Summary
At a time of great challenge to democracies globally, we seek to advance a pro-democracy movement in tech and tech policy.
Our goal is to provoke new ideas, debate and discussion at the intersection of technology, democracy and policy, with a particular focus on:
• Concentrations of power: the interaction of tech platforms, governments and the media and the future of the public sphere;
• Geopolitics of technology: how nation states approach technology in the pursuit of advantage;• Technology and the economy: the relationship between markets, business, and labor;
• Racism, bigotry, violence & oppression: how tech exacerbates or solves such challenges; • Ethics of Technology: how technology should be viewed alongside existing democratic ethos, especially with regard to privacy, surveillance and personal freedoms;
• Election integrity & participation: mechanisms of democracy, problems such as disinformation and how citizens come to consensus.
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About
Funding
Tech Policy Press is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization incorporated in Texas as Protego Press, its earlier iteration. Its initial funding came primarily through contributions from its founders- Justin Hendrix and Bryan Jones- and small donations from individuals.
In 2022, Tech Policy Press received a grant from the Omidyar Network for a research project evaluating vulnerabilities in the design, engineering, and use of encrypted messaging applications.
In 2022, Tech Policy Press received a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
In 2022, Justin Hendrix was a Democracy Fellow at the Emerson Collective, which supported his effort to advance Tech Policy Press.
In 2023, Tech Policy Press received grants from Reset.tech.
In 2024, Tech Policy Press received grants from Reset.tech, the MacArthur Foundation, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and the Ford Foundation, and a charitable donation from DuckDuckGo.
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Contributor opinions
All opinions expressed are those of post authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Tech Policy Press, its Board of Directors, or members of the Masthead.
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Editors
Justin Hendrix
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I am concerned with issues at the intersection of technology, media and democracy. I began my career at The Economist, where I observed how digital media was changing the landscape of journalism. I pursued a graduate degree to better understand the impact of technology, and joined NYC Media Lab, where I got a closer look at the information ecosystem. In 2017, I teamed up with faculty at five universities to develop “Tech, Media & Democracy,” a course designed to help students explore the information ecosystem’s impact on democracy.
In 2020, I co-founded Tech Policy Press, a nonprofit media venture focused on the effects of technology on democracy. Tech Policy Press is assembling a journalistic collective with new insights on these interconnected issues. I also collaborate regularly with Just Security, a publication associated with the New York University School of Law, where I serve on the editorial board. I am a contributor to its online repository of information related to the events of January 6, 2021 at the U.S. Capitol, with a focus on the role of social media.
