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Alexander Howard

304. Fighting for truth through transparency and sunlight

May 5, 2018 ItsAllJournalism Podcast, Season 6 00:42:21 Comments Off on 304. Fighting for truth through transparency and sunlight

Alex Howard, open government advocate and former deputy director of the Sunlight Foundation, shares some illuminating thoughts with producer Michael O’Connell about the importance of holding those in power accountable and the role of media in bringing shady intentions and actions into the light.

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Alexander Howard

108. Alexander Howard — Ferguson, Missouri and the First Amendment

August 21, 2014 ItsAllJournalism Podcast Comments Off on 108. Alexander Howard — Ferguson, Missouri and the First Amendment

The killing of Michael Brown and the ham-handed way law enforcement officials in Ferguson, Mo., handled its aftermath angered Alexander Howard. It’s been a long time since he was that “ticked off” at a story. “The systemic discrimination and racial bias, political powerlessness in that community, because of voting rights and people being arrested for…

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