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February 11, 2016 10:11 AM
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UK: Investigatory Powers Bill needs redraft, not review · Article 19

UK: Investigatory Powers Bill needs redraft, not review · Article 19 | Data and society | Scoop.it
ARTICLE 19: defending freedom of expression and information.
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February 11, 2016 10:08 AM
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Open Rights Group - responds to the Joint Committee report into Investigatory Powers Bill

Open Rights Group -  responds to the Joint Committee report into Investigatory Powers Bill | Data and society | Scoop.it
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February 10, 2016 6:35 AM
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Electronic Health Records- Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology

Electronic Health Records- Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology | Data and society | Scoop.it
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A POSTnote which explains the plans to introduce electronic health records for everyone. As well as background on what information such records will contain, the paper discusses the opportunities and challenges implementing them will involve

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February 5, 2016 7:03 AM
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Improve Your Data Literacy: 16 Blogs to Follow in 2016

Improve Your Data Literacy: 16 Blogs to Follow in 2016 | Data and society | Scoop.it
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Great posting from the school of data

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February 1, 2016 4:33 AM
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Knight News Challenge - How might we make data work for individuals and communities? - Winners

Knight News Challenge - How might we make data work for individuals and communities? - Winners | Data and society | Scoop.it
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see briefs on the winning projects

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February 1, 2016 3:59 AM
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From Bricks to Clicks - The Potential of Data and Analytics in Higher Education | Higher Education Commission

From Bricks to Clicks - The Potential of Data and Analytics in Higher Education | Higher Education Commission | Data and society | Scoop.it
This report undertakes a review of the current data landscape across English higher education institutions, looking at data collections, learning analytics and the current barriers to implementing better data management and data analytics. It then looks ahead to how the HE sector may change in the next 5-10 years, how institutions can take advantage of the exciting opportunities that greater engagement with data and analytics offer, and how HE students stand to benefit
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January 22, 2016 2:49 AM
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Draft Investigatory Powers Bill: CILIP Response to the Joint Select Committee

20 January 2016 - The following paper is the text of CILIP's submission to the Joint Committee Inquiry into the  Investigatory Powers Bill, Gives the responses of Libraries.

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January 20, 2016 8:36 AM
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Smart Devolution: Policy Exchange Report

Smart Devolution: Policy Exchange Report | Data and society | Scoop.it
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proposes that mayors should be required to set up data offices to create smarter, more productive cities. Learning the lessons from New York, the report examines how most cities could access and utilise the vast quantities of data available, to help improve public services, safety and economic growth.

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February 11, 2016 10:09 AM
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Don’t Spy on Us coalition calls for complete re-write of Investigatory Powers Bill

Don’t Spy on Us coalition calls for complete re-write of Investigatory Powers Bill | Data and society | Scoop.it
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criticism and comment from campaign group

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February 11, 2016 4:42 AM
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On the right track but significant changes needed- Joint Committee on the Draft Investigatory Powers Bill publishes its report

On the right track but significant changes needed- Joint Committee on the Draft Investigatory Powers Bill publishes its report | Data and society | Scoop.it
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website also has written evidence and the bill

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February 5, 2016 7:06 AM
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Educational strategies in data journalism: A comparative study of six European countries

Educational strategies in data journalism: A comparative study of six European countries | Data and society | Scoop.it
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Useful article. summary for non subscribers here

http://en.ejo.ch/specialist-journalism/data-journalism-education-europe

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February 1, 2016 5:20 AM
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House of Commons - Investigatory Powers Bill: technology issues - Science and Technology Committee

vestigatory Powers Bill: technology issues
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report from UK parliamentary select committee

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February 1, 2016 4:30 AM
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Fifty Years of FOIA: Neiman Reports article

Fifty Years of FOIA: Neiman Reports article | Data and society | Scoop.it

freedom of information act turns 50 (USA)

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January 27, 2016 8:17 AM
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Interception of communications: code of practice 2016 -

Interception of communications: code of practice 2016 - | Data and society | Scoop.it

Code of practice for the security and law enforcement agencies’ use of interception powers. Home Office

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January 22, 2016 2:48 AM
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Draft Investigatory Powers Bill Joint Committee - publications

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committee website with links to oral evidence hearings.

Guardian summary of key features of the proposals http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/04/investigatory-powers-bill-the-key-points

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