Jimmy Tidey

Jimmy Tidey is doing a PhD on using social media in design and designing social media. He's especially interested in civic and public sector applications of his work. @jimmytidey

What China can teach the west about digital democracy

China is a repressive country. It’s also a laboratory for democracy in the digital age.

By Jimmy Tidey

/ 26 Oct 2017

Facebook needs to face up to the new political reality

Facebook should disclose data on how campaigns are using the platform for political advertising. This general election might be an opportunity to bring that ideal closer.

By Jimmy Tidey

/ 26 Apr 2017

What would Twitter be if it adopted Wikipedia’s politics?

As Twitter drowns with trolls, dictators and profit warnings, could now be the time for a co-operatively run, open source alternative?Part of our focus on Platform Co-ops and the February open2017 conference. we offer you a 10% partner discount to the event here→

By Jimmy Tidey

/ 6 Jan 2017