Cal Poly’s AI-powered journalism platform, Digital Democracy, won an Emmy for helping journalists uncover how California lawmakers quietly block bills without public votes, and is a model for how technology and collaboration can revive local reporting and democratic accountability.
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Cal Poly Digital Democracy project holds government officials accountable
Digital Democracy, a Cal Poly-based open government project, begins its second legislative session with new tools and a third state to serve. The project’s employees take videos of hearings and committees posted by the state government and automatically generate a searchable transcript, which students manually check for accuracy. Anyone can search by bill, representative name […]
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Institute of Advanced Technology and Public Policy receives $1.2 million grant to ‘open government’ program
The Institute of Advanced Technology and Public Policy will use the grant to enhance voters’ access to government meetings.
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Cal Poly wins Dept. of Energy grant, will research ocean wave power
Schools across the country competed for the grant, with Cal Poly and Oregon State coming out on top.
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Prop 30 opponent highlights Cal Poly political seminar
Cal Poly’s Institute for Advanced Technology and Public Policy gathered six leading political minds in the Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center October 11 to discuss solutions to California’s political problems.
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Mustang News, Oct. 16, 2013: Parents’ Weekend impacts businesses, Wine & Viticulture gets new status
Mustang News anchor Christina Favuzzi covers the biggest news today at Cal Poly.
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