danah boyd: “It’s Complicated”
danah boyd is a Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research, a Research Assistant Professor in Media, Culture, and Communication at New York University, a fellow at… Read More »danah boyd: “It’s Complicated”
...My heart's In Accra
Ethan Zuckerman’s online home, since 2003
How Trayvon Martin’s death became a national story about race: a new paper
My students Erhardt Graeff, Matt Stempeck and I have a new paper in First Monday, titled “The Battle for ‘Trayvon Martin’: Mapping a Media Controversy… Read More »How Trayvon Martin’s death became a national story about race: a new paper
Hugo Barra and America’s Technology Blind Spot
Hugo Barra is a long-time veteran of the technology industry. Raised in Brazil, he came to MIT in 1996 and completed B.S. and M.Eng. degrees… Read More »Hugo Barra and America’s Technology Blind Spot
Sharp suits, warm beer – Guinness, sapeurs and the seduction of Congolese fashion
A Guinness ad featuring a group of splendidly-dressed men from Congo-Brazzaville, called Le Sapeurs, is making a splash online. The men in the ad (below)… Read More »Sharp suits, warm beer – Guinness, sapeurs and the seduction of Congolese fashion
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
“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