About

About this blog.

The author is Andrew Mackenzie. I am a researcher and consultant working at the intersection of policy, web technology and innovation.

Currently I programme events about open data, mentor at workshops for the creative industries and nurture start-up web projects.

What happens here? I link to stuff I found useful and you might find useful as well.

Keywords: open knowledge, open data, transparency, innovation, mapping, research, focus groups, usability, social media, design, documentary, community work, journalism, radio, visualisation, information design, education.

I sometimes teach at Coventry University. In recent years I have taught modules for an undergraduate Multimedia BA degree and postgraduate Media Production MA.

You can contact me at

take21(at)bethere(dot)co(dot)uk