Becky Hogge

Becky Hogge is a freelance writer and broadcaster. She is the former executive director of the <a href=http://www.openrightsgroup.org/>Open Rights Group</a>, a London-based campaigning organisation th

How the BBC can create a better digital public sphere

The BBC’s remit is not just broadcast. It has the power to improve our experiences online, and to realise the digital public sphere we want.

By Becky Hogge

/ 19 Jul 2016

Now is the time to defend the public’s right to know

Britain has just attended the Open Government Partnership Summit in Mexico as the world leader on open data policy – a clear winner, now under threat. How come?

By Becky Hogge

/ 3 Nov 2015

Networked activism meets the dominant culture of technocratic managerialism in Westminster

The first full-time executive director of the Open Rights Group (and one-time openDemocracy technology director) describes the clash of cultures she experienced as a citizen activist trying to influence digital policy. Expect centralising managerialism to continue to have all the wrong instincts o

By Becky Hogge

/ 4 Aug 2011