Lucas Graves on the rise of fact checking
Lucas Graves, a doctoral student at Columbia and a research fellow at the New America Foundation, frames a discussion on fact checking by offering a… Read More »Lucas Graves on the rise of fact checking
...My heart's In Accra
Ethan Zuckerman’s online home, since 2003
Book review: Improvisational economies and a globalized building
Robert Neuwirth is bringing new insights to familiar (for him, unfamiliar for most of us) territory in his book, “Stealth of Nations“. His previous work,… Read More »Book review: Improvisational economies and a globalized building
Welcoming (?) Al-Shabaab to Twitter
Somedays it seems that everyone has joined Twitter. And then a new account comes along and raises interesting questions about what the service is for… Read More »Welcoming (?) Al-Shabaab to Twitter
An open thank you letter to Global Voices, on International Volunteer Day
Today is International Volunteer Day, a celebration of the millions of people around the world who give their time, energy and wisdom to projects and… Read More »An open thank you letter to Global Voices, on International Volunteer Day
DARPA director Regina Dugan at MIT: “Just Make It”
This afternoon, MIT’s Political Science distinguished speakers series hosts Regina Dugan and Kaigham Gabriel, director and deputy director of DARPA, the US defense advanced research… Read More »DARPA director Regina Dugan at MIT: “Just Make It”
Ziriums and Zeb Ejiro – Can cultural creation hold Nigeria together?
I’m traveling too much this fall, not getting enough time with my family or my students, but there are occasional trips that would simply be… Read More »Ziriums and Zeb Ejiro – Can cultural creation hold Nigeria together?