City governments around the world have started to release public data sets (called "open data") that can help communities and businesses address issues in areas such as transportation, healthcare, and economic development. CCLP's Open Data LA team partnered with the City of Pasadena to host a workshop on October 25 for city officials, application developers, thought leaders, and interested citizens to form new connections and discuss the future of open data. Titled Beyond Hackathons: What's Next for Open Data in Pasadena?, the workshop focused on several discussion questions, including:……
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USC Open Data LA initiative promotes public access to government data throughout Los Angeles County
Launched by USC Annenberg's Center on Communication Leadership & Policy (CCLP) in partnership with the USC Price School of Public Policy, the USC Open Data LA initiative aims to promote transparency and civic engagement in Los Angeles, beginning with a survey to assess the state of publicly available city data in each of L.A. County's 88 cities. "Open data is a new aspect of journalism in the public interest," said Dana Chinn, CCLP faculty fellow and USC Annenberg project lead. "It's a worldwide movement, but we're going to focus on how open data initiatives can address the unique needs of……
Todd Purdum Discusses New Book on Civil Rights Act at CCLP
This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a ground-breaking law in the United States' history that paved the way towards ending discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, sex or religion. On Thursday, April 10, the USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy hosted a reception and book signing with veteran political reporter Todd Purdum, whose new book, An Idea Whose Time Has Come: Two Presidents, Two Parties and the Battle for the Civil Rights Act of 1964, details the fascinating story behind the passage of the Civil Rights Act. July 2, 1964:……
A Better Way Forward for Food and Agriculture
Roll Call: Senior fellow Dan Glickman co-wrote an article titled "A Better Way Forward for Food and Agriculture" on the achievements and shortfalls of the 2014 farm bill…….
Senior Fellow Dan Glickman Interviewed in SOTU’s ‘designated survivors’
Senior fellow Dan Glickman was interviewed by The Washington Post about when he was the State of the Union's "designated survivor" while serving as US Secretary of Agriculture…….
Viewpoints: Why California’s recall election mattered
Huffington Post: Senior Fellow Dan Schnur focuses on Schwarzenegger's government reforms that provided more bi-partisan efforts through new primary rules, new redistricting, and broader disclosure of campaign contributions…….
Governing by Crisis Is No Way To Lead
Huffington Post: There is an urge for change by Senior Fellow Dan Glickman for a more open government as a shutdown of the American federal government begins…….
A Genuine Public Debate on Military Action in Syria
Huffington Post: Senior Fellow Dan Glickman writes about Obama's bold move to address Congress to authorize the acceptance of military action towards Syria…….
New Americans: A Hope for the Future
HuffPost: Senior Fellow Dan Glickman correlates the public disapproval of Congress with Congress' lack of presence and inability to act on large-scale issues…….
Digital, social media are major boost US image, message abroad
WASHINGTON – The Internet and social media are providing a major boost for America's image and messages abroad, according to Dawn McCall (pictured right), Coordinator of International Information Programs (IIP) for the State Department, speaking here at a CCLP forum. "The reality for public diplomacy has dramatically changed and so has the environment in which IIP operates today," McCall said. "I am sure no one in this room could have predicted five years ago how differently we would engage with each other today."……