On the mySociety Research page, identify the earliest dated research article and the earliest dated policy response. For each, state its title, authors (if listed), and publication month/year. Additionally, describe mySociety's general approach to research and the nature of their policy responses based on the introductory text on the page.
Navigate to 'https://research.mysociety.org/' Scroll down the page to load all available research articles and identify the earliest dated article overall. From the list, identify the earliest dated article that appears to be a general 'research article' (not explicitly a 'response'). Extract the title, authors (if listed), and publication month/year for this earliest research article. Identify the earliest dated article that appears to be a 'policy response' (e.g., titled 'mySociety Response to...'). Extract the title, authors (if listed), and publication month/year for this earliest policy response. Locate the introductory text on the page that describes mySociety's research approach and the purpose of their work. Synthesize the description of mySociety's research and the nature of their policy responses based on the information found.
The earliest dated research article identified is 'Who Benefits From Civic Technology?'. The authors for 'Who Benefits From Civic Technology?' are Rebecca Rumbul. The publication date for 'Who Benefits From Civic Technology?' is October 2015. The earliest dated policy response identified is 'mySociety Response to "Data: A new direction"'. The authors for 'mySociety Response to "Data: A new direction"' are mySociety. The publication date for 'mySociety Response to "Data: A new direction"' is November 2021. The explanation of mySociety's research approach includes that they use research to guide their approach to putting 'more power in more people’s hands', explore effectiveness of services, fit into broader landscape, and identify potential for new approaches/services. The explanation of policy responses indicates they are mySociety's formal positions or submissions on specific policy issues, often in response to consultations or calls for evidence.