for Google.

Why is this interesting to Drupal? Well, the Knight Commission website is Drupal powered. And the goals of this public committee are very similar to those of the Knight Drupal Initiative. It would not surprise me if some of the findings of the commission made their way into the hands of Drupal developers very quickly.

See the full press release.