Errors of Omission
Google Nest hidden mic, Pinterest's solution to disinformation, and more
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Warming Up for the Civic Hall Forums’ State of the Internet 2019
This post is a primer for the first Forum @ Civic Hall, offering some materials to prepare and get to know the speakers.“Technology is cool, but you’ve got to use it as opposed to letting it use you.” – Prince, allegedly Not long ago in the public eye, “the Internet”...
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10 Opportunities for Impact Measurement in Civic Tech
Last May, Civicist published an essay by Matt Stempeck called “10 Problems With Impact Measurement in Civic Tech.” As I read the well-researched and thoughtful piece, I was surprised to find that while I agreed with many of Matt’s insights, I totally disagreed with his conclusions.I’ve been working in civic...
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Polish Tragedy
The murder of Gdansk's mayor is a loss for democrats worldwide, including us at Civic Hall and PDF.
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Pawel Adamowicz: Rest in Peace
Dear Personal Democracy Forum and Civic Hall community:Some of you may have heard that Pawel Adamowicz, the Mayor of Gdansk, Poland, was brutally stabbed to death two days ago while on stage during a popular charity fundraising event. Ironically the event was focused on raising money for medical equipment for local hospitals and...