Transparency and civic journalism: ‘Will journalism be done by you or for you?’ (guest blog report on Heather Brooke lecture)

When profit becomes the core function of a newspaper, the news falls out of touch with the public. We need journalism that resonates with public purpose, says Heather Brooke, author of Your Right to Know, The Silent State, and The Revolution will be Digitised. This report by Polis intern Rebecca Chui