Welcome news for those involved in open data campaigning this morning – the government is looking into new ways of releasing information and has appointed wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales to help. The Telegraph says that Wales is one of a number of “unpaid advisors” who would help the public sector “deliver new ways that we can [...]
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A Co-operative model for hyperlocal news on the web
Ally Tibbit has learned through experience what types of non-profit structures work for active hyperlocal sites. In this guest post for Talk About Local, Ally sketches out how a Co-operative with hundred of members could be formed to produce local news and return control of the news to the people. As part of my job [...]
’100 million comments a year’ – mutual support and advice in a shrinking state
The deficit reduction programme might drive government bureaucracies and the voluntary sector to adopt more modern means of providing information-based help and advice. A shrinking state results in fewer people to answer phone helplines and staff desks in public offices. But state systems and public policy problems are not becoming any more simple yet. [...]
Jeremy Hunt’s open letter to the communications industry
What would people who publish local websites want from a new communications bill (apart from be left alone)? Suggestions in comments please – will put some in when i’ve had a think – would be happy to round up a set of views, put them into government speak and submit them formally on behalf of [...]
Baroness Newlove report on anti social behaviour – ‘technology can help’
Baroness Newlove has published an excellent report (pdf)today on tackling anti social behaviour. Her approach is informed by a grass roots, bottom up perspective working with seven neighbourhoods around the country. Talk about local helped out with a workshop for the people Baroness Newlove was working with. From that, talk about local is about to [...]