Heather Rose Brooke is an American journalist and freedom of information campaigner, best known for her role in exposing the 2009 UK parliamentary expenses scandal. As a professor of journalism, she investigates the complex relationship between the public, information, and power structures. Her work consistently champions transparency and empowers citizens to utilize their rights to demand accountability from governing bodies. Brooke's writing delves into the impact of digital media on society and democratic processes.
There is more information in the world than ever before - but who's in control? Circling them is a new generation of hackers, pro-democracy campaigners and internet activists who no longer accept that the Establishment should run the show. And will the internet empower individuals, or usher in a new age of censorship, surveillance and oppression?
SURVEILLANCE : discover the extent of Britain's network of databases spying on ordinary citizens, EXPENSES : read, for the first time, the exclusive and definitive account of Brooke's five-year campaign to have MPs' expenses revealed, which rocked the nation and transformed Britain's political landscape.
If you've ever wanted to force open the secretive doors of government, this is the guide you need.