Becky Hogge is a writer and researcher. Between 2006 and 2008 she ran the Open Rights Group, a UK-based grassroots campaign to establish and protect our rights in the digital world. Between 2008 and 2013 she was a non-executive director of open data pioneers the Open Knowledge Foundation. She has just finished a major piece of research work commissioned by Omidyar Network “Open Data: Six stories about impact in the UK”. The full report, whose findings are reflected in this piece, is available here.
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Published in: ourBeebHow the BBC can create a better digital public sphereThe BBC’s remit is not just broadcast. It has the power to improve our experiences online, and to realise the...
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Published in: HomeNow is the time to defend the public’s right to knowBritain has just attended the Open Government Partnership Summit in Mexico as the world leader on open data policy –...
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Published in: HomeNetworked activism meets the dominant culture of technocratic managerialism in WestminsterThe first full-time executive director of the Open Rights Group (and one-time openDemocracy technology director)...
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Published in: HomeThe freedom cloud
The tools that help Arab democracy protesters also extend the reach of three United States corporations. The power...
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