Alan Rusbridger, editor of the Guardian gave the annual Cudlipp lecture this evening entitled ‘Does journalism exist’. He featured an interview i did with him about the hyperlocal website i run in London’s hard-pressed Kings Cross (i have inserted links): ‘…..Which ‐ before we think about business models ‐ is probably a good moment to [...]
Archive for January 19, 2010
Council newspapers not VFM apparently – Audit Commission
The Audit Commission was asked in digital britain to review the state of council publications, newspapers etc. Their report to Stephen Timms has emerged on their website (despite carrying an embargo for Monday 25). There is something in it for everyone but overall it damns expensive council newspapers with faint praise. The Commission rightly defends [...]
Small circles of kindness
One of many ideas that really appealed to me in David Halpern’s Hidden Wealth of Nations, which I’m reading at the moment, is Fureai kippu, or ‘caring relationship tickets’. This is a community currency which operates in Japan, creating social structures to replace family and community units which broke down as people become more mobile. [...]
Local Public Data Panel – what data would you like to see your council release
As I write, I am at the first meeting of the Local Public Data Panel. As preparation I asked people interested in the topic on Twitter and Facebook for some raw material to feed in. Thanks to all who commented – this has been very helpful. I shall update further on the panel in due [...]