Let’s do it. Last summer, I met Pedro Markun and Daniela Silva at the Mozilla Summit. During the conversation – feeling the drumbeat vibe of the conference – we agreed it would be fun to do an international event. Something that could draw attention to open data. A few weeks before I’d met Edward Ocampo-Gooding, [...]
Entries from October 2010
Let’s do an International Open Data Hackathon
Rethinking Wikipedia contributions rates
About a year ago news stories began to surface that wikipedia was losing more contributors that it was gaining. These stories were based on the research of Felipe Ortega who had downloaded and analyzed millions the data of contributors. This is a question of importance to all of us. Crowdsourcing has been a powerful and [...]
How the Globe Editorial Board is Misleading You About Journalism
It was completely fascinating to read the Globe and Mail’s editorial board crow over its “victory” last week regarding the protection of confidential news sources. “Standing up for newshounds!” screamed the headlines, with a bold opening paragraph proclaiming: The Supreme Court of Canada demonstrated respect and understanding on Friday for news reporting that depends on [...]
Not all Maclean’s Covers are Created (or Treated) Equal
Which one of these covers is more damning? vs. Now that a little time has passed I was reflecting on the controversy about the Maclean’s cover about Quebec as “The Most Corrupt Province in Canada” and remain amazed at the outcry it generated. It is stunning that Parliament took time out to condemn the [...]
The Open Data Debate Arrives in Ottawa
The Liberals are promising to create an open data portal – opendata.gc.ca – much like President Obama has done in the United States and both Gordon Brown and David Cameron have done in the United Kingdom. It’s a savvy move. In May 2010 when it launched a public consultation on the Digital Economy, the government [...]
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