Understanding Recommenders is a research-driven effort to demystify recommender systems and their impact on society.

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Election security expert Michael Alvarez's Substack.

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Twice-monthly Substack on: Regulation & policy, Resources & tools, Model & product news, Societal impacts

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A curated newsletter of grey literature and other non-traditional sources at the intersection of technology and society.

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We bring you news and insights fueled by insider voices at the cutting edge of Frontier AI—delivered straight to your inbox, every two weeks.

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K. Starling's collection of information and announcements on upcoming protests, boycotts, call campaigns, and strikes.

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Introducing a Research Digest on Digital Deliberation

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DCinbox Insights tracks how members of Congress communicate with constituents by highlighting what’s emphasized, what’s shifting, and what those changes reveal about emerging political narratives.

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My promise with Better (Political) Leadership is simple: reflections that are practical, timely, evidence-based, inspiring, and human. For all leaders—but especially for those in politics, where every decision is magnified and every mistake can feel existential.

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Lots to Gain explores how we can construct thriving democratic systems from building blocks called mini-publics, where randomly selected citizens gather, learn, connect, deliberate, seek agreement, and choose a way forward.

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Indicator is your essential guide to understanding and investigating digital deception.

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a weekly newsletter from The Verge about the latest battles between Big Tech and Big Government — from the juicy palace intrigue to the devastating consequences of their political games.

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Project C is a weekly newsletter about the practice and business of independent creator journalism, by Liz Kelly Nelson

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Democracy Notes is where Gabriel Lerner curates a weekly email with the best articles, job postings, events, and funding opportunities that he finds.

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What would democracy look like if it were being invented today, instead of in the 18th century? That’s the driving question of Futurepolis.

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Una espacio virtual en el que buscamos ocupar y recuperar una internet democrática explorando el cruce entre género y tecnologías.

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This is EPD's weekly newsletter providing updates on the latest democracy news, research, events and job offers.

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A project of the Pro-Democracy Campaign, we aim to highlight commentary, research, and examples of strong organizing, better voter engagement practices, and strategies to make democracy work for all in America.

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Newsletter by Rebecca Williams

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How can we ensure that democratic capacity can keep pace with AI advances? What are achievable positive visions for a world being transformed by technology? By Aviv Ovadya

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Provides guidance and tips on how every day people can enhance their personal privacy and security, minimizing their digital footprints.

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The Political Technologist is a multimedia publication that covers the latest developments and trends in the field of political technology, inviting the audience to collective sense-making with the editorial board as day-to-day events unfold in front of our eyes.

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The LegisTech Library is a comprehensive digital repository meticulously designed by Bússola Tech, dedicated to ensure collaborative learning and exchange about legislative governance, modernisation and digital transformation. Rooted in the principle of collaborative learning, it serves as a bridge connecting colleagues from Parliaments and Subnational Legislatures.

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Join our newsletter on issues and ideas at the intersection of tech & democracy.

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Insights about emerging technologies, digital democracy and public policy.

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In this monthly newsletter, this media nerd explores the opportunities that emerge in this disruptive moment for new models of civic media ventures.

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Inside The Newsroom is home to the largest curated journalism jobs board and calendar in the world.

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Your weekly insight into GovTech collaboration and innovation in Africa, by Luke Cavanaugh

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Highlighting modernization initiatives from legislatures around the world

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Your weekly insight into GovTech collaboration and innovation in Europe and Asia

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A scratchpad for studying and imagining revived civic engagement in the 21st century.

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LinkedIn newsletter sharing tech and innovation jobs in government from across the US, by Rebecca Heywood

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IJNet delivers the latest on global media innovation, news apps and tools, training opportunities and expert advice for professional and emerging journalists worldwide.

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A list of Substack newsletters covering civic tech

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We’re looking beyond fake news to examine how manipulation of narratives, rewriting of history and altering our memories is reshaping our world.

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From biometrics to surveillance — when people in power abuse technology, the rest of us suffer. Written by Ellery Biddle.

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Justice technology news, events and jobs by Jason Tashea

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A newsletter on democracy, organizing, movements and tech by Micah Sifry

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New_ Public: a magazine, a newsletter, and a community for better digital spaces. It's a home for the people who are building a community-serving, public-spirited tech future.

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Poynter's Factually helps fact-checkers, educators, journalists and citizens get at the truth

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A weekly newsletter about social change initiatives from Slowalk in Seoul

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a newsletter about how local governments use data and technology to shape our communities

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Code to send out a daily tip sheet for fact checkers

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Code for America's weekly newsletter

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the_message, BetaNYC's monthly newsletter

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European Foundations And Journalists Working Together To Ensure More Effective And Impactful Funding Of Journalism.

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The MobLab Dispatch is a round-up of the most thought-provoking stories, resources, opportunities and discussions about changemaking in today’s networked world.

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How Congress learns about Congress

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Subscribe to curated findings and actionable knowledge from The Living Library, delivered to your inbox every Friday

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