What are #algorithm registers, and what are their implications? In this paper, Esther Nieuwenhuizen (Utrecht University) explores these questions using data from the #Netherlands. Discover the key insights: lnkd.in/epdRWqFS

How does the lifecycle of High-Value Dataset (HVD) opening unfold? 📊Hsien-Lee Tseng & Anastasija Nikiforova analyze Taiwan’s HVD landscape in their latest study. Read more: lnkd.in/egB6uNRQ #OpenData #HVD #DataGovernance

How to improve non-expert citizens’ understanding of #OpenData? Shirley Kempeneer, Johan Wolswinkel, & Gijs van Maanen explore this through a design experiment in the Netherlands. Discover their findings: lnkd.in/eTp4TBPn #DataStorytelling #OGD

How to develop #OpenData competencies in elementary schools? 📚Check out this publication by Alejandra Celis Vargas, @rikkemag, Birger Larsen, and Ingrid Mulder! They present key design elements to help educators integrate Open Data into early education.🔗lnkd.in/eVBa2RtX

How can social media-driven collective actions be effectively categorized? 🔍 In this new study, Azi Lev-On 🎗️ presents a framework and tests it with a netnographic study of a social media campaign in Israel.🔗lnkd.in/erEJ57PY

🚨 How does the EU tackle #disinformation? A study by Alessia D’Andrea, Giorgia Fusacchia, and Arianna D'Ulizia reveals the EU's multifaceted strategy — highlighting the roles of governments, tech platforms, and citizens. Read more 👉 lnkd.in/e6m3XmxP

💡How do digital tools impact employee motivation? In this article, Issah Iddrisu explores the mediating roles of ease of use and perceived usefulness through the lens of Self-Determination Theory. 👉 Dive into the findings: lnkd.in/e9g-qN3r

🚀 Vol. 30, Issue 1 is out! This issue features an editorial on peer review and a collection of articles covering the digital divide, IT management in local governments, social media, open data, social entrepreneurship, and disinformation. 📷lnkd.in/eGbhcUS8

New review alert! 🚨 Check out Eugène Loos’s review of "In(visible) European Government: Critical Approaches to Transparency as an Ideal and a Practice (2023)", edited by Maarten Hillebrandt, Päivi Leino-Sandberg, and Ida Koivisto. Read it here! ➡️ lnkd.in/eMXtHMHu

🗳️ How can an election results reporting system help foster credible elections in Africa? In a case study of Ghana, Emmanuel Owusu-Oware and colleagues explore the key elements that make a reporting system credible and trustworthy. 👉Discover the insights: lnkd.in/ecTS2NEp

How do societal actors frame #OpenGovernment in executive agencies? Lucy van Eck & colleagues identify 4 distinct frames, based on a case study of the Dutch Tax Administration. Read the #OpenAccess study 👉 lnkd.in/en3rskZS

Information Polity’s 2024 Impact Factor is 1.8 — up 33% from last year! Now ranked 66/166 (Q2) in Info Science & Library Science 🎉 👏 Thanks to all our authors, reviewers & editors! 📢 Submit your work: we’d love to see it!

🚀 New Issue Alert! Information Polity Vol. 30(2) is out now! Explore articles on: ✅ Research & policymaking ✅ Digital tools & gov reform ✅ Election reporting ✅ Open gov framing ✅ Book review on transparency 📖 Read: journals.sagepub.com/toc/IPO/current

Cities are generating more data than ever, but how can they use it in ways that truly make a difference? A new peer-reviewed article—produced by Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative and published in Information Polity—offers a practical framework grounded in research and real-world experience to guide

How can public sector organizations build digital platforms that truly engage their ecosystems? In this research, Lieselot Danneels and Stijn Viaene identify three essential types of organizational capabilities that make it possible. Explore their key findings: lnkd.in/e6N9fnCU

How can cities use data to solve problems more effectively, efficiently, equitably, and accountably? In this study, Fernando Monge and colleagues present a comprehensive framework capturing three key dimensions of data use in city governance. Read it here 👉 lnkd.in/eqVmatE5

How do teachers’ professional control and discretion shape the #digitalization of education? A Swedish case study by Sanna Eklund challenges common assumptions about control & autonomy. Read the #OpenAccess study here: lnkd.in/eQCyGprz

How does #OpenData research address inequities, their causes & management? A systematic review by Caterina Santoro & colleagues shows open data can expose inequities — yet key challenges persist. Read more: lnkd.in/eJc_GgcN

🚀 Hot off the press: Information Polity Vol. 30, Issue 3 is now live! Don’t miss these timely and thought-provoking contributions. Read the full issue here: lnkd.in/eRtNkiKW

How does digital governance training shape civil servants’ views on AI discretion? In the study, Hsini Huang and colleagues reveal how it can both mitigate and amplify certain beliefs about AI in public administration. 🔗#OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1177/157012…