Still Sleepless, No Longer in Sudan
Sleepless in Sudan, a brilliant blogger who has been chronicling her experiences as an aid worker in Darfur, Sudan, is going offline. She’s accepted a… Read More »Still Sleepless, No Longer in Sudan
...My heart's In Accra
Ethan Zuckerman’s online home, since 2003
FON, and why sharing WiFi’s a cool technology for Africa
My friend Martin Varsavsky just announced some amazing news: his new company, FON, has just accepted €18 million in investment from an all-star list of… Read More »FON, and why sharing WiFi’s a cool technology for Africa
Bridge blogging and the challenge of seeing eye to eye
I was in Qatar as the recent controversy over the reprinting of Danish cartoons parodying the Prohphet Mohammed erupted. Talking with some of the editors… Read More »Bridge blogging and the challenge of seeing eye to eye
The end of an era
This makes me a little sad – Western Union is no longer providing telegram delivery services. In the era of mobile phones and email, telegrams… Read More »The end of an era
My new career: shill
The Guardian’s Julia Day has an article on the session I participated in at the Al Jazeera Forum yesterday, titled “US Media at an ‘all-time… Read More »My new career: shill
Saving the young for last: youth panel at Al Jazeera forum
The final session of the Al Jazeera forum is “Listen! Voice of Youth” – a showcase for some younger student leaders and bloggers from around… Read More »Saving the young for last: youth panel at Al Jazeera forum