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#PDF15 Archives


  • #PDF15

    Post-PDF Questions

    I spent last Thursday and Friday in New York City at the Personal Democracy Forum and left with three big questions to ponder.1) How do we make apps more civic? Andrew Rasiej quoted Nick Grossman in a session saying, “We don’t need more civic apps, we need apps to be...

    By: Alex Wirth Jun 11, 2015
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  • #PDF15

    The Civic Photographer

    The more people photographing truth to power, the better.

    By: Zoe Middleton Jun 10, 2015
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  • #PDF15, Civic Tech, Design

    Why We Need a “Growth Mindset” Civic Tech Culture

    This year, many of the speakers at Personal Democracy Forum challenged us to rethink the cultural design of our systems, not simply the technical.

    By: Deepthi Welaratna Jun 9, 2015
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  • #PDF15, Labor

    5 Takeaways from ‘Labs for Social and Economic Empowerment’ Breakout

    With panelists Palak Shah (Fair Care Labs), Jess Kutch (Coworker.org), Hannah Calhoon (Blue Ridge Labs @ Robin Hood), and moderator Ibrahim Abdul Matin (Green Deen: What Islam Teaches About Protecting the Planet), day one of PDF15 saw an enormous sharing of learnings around using technology and new forms of worker...

    By: Lauren Mobertz Jun 5, 2015
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  • #PDF15, Digital Divide

    Harold Feld on the Net as a Public Utility

    For the last 125 years we have used the term "public utility" to describe a service so fundamental to our participation in society and our economic well being that we cannot leave them to the benevolence of corporations, the indifference of the market, or the kindness of kings.

    By: Jessica McKenzie May 29, 2015
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  • #PDF15, Algorithms, Civic Tech

    Cathy O’Neil on Weapons of Math Destruction

    Weapons of math destruction are characterized by their opacity, their power, their widespread use, their poor definitions of success, and their engendering of pernicious feedback loops.

    By: Jessica McKenzie May 28, 2015
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    #PDF15: Guide to Breakout Sessions

    Breakouts are organized in seven thematic tracks: Organizing and Activism, Digital Tools and Techniques, Civic Clinics, Ideas and Controversies, Media Praxis, Tech Futures, and We-Government.

    By: Micah L. Sifry May 27, 2015
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  • #PDF15, Civic Tech

    Nanjira Sambuli on Atrocity and the Web

    Personal Democracy Forum is in less than two weeks, and we’re reaching out to some of the speakers for a quick preview of their respective talks and panels. What follows are a few words from Nanjira Sambuli, a research manager at iHub in Nairobi, who will deliver a talk on “During and...

    By: Jessica McKenzie May 27, 2015
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  • #PDF15, Civic Tech, GovTech

    Catherine Bracy on Why Public Engagement Is Broken

    "I'm hoping to challenge the audience to think critically about our role as advocates for digital democracy. Are we focused on the right problems? Where are our blind spots?"

    By: Jessica McKenzie May 26, 2015
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  • #PDF15, Civic Tech

    Nancy Lublin on “Winner Texts All”

    "I am going to lay down a controversial plea: we don't need lots of stuff, we need lots of good stuff."

    By: Jessica McKenzie May 21, 2015
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