Three Africa-focused projects
Three interesting Africa-centric projects that came into my inbox today: – NYU medical students are supporting a center for plastic surgery at Korle-Bu teaching hospital… Read More »Three Africa-focused projects
...My heart's In Accra
Ethan Zuckerman’s online home, since 2003
Blogging Al Jazeera – A dilemma? Or a critic’s agenda?
Alvin Snyder, former broadcast journalist, now a senior fellow at USC’s Center on Public Diplomacy, is troubled by the participation of US bloggers in Al… Read More »Blogging Al Jazeera – A dilemma? Or a critic’s agenda?
Hearing Kenyan Voices
I got a note from Ory this morning pointing me to a pretty good article in Nairobi’s Daily Nation about the rise of Kenyan blogs.… Read More »Hearing Kenyan Voices
Soccer doesn’t explain the world. But it can help you fall in love with it.
Franklin Foer and I have a few things in common. We’re both in our early thirties, both grew up in the suburbs of east coast… Read More »Soccer doesn’t explain the world. But it can help you fall in love with it.
Kind words for Geekcorps (and a peril of serial entrepreneurship)
There’s an odd moment that begins happening to you if you live your life as a serial entrepreneur – people stop introducing you in terms… Read More »Kind words for Geekcorps (and a peril of serial entrepreneurship)
Why TED said no to Bono
My friend Andrew Heavens – a photojournalist and blogger based in Addis Ababa – posted a useful and provocative question in reaction to a blog… Read More »Why TED said no to Bono