Slow News Day
Having trouble getting back to normal life after the longest US election cycle in memory? Imagine how tough it is to be a journalist. Or… Read More »Slow News Day
...My heart's In Accra
Ethan Zuckerman’s online home, since 2003
Innovation from Constraint (the extended dance mix)
I gave a talk a few weeks ago in Barcelona that was pretty well-received and widely blogged. Specifically, several bloggers have picked up and amplified… Read More »Innovation from Constraint (the extended dance mix)
Ushahidi documents violence in the DRC
My friends at Ushahidi, an amazing team of creative Kenyans who built a dynamic system to allow for citizen reporting of violence during the post-election… Read More »Ushahidi documents violence in the DRC
The Congo War, take three?
Confused about what’s going on in the northern Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Many people who follow… Read More »The Congo War, take three?
GV gets love in the press. Obama gets love in Ghana.
The Global Voices project Voices without Votes was just featured in an excellent article in the Washinton Post. Fearless leader of this important effort, Amira… Read More »GV gets love in the press. Obama gets love in Ghana.
Viral videos in blue and red
Bill Bishop, in “The Big Sort“, argues that Americans have sorted themselves into separate Americas, where we attend different choices, eat in different restaurants and… Read More »Viral videos in blue and red