Name: New study examines citizens’ feelings on open data initiatives by WBEZ's Tech Shift
Duration: 6 min 48 s
Description: Over the past decade many governments, including Chicago’s, have put the spotlight on open data. But how do citizens really feel about these initiatives? A new study from the Pew Research Center found big splits in the public’s awareness of open data and its value for users. John Horrigan, a Senior Researcher at Pew and one of the authors of that report joins us to explain.

Over the past decade many governments, including Chicago’s, have put the spotlight on open data. But how do citizens really feel about these initiatives? A new study from the Pew Research Center found big splits in the public’s awareness of open data and its value for users. John Horrigan, a Senior Researcher at Pew and one of the authors of that report joins us to explain.

New study examines citizens’ feelings on open data initiatives

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