Parlia
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Parlia is an encyclopedia of opinion, a project looking to map all of the world's opinions.[1] The name Parlia is derived from the Old English word for negotiation, to "parley."[2] The project was founded by Turi Munthe and . Turi Munthe previously founded Demotix, at the time the "world’s largest network of photojournalists" which sold to Corbis, a Bill Gates company, in 2013.[3] J. Paul Neeley previously founded Yossarian Lives.
Parlia is not a debate site, but looking to "showcasing all opinions in a calm, descriptive voice."[3] The ambition of Parlia is to build a "platform that could map all opinions about everything."[2]
History[]
The initial funding for development of the Parlia prototype came from a Paul Hamlyn Foundation Ideas and Pioneer Fund[4] and a Google Digital News Innovation Fund grant (DNI).[5] According to Google "The Digital News Innovation Fund (DNI Fund) is a European programme that's part of the Google News Initiative, an effort to help journalism thrive in the digital age."[6] The Google DNI grant was awarded on the fund's 4th round.[5]
Parlia is part of the Somerset House Exchange program, based in London, UK.[7]
References[]
- ^ Munthe, Turi (2020-01-22). "Building an Atlas of Ideas". Medium. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ a b Jan 27; 2019 (2019-01-27). "Turi Munthe". Alain Elkann Interviews. Retrieved 2020-01-22.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- ^ a b "OII | Parli: building an encyclopaedia of opinion by Turi Munthe — Oxford Internet Institute". www.oii.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ "Grants Archive". Paul Hamlyn Foundation. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ a b "Argu - The argument map (Round 4)". Digital News Initiative. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ "Digital News Innovation Fund (DNI Fund)". Digital News Initiative. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ "About us - Parlia". parlia.com. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
External links[]
- Specialized encyclopedias