de-TRO-it
I was approached a few weeks back by a team of Norwegian and Austrian architects and designers who were putting together an entry for the… Read More »de-TRO-it
...My heart's In Accra
Ethan Zuckerman’s online home, since 2003
USAID versus the UN – Just How Bad a Tragedy is Darfur?
Peter Beaumont, writing for The Observer, accuses US officials, especially USAID’s Andrew Natsios, of “‘hyping’ Darfur genocide fears”. Beaumont’s assertion is based on discussions with… Read More »USAID versus the UN – Just How Bad a Tragedy is Darfur?
Gang Violence in the Favelas of Rio
Dear friend Kurt Shaw just sent a fascinating and disturbing email about impending gang violence in Rocinha, Rio’s largest favela. Kurt runs a nonprofit called… Read More »Gang Violence in the Favelas of Rio
Fun with Google AdWords – or “Why Genocide’s Worth at Least a Buck a Click”
My latest foray into internet sociology has involved beating my head against the Google Adwords program. I’m interested in seeing what data researchers can extrapolate… Read More »Fun with Google AdWords – or “Why Genocide’s Worth at Least a Buck a Click”
Systemic Biases in Wikipedia?
Wikipedia is rapidly emerging as the poster child for peer-produced content. While Linux, Apache and other high-quality open source software convinced most in the technical… Read More »Systemic Biases in Wikipedia?
How News Portals Serve Up Political Stories
J.D. Lasica, blogger and frequent contributor to USC Annenberg’s excellent Online Journalism Review, emailed me a few days ago with an interesting question: Why does… Read More »How News Portals Serve Up Political Stories