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Tag Archives: innovation
Media regulation: leave hyperlocal out of this
Damian Radcliffe is the author of “Here and Now – UK hyperlocal media today”. In this post he argues that at a time when media and digital regulation is under review, hyperlocal media should be left alone. This is a … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Media regulation, Projects
Tagged blogging, blogs, damianradcliffe, hyperlocal, innovation, Media, media regulation, Nanny State, NESTA
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Technology for engagement?
How do we create a positive vision of Localism? How do we ensure that everyone who wants a say can have a say? What role can new technologies play in answering these big questions? Add these questions to a wifi … Continue reading
Creating democratic, scalable innovation
Skunkworks image on a Lockheed Martin hangar. Image via Wikipedia There has been a big response to Dave Briggs’s blogpost, Is there a need for a local government skunkworks?, some of which Dave summarises here. Dave’s point goes beyond the traditional … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary
Tagged civic spaces, Government, innovation, Local Government, Localism, problem solvers, Public services, skunkworks, Uncategorized
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Lunchtime list for June 18th
Here are the articles and web pages the Talk Issues team recommend today: Govt skunkworks planned for November – Plans for internal experiments – but just on process, or more widely? A sudden lack of clarity – What's happening to … Continue reading
Tagged civilservice, football, innovation, Interesting Links, internationalism, lunchtime list, media, reform, tv
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Dear Funders…
Back at the Edgeryders conference in June, I worked with a group of other participants on alternatives to existing models of innovation funding. Over the last few months, we’ve been working on a draft letter, which we’ve collaboratively drafted. Here … Continue reading →