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Thursday, May 15 • 10:00am - 11:00am
Setting the Stage: Why We Need Open Data And How To Do It Well

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We'll hear from three leaders in the open data movement in the United States. They'll explain what open data is, offer some historical perspective and show clear examples of how good data access and presentation can improve the public sphere and lead to good storytelling.
Moderators
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Tom Meagher

Data Editor, Digital First Media
Tom Meagher is the data editor at Digital First Media's Project Thunderdome, where he leads data reporting and interactive news application projects with newsrooms across the nation's second-largest newspaper company. Tom co-founded Hack Jersey, which brings journalists and civic... Read More →

Speakers
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Mark Headd

Technical Evangelist, Accela Inc
Mark Headd is a Technical Evangelist for Accela, where he plays a key role in shaping the company’s fast-growing developer program and platform vision. He is a writer, speaker and thought leader on communication technologies and open government. Self-taught in programming, he has... Read More →
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Waldo Jaquith

Director, US Open Data Institute
I’m Waldo David Landers Jaquith (JAKE-with). I live in Charlottesville, Virginia, with my wife and infant son. I graduated from Virginia Tech in May of 2005 and from the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership in December of 2005. I’ve hiked most of the Appalachian Trail... Read More →
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Rebecca Williams

Policy Analyst, Sunlight Foundation
Rebecca Williams is a Policy Analyst for the Municipal Transparency Program at the Sunlight Foundation conducting research on open data policy and data release best practices. She holds a J.D. from Western New England Law School, and participated in a joint Masters of Regional Planning... Read More →

Thursday May 15, 2014 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
University Hall 1070 Montclair State University
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