First POST: Data-Driven
BY Micah L. Sifry | Thursday, March 26 2015
Get to know Clinton's digital team even better; Ted Cruz election announcement-related fundraising offers peak into the coming data-driven campaign arms race; New York City launches online community engagement pilot program called IdeaScale; and much, much more. Read More
First POST: Foreshadowing
BY Micah L. Sifry | Tuesday, February 3 2015
The emerging FCC deal on net neutrality; Obama's plans to expand federal digital teams; Google's plans to compete with Uber; and much, much more. Read More
Civic Hall Launch: City Officials, Corporate Reps & Civic Technologists Offer Best Wishes
BY Jessica McKenzie | Wednesday, January 21 2015
A whopping 23 guests spoke at a packed Civic Hall launch event last night, beginning with New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer and closing with the CEO of Do Something, Nancy Lublin. Speakers included representatives from financial supporters Microsoft, Google and the Omidyar Network, as well as from Mayor de Blasio and Governor Cuomo's administrations.
Read MoreFirst POST: Vitam Et Bello
BY Micah L. Sifry | Wednesday, February 5 2014
The British government is reportedly using DDOS against Anonymous; the chair of the House Intelligence Committee seems to think professional journalism equals thievery; Syria's opposition activists are losing their Facebook pages; and much, much more. Read More
First POST: Battle Lines
BY Micah L. Sifry | Wednesday, January 15 2014
Previewing President Obama's Friday speech on NSA reform; dealing with the defeat of the FCC's "open internet" rule"; tracking the winners of the Knight News Challenge health round and the New Media Ventures innovation fund; and much, much more. Read More
Nancy Lublin on the Problem With Nonprofit Tech
BY Nick Judd | Friday, June 7 2013
Nancy Lublin devoted her PDF talk to opening a conversation about what she sees as serious problems with the way foundations approach funding technology projects that address public policy or social services.
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