Charles Leadbeater, a leading authority on innovation and creativity, headlines his Think Piece on big data and the civic long tail with the phrase “Big data must be opened up to the wisdom of the crowd...” Intriguing - yes, but what does it all mean? His first sentence is almost
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A closer look at the long tail
Is open data opening a can of worms?
With the publication of the Demos think piece on the importance of open data for the UK government to effectively engage with its citizens, I wanted to raise the question: How will this data be used effectively? While the UK government should be congratulated on the steps that it is currently
Debating the possibilities for 'open data' in the UK
SAS UK has been working closely with the think tank Demos, a leading voice of authority on public policy and politics, undertaking a project on the topic of ‘open data’ and how its use can help to assign political accountability, give responsibility to citizens and even save lives. In July 2011,