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Tuesday 28 April 2015

Embrace transparency

Everyone likes to talk transparency - but there are several areas in East Devon where actual transparency seems to be seriously lacking:
Futures Forum: Knowle relocation project: and 'unresolved issues'
Futures Forum: "Cash for access": the repercussions for East Devon
Futures Forum: When is a development 'viable' or not?
Futures Forum: "Half of officers and members see scrutiny as not challenging enough."
Futures Forum: The 'in-depth report' on the East Devon Business Forum will not happen

Perhaps it is a general political problem:
Futures Forum: On psychopaths, politicians and doing business

There does seem to be a drive to 'embrace transparency' across several fields, however:
Embrace Transparency as a Management Best Practice | James McGovern | LinkedIn
Companies Beginning to Embrace Transparency on Climate Change Policies
Prime Minister David Cameron Tells UK Territories to Embrace Transparency « Financial Transparency Coalition
Patients and their medical records: It is time to embrace transparency
WWF - Leading paper companies embrace transparency
Farmers Must Embrace Transparency in Food Production - News | Agweb.com

The film-maker Morgan Spurlock in his entertaining way tries to convince one sector to 'embrace transparency' - and got some, if rather limited, success:



Published on Mar 15, 2013

With humor and persistence, filmmaker Morgan Spurlock dives into the hidden but influential world of brand marketing on his quest to make a completely sponsored film about sponsorship. (And yes, onstage naming rights for this talk were sponsored too. By whom and for how much? He'll tell you.)


The greatest TED Talk ever sold - Morgan Spurlock - YouTube
POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold || A SONY PICTURES CLASSICS RELEASE
Morgan Spurlock: I'm With The Brand | Fast Company | Business + Innovation
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