Recent legislation in the U.K. promises increased transparency in elections, but will it really shine a light on the money of special interests?
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Micro-targeting is America’s latest political export
As seen in this year's U.K. elections, data mining and micro-targeting are catching on. Here's why that might be troublesome for transparency advocates.
Continue readingOpen Data’s Business Value Isn’t That Important
The recent Open Government Partnership meetings in London have provided a good opportunity to assess the direction of our community. The latest comes from Jonathan Gray, and the title -- Open government should be about accountability and social justice, not the digital economy -- more or less speaks for itself.
I agree with Jonathan's diagnosis of distinct strains within the open government data community. But I don't think they have to be in tension. I've argued before that a big tent is beneficial to us all -- that blurring the lines between open data for accountability and open data for economic development can serve both constituencies' needs. After all, the great thing about open information is that its supply is limitless.
Continue readingYouTube Fireside Chats Need to Be Interactive
So this morning Jose Vargas reports in the Washington Post that the President-elect will record YouTube videos of his regular... View Article
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