Tag: Tom Felle
The Independent Commission on Freedom of Information shows that there is no going back to the “dark ages” of government opacity
Freedom of Information, since its inception by the previous Labour government, has proven popular with the public and press, but troublesome for the politicians who have to navigate a new and transparent world. Here, Tom Felle, welcomes the findings of the the Independent Commission on Freedom of Information, arguing that its conclusions clearly support the […]
Data journalism may be helping to solidify the divide between those who can afford to be in engaged in the political process and the rest
Many have welcomed the increased role of data journalism, praising its capacity to shed light on the cold hard facts which were often at the mercy of ideology and conjecture. But what role doesit play in fostering (or discouraging) citizen engagement? Tom Felle argues that it may in fact help to solidify the emerging gap […]
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