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Cameron Hickey

CEO, National Conference on Citizenship

Cameron Hickey is the Chief Executive Officer of the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC). With a background in journalism, technology, and democracy, Hickey has focused on addressing the challenges posed by misinformation and disinformation, especially as they impact civic life.Cameron leads NCoC in strengthening civic engagement by using data and digital tools to improve transparency and empower citizens in democratic processes. Prior to becoming CEO, he led NCoC’s Algorithmic Transparency Institute, where he developed tools like Junkipedia and launched initiatives such as the Civic Listening Corps to tackle online misinformation.His career includes service as a research fellow at the Shorenstein Center for Media, Politics, and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School, where he worked on disinformation monitoring during the 2018 U.S. midterm elections. Additionally, Hickey has an Emmy Award and a Newhouse Mirror Award for his work in journalism, including covering science and technology for PBS programs such as NewsHour and NOVA.

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Better Access: Data for the Common Good

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Better Access: Data for the Common Good

Online platforms shape what we know, how we connect, and who gets heard. As critical conversations unfold publicly on digital platforms, the ability to study them at scale has steadily diminished. KGI’s latest report authored by a distinguished group of leaders from research, civil society, and journalism offers a roadmap for expanding access to high-influence public platform data – the narrow slice of public platform data that has the greatest impact on civic life due to its reach, source, or role in shaping what people see online.

Alex Abdo, Angie Drobnic Holan, Brandon Silverman, Cameron Hickey, Daniel Arnaudo, Jeremy Merrill, Jo Lukito, Justin Hendrix, Kaitlyn Dowling, Laura Edelson, Leticia Bode, LK Seiling, Mark Scott, Nadine Farid Johnson, Naomi Shiffman, Nathaniel Persily, Peter Chapman, Rachelle Faust, Rebekah Tromble, Tiago Ventura

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