Promise Tracker and Monitorial Citizenship
It’s not obvious from looking at me, but while I’m American, I’m deeply partisan towards the nation of Ghana. I moved to Accra, Ghana in… Read More »Promise Tracker and Monitorial Citizenship
...My heart's In Accra
Ethan Zuckerman’s online home, since 2003
“Audio Never Goes Viral”… and maybe that’s a good thing
Stan Alcorn, a producer for WNYC (one of the leading lights of public radio in the US), has an excellent essay on Digg.com titled “Why… Read More »“Audio Never Goes Viral”… and maybe that’s a good thing
Data and its Discontents – notes and reflections from a panel at Microsoft Research Social Computing Symposium
As I’ve mentioned in years past, Microsoft Research’s Social Computing Symposium is my favorite conference to attend, mostly because it’s a chance to catch up… Read More »Data and its Discontents – notes and reflections from a panel at Microsoft Research Social Computing Symposium
Rest in peace, Teresa Peters
I got an email from an old friend today, the sort of mass email we send our friends and colleagues to update each other on… Read More »Rest in peace, Teresa Peters
New Media, New Civics? My Bellwether lecture at the Oxford Internet Institute
The Oxford Internet Institue was kind enough to invite me to give the inaugural lecture in their Bellwether Series. The OII’s director, Professor Helen Margetts,… Read More »New Media, New Civics? My Bellwether lecture at the Oxford Internet Institute
Khalida Brohi: from Balochistan to MIT
The Media Lab’s conversation series today features Pakistani social entrepreneur Khalida Brohi, founder and executive director of the Sughar Empowerment Society. She’s a director’s fellow… Read More »Khalida Brohi: from Balochistan to MIT