Publications

Articles & papers by Mark Latham on Votermedia

PriorityDateTitle & linkPagesTagsDescription
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️2016-10-04Canadian Journalism Policy Proposal5democracies, municipalOverview & relevant links. Version française.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️2007-01-01Proxy Voting Brand Competition12corporationsJournal of Investment Management
⭐️⭐️⭐️2016-12-18Global Software Users’ Co-op20co-ops, digital goodsHow to fund a creative commons.
⭐️⭐️⭐️2016-11-02A Universal Proxy Form for Condominiums11condominiums
How to prevent monopolization of proxy votes in condo associations.
⭐️⭐️⭐️2013-05-18Proxy Advisor Competition Proposal1corporationsShareowner proposal submitted to Cisco Systems.
⭐️⭐️⭐️2012-09-25We Want Our Co-ops Back [detailed]24co-opsDemocratic deficits in co-ops. Co-op Democracy Scorecard.
⭐️⭐️2014-05-08Set Board Pay By Median Vote3corporationsHow we Coast Capital Credit Union members could set our Board’s pay.
⭐️⭐️2013-03-18We want our co-ops back [overview]2co-opsVancouver Observer. Votes at MEC & Coast Capital Savings.
⭐️⭐️2012-06-28Experiments in Voter Funded Media11democracies, student unionsReport on tests of votermedia in UBC student union elections.
⭐️⭐️2012-02-21VoterMedia as Participatory Budgeting9democracies, municipalPresented at 2012 Participatory Budgeting Conference in NYC
⭐️⭐️2011-10-06$5,000 for Bloggers Covering B.C. Municipal Elections1democracies, municipalNews release
⭐️⭐️2011-08-17Comments on SEC Petition re Corporate Political Spending1corporationsThe petition. SEC page linking all comments.
⭐️⭐️2011-04-12Introduction to VoterMedia1democracies, corporations, co-opsFor democratic organizations.
⭐️⭐️2010-09-29Comments on SEC Proxy Concept Release6corporationsSEC page linking all comments. Links to concept release.
⭐️⭐️2010-03-19Comments to BC Local Elections Task Force2democraciesBC Local Elections Task Force website
⭐️⭐️2010-01-25Comments to FCC on the Future of Media [FCC Questions]3democraciesRecommended voter-directed funding for public interest media.
⭐️⭐️2008-10-31Financial Crisis: Causes & Cures3democracies, corporationsVotermedia Finance Blog
⭐️⭐️2007-04-13Voter-Funded Media:
Governance Reform for Democracies & Corporations
33democracies, corporationsComparing VFM designs.
⭐️⭐️2003-04-15Democracy and Infomediaries11democracies, corporationsCorporate Governance: An International Review
⭐️⭐️2000-06-15The Internet Will Drive Corporate Monitoring11corporationsCorporate Governance International (no longer published)
⭐️⭐️1999-09-15Collective Action for Dispersed Shareowners10corporationsCorporate Governance International (no longer published)
⭐️⭐️1999-01-01The Corporate Monitoring Firm20corporationsCorporate Governance: An International Review
⭐️⭐️1998-09-30Corporate Monitoring: New Shareholder Power Tool7corporationsFinancial Analysts Journal
⭐️⭐️1997-09-30Proposed: A Governance “Monitor”4corporationsThe Corporate Board
⭐️2019-04-04Democratic Accountability in FMCBC15democracies, nonprofitsRe: Federation of Mountain Clubs of British Columbia
⭐️2017-08-23Comments re Federal Financial Sector Framework1co-ops, credit unionsStrengthen credit union board accountability to members.
⭐️2017-03-28Comments on Coast Capital Application to Go National1co-ops, credit unionsSubmitted to British Columbia Financial Institutions Commission.
⭐️2016-09-12How DAOs Can Use Votermedia7democracies, corporationsDecentralized Autonomous Organizations can adapt votermedia to improve governance & effectiveness.
⭐️2015-09-14Comments on BC Credit Union Act Review3co-ops, credit unionsSee also comments by Bruce Batchelor and my blog post.
⭐️2014-10-02Info Co-op Outline4co-ops, digital goodsProposal to create an information users’ cooperative.
⭐️2014-07-05Liberal Party of Canada Members’ Voice Proposal5democraciesA members’ blog competition can help the Liberals win elections.
⭐️2013-05-10Comments on FICOM draft Credit Union Governance Guideline3co-ops, credit unionsBC Financial Institutions Commission 2013 Guideline [final]
⭐️2013-05-03Briefing for Vancouver Mayor’s Engaged City Task Force1democracies, municipalCity of Vancouver could use votermedia to improve civic engagement.
⭐️2012-02-22Newspaper Sponsorship for Municipal VoterMedia8democracies, municipalNewspapers could sponsor a political blogging contest.
⭐️2012-02-03CBC Should Sponsor a Canada-wide VoterMedia contest1democraciesReimagine CBC ideas competition entry
⭐️2010-11-05UBC VoterMedia Video Transcripts14democracies, student unionsUBC students’ views on 4 years of VoterMedia
⭐️2010-08-17VoterMedia for Homeowners Associations3condominiumsHow to better connect condo council with homeowners.
⭐️2010-07-05Voter Media Perspectives2democracies, corporationsOutline for a future talk & paper
⭐️2010-05-25Client Directed Voting Q&A16corporationsSee also this post at CorpGov.net
⭐️2009-02-12Global Voter Media Platform18democracies, corporationsDesign for general voter funded info website.
⭐️2006-11-15How UBC Can Change the World1democracies, student unionsAnnouncing 1st student union votermedia contest.
⭐️2006-01-05Voter-Funded Media for Taiwan4democraciesHow & why implement votermedia in Taiwan?
⭐️2005-05-21Vote Your Stock [superseded by Proxy Voting Brand Competition]17corporationsHow to improve retail investor proxy voting.
⭐️2004-06-12Presentation favouring STV over MMP4democraciesTO: BC Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform
⭐️1998-09-26How To Transform a Failed Japanese Bank5corporationsLater applied to 2008 financial crisis & Lehman Bros.
⭐️1993-07-15The Management Auditing Firm3corporationsFleshing out the management auditor idea.
⭐️1988-06-07First votermedia idea2corporations“Management Auditor” proposal.

Some of the above papers are also archived at Social Science Research Network.