Why we pay attention to Darfur
I’d hoped that spending three weeks offline would be a great time for ideas to ferment, much as they do when I’m on vacation. Turns… Read More »Why we pay attention to Darfur
...My heart's In Accra
Ethan Zuckerman’s online home, since 2003
Heard, not seen
Since I haven’t been reading very much, I haven’t been posting bookmarks. But the trip to and from Boston gave me a chance to catch… Read More »Heard, not seen
Talking homophily with Brooke Gladstone and On The Media
It’s been very gratifying to read comments and posts linking to my post last week on homophily, serendipity and xenophilia. I have high hopes of… Read More »Talking homophily with Brooke Gladstone and On The Media
How to tell the story of the strike against Al-Shabab in Somalia?
Aden Hashi Ayro, one of the leaders of the al-Shabab insurgency in Somalia, was killed last night in a US airstrike. Seems like a) a… Read More »How to tell the story of the strike against Al-Shabab in Somalia?
Homophily, serendipity, xenophilia
There’s been a small but fascinating blog conversation going on surrounding the term “homophily”. Journalism and media critic Amy Gahran encountered the term in an… Read More »Homophily, serendipity, xenophilia
Watching, waiting (part 2)
Readers of Global Voices – and of this blog – know that many Chinese people aren’t happy about western media coverage of the Tibet protests.… Read More »Watching, waiting (part 2)