Blurry xeroxes versus blogposts
The first “cause” I ever got involved with – as a 13-year old high school student – was Amnesty International. My father was a criminal… Read More »Blurry xeroxes versus blogposts
...My heart's In Accra
Ethan Zuckerman’s online home, since 2003
Some interesting critiques of Global Voices… and one flat-out offensive one
A video produced by the Center for Social Media – which I just blogged about on Global Voices – about efforts to involve blogging and… Read More »Some interesting critiques of Global Voices… and one flat-out offensive one
Dictators detained and darkness at noon
It’s rare that a global event happens linking West Africa and Mongolia, two of my favorite places in the world. We got two this week:… Read More »Dictators detained and darkness at noon
Bombs and Blogs in Addis Ababa
A year ago, Meles Zenawi was being celebrated as part of a generation of “new African leaders”, cracking down on corruption, expanding democracy and leading… Read More »Bombs and Blogs in Addis Ababa
Protests in Minsk: Nice while it lasted
For the last several days, rumors have been circulating in the Belarus blogosphere that the unprecedented protests in October Square in Minsk wouldn’t be allowed… Read More »Protests in Minsk: Nice while it lasted
From representing to pointing: some thoughts on the future of advocacy
I’m giving a talk in a couple of months at Netsquared, a conference about technology and the nonprofit sector. As a recent refugee from the… Read More »From representing to pointing: some thoughts on the future of advocacy