Behold the Power of String
I got interested in gers about ten minutes before I first landed in Mongolia. As the plane descended to the Ulaanbaatar airport, I saw green… Read More »Behold the Power of String
...My heart's In Accra
Ethan Zuckerman’s online home, since 2003
Amazon, the developing world, diet books and fun with data
I had a great conversation recently with Martin Wattenberg, quite possibly the most creative data visualization guy working today. (If you think that’s hyperbole, check… Read More »Amazon, the developing world, diet books and fun with data
A consumerist post for the holidays
High on my holiday wishlist is “A Day in the Life of Africa”. While it’s a little amazing that it took until 2002 to put… Read More »A consumerist post for the holidays
Africa, and the Interest Gap
BlogAfrica is alive and kicking. At last count, there are over 70 blogs listed in the directory and more keep trickling in. I was lucky… Read More »Africa, and the Interest Gap
Media Attention, the UN, Sean MacBride and “ancient” media history
Last week, I had the pleasure of leading a class of Digital Democracy, a Harvard Law School course being team taught by Berkman Center staff… Read More »Media Attention, the UN, Sean MacBride and “ancient” media history
BlogAfrica
I’m happy to announce the launch of BlogAfrica, a new project intended to ensure that the blogosphere includes perspectives from and about Africa. The BlogAfrica… Read More »BlogAfrica