Today is Who and Why I Follow Day (yeah, I’m late to the party). So, without further ado, here’s my list (in no particular order):

• Brian Auer – His blog is a must read for photographers.
• Danielle Brigida – A mentor of sorts in the world of social media outreach.
• Danielle Corsetto – I love her Web comic, and I love her marketing style.
• Jay Rosen – The dude knows, and has been following, what’s wrong with traditional media.
• Julia Goldberg – Back in New Mexico, she’s the one in the know.
• Clay Shirky – He rocked PDF this year.
• Scott Orr – He’s not prolific, but his tweets are always solid.
• Nora Reed – Because her dad is so awesome, something had to have rubbed off.
• Ari Herzog – The man rocks, and helped us out.
• Roaul Pop – His photos are incredible, and he’s ahead of the curve with great links.
• Jason Stoff – I now know what funny truly means.
• Jim Goldstein – Great insight into modern photography.

Of course, the entire Sunlight Foundation crew (too many to mention here), and, of course, members of Congress.