A closer look at a deep blue world
Sick of the US election dominating all media coverage? Dreaming of a future date, perhaps two weeks away, when it’s possible that headlines won’t feature… Read More »A closer look at a deep blue world
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Ethan Zuckerman’s online home, since 2003
The mines of Ilakaka, and reporting from the edge of the world
Polymeme, my favorite source for news that’s not all Palin, all the time, led me to a fascinating set of photos this morning. They’re from… Read More »The mines of Ilakaka, and reporting from the edge of the world
MSM love for the bridgebloggers
Two excellent articles in major American newspapers recognize the importance of bloggers and online authors in building bridges between people in different countries. If you… Read More »MSM love for the bridgebloggers
Infowar and Measuring Authenticity
I had an opportunity to share my observations about “citizen propaganda” in the Russia/Georgia conflict with someone far more knowledgeable than myself – Gregory Shvedov,… Read More »Infowar and Measuring Authenticity
Blogger “failures” in the Georgian war, and the rise of citizen propaganda
As Russia slowly pulls out of Georgia and the world of foreign policy wonks contemplates how the Olympics War will change the geopolitical map of… Read More »Blogger “failures” in the Georgian war, and the rise of citizen propaganda
You go to war with the data you have
Academic research, at its best, is about asking interesting questions and then designing experiments to answer them. One of the toughest challenges is designing experiments… Read More »You go to war with the data you have