Monthly Archives: April 2015

Introducing FOLD, a new tool (and a new model?) for storytelling

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Ethan

This morning, Center for Civic Media at MIT is releasing a new publishing platform, FOLD. Alexis Hope (a Masters student in my lab) and Kevin Hu began working on FOLD when they were students in my class News and Participatory … Continue reading →

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The Civic Statuary Project

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Ethan

The University of Cape Town removed a controversial statue of British colonialist Cecil Rhodes last week, after a month of student protests. Rhodes, who build the De Beers diamond empire, was an unrepentant imperialist whose wealth came from purchasing mineral … Continue reading →

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Paying Attention to Garissa

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Ethan

On Thursday morning, heavily armed attackers, believed to be members of al-Shabaab, invaded Garissa University and killed 147 students. Mohamed Kuno, a high-ranking al-Shabaab official, has been named by the Kenyan government as the mastermind of the attack. Two days … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Developing world, Media | 1 Comment