Local democracy at the price of Christmas Lights
A local blogger has caused so much outrage among town councillors in Somerton, eight out of 11 of them have quit the council. This report by the BBC highlights how this microcosm of upset reflects things on a national scale. The web, hunger for increased accountability and transparency in our local authorities and Freedom of [...]
Buses always come three at once
Now you can really find out if three buses will be coming your way at once with this incredulously good website which has put together network travel west midlands information with a map to make NetWMTravelMap.com Type in your postcode, or zoom in on your area, and you can click on the bus stop symbol [...]
Developed data tells us something about life
A lot of talk (especially on this blog) is all about opening up government data so developers, journalists and citizens can use it in a way which is useful for the public good. Emma Mulqueeny, who works with government departments to reach this goal and is founder of Rewired State, points out on her blog [...]
ProPublica champions investigative journalism online
ProPublica is a non-profit organisation which seeks to bring stories of those abusing power to light. Set up in 2007 by Paul Steiger, former managing director of The Wall Street Journal, and Stephen Engelberg from the Oregonian, the Manhattan newsroom combines top editors with 32 hand-picked reporters to safeguard the highest standards and practices in [...]
