Adrian K. DahlinHard Questions About Digital Media, Information, and DemocracyOnce again today, Ben Thompson published really great insights on his blog, Stratechery. This week’s article is titled “Tech Goes to…Nov 1, 2017Nov 1, 2017
Adrian K. DahlinAn Open Cover Letter for FiveThirtyEightDoubling Down on Data JournalismJan 26, 2017Jan 26, 2017
Adrian K. DahlininCivic Analytics & Urban IntelligenceChallenges in Scaling Up Data-Driven Governance: O’Malley…Obama…Oh, Trump?As the mayor of Baltimore and the governor of Maryland, Martin O'Malley championed a data-driven approach to governance. He started with…Nov 21, 2016Nov 21, 2016
Adrian K. DahlininCivic Analytics & Urban IntelligenceIf Cities are the Future, Why Doesn’t Anyone Vote in Local Elections?The chart above shows voter turnout in local elections in four major cities in the United States. Much has been made of the rapid…Nov 6, 2016Nov 6, 2016
Adrian K. DahlininCivic Analytics & Urban IntelligenceHow Millennials Could Increase Government InnovationIn 2010, when I was a senior in college, a young politician by the name of Benjamin Downing came to Tufts University to give a talk to…Oct 24, 2016Oct 24, 2016
Adrian K. DahlinJustice David Souter on “Civic Ignorance”Wow, this video of retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter hits home. It’s from 2012 and Rachel Maddow just shared it on Facebook. I…Oct 21, 2016Oct 21, 2016
Adrian K. DahlininCivic Analytics & Urban IntelligenceUber and the Politics of Change in the 21st CenturyAt the beginning of their book, City Politics: Private Power and Public Policy (2002), Dennis Judd and Todd Swanstrom write, “City…Oct 2, 2016Oct 2, 2016