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Vol. I · No. 251
Mon · 8 Jun
A Daily Lexicon of Trustworthy Data
The Lexicon

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data citizenship

/ˈdeɪ.tə ˈsɪt.ɪ.zən.ʃɪp/ - n.

1 [colloq.] A responsibility assigned to everyone, which is the established method of assigning it to no one.Keep. Punchy.This is the problem.

Working definition

2. The shared responsibility of all employees to handle, interpret, and share data according to agreed standards.

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See also
  • accountabilityA quality every initiative is said to require and every org chart is careful never to locate.
  • data stewardThe one person who reads the policy, applied as a layer on top of an existing full-time job.