Some of you may find this of interest... Lichtenstein's Wired article (Current July issue) on "Why Open Data Alone Is Not Enough " http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/06/st_essay_datafireworks/ The notion of a "Data Divide" Lichtenstein refers to was I believe, first discussed here http://firstmonday.org/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/3316/ 2764 for a very recent update on the discussion with (40 or so verry interesting comments including from the Open Knowledge Foundation Board ) http://gurstein.wordpress.com/2011/07/03/are-the-open-data-warriors-fighting -for-robin-hood-or-the-sheriff-some-reflections-on-okcon-2011-and-the-emergi ng-data-divide/ and my additional blogpost reply to the lengthy comments from Peter Murray-Rust of the OKF (+ more very interesting comments) http://wp.me/pJQl5-7h Best to all, Mike Michael Gurstein, Ph.D. Director: Centre for Community Informatics Research, Development and Training Vancouver, CANADA http://www.communityinformatics.net <http://www.communityinformatics.net/> CA tel. +1-604-602-0624 -----Original Message----- From: civicaccess-discuss-bounces@civicaccess.ca [mailto:civicaccess-discuss-bounces@civicaccess.ca] On Behalf Of Tracey P. Lauriault Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 6:22 AM To: civicaccess discuss Subject: [CivicAccess-discuss] O'Reilley Media: Data is Shaping the Futureof Journalism O'Reilley Media in Forbes: Data is Shaping the Future of Journalism http://blogs.forbes.com/oreillymedia/2011/07/08/data-is-shaping-the-future-o f-journalism/ -- Tracey P. Lauriault 613-234-2805 http://traceyplauriault.ca/