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American Journalism Review, January, 2001 by PALSER, BARB
Canadian programmer posts vote tallies on the Web before polls close
Today's free speech crusaders are as likely to possess computer programming degrees as press credentials.
A prime case is Paul Bryan, a Canadian software developer who made a singular stand against his country's federal election law. After a month-long public prelude announcing his plans, Bryan posted immediate East Coast results for Canada's November 27 national election on his Web site beneath a banner declaring, "Welcome To The Information Age."
Bryan deliberately violated the Canada ...
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