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Possible U.S. open government data impact 2014

Possible impact of government data sharing according to adults in the United States as of December 2014

The data describes the possible impact of government data sharing according to adults in the U.S. During the December 2014 survey period, it was found that 56% of U.S. adults thought that public data initiatives would allow journalists to cover government activities more thoroughly.

Allows journalists to cover gov't activities more thoroughly 41 56
Makes gov't officials more accountable to the public 45 53
Improves the quality of gov't services 49 49
Allows citizens such as yourself to have more impact on gov't affairs 49 48
Results in better decisions by gov't officials 53 45