Kenya, power and questioning my assumptions
I’m discovering that one of my special joys in life is having my presumptions proved wrong. I’ve just returned from a ten day trip to… Read More »Kenya, power and questioning my assumptions
Opening notes from Media Lab spring meeting
Radio host John Hockenberry introduces the first day of the Media Lab’s spring sponsor meeting. He suggests that the lab is an “infectious idea”, a… Read More »Opening notes from Media Lab spring meeting
Tim O’Reilly at MIT Media Lab
Legendary technology publisher Tim O’Reilly is the speaker at today’s Media Lab Conversations with Joi Ito. O’Reilly Media is one of the best respected technology… Read More »Tim O’Reilly at MIT Media Lab
Wadah Khanfar, former director general of Al Jazeera, to speak at MIT Media Lab
A little more than a year ago, the world changed in a sudden and dramatic way. The long-time leader of Tunisia, Zine El Abidine Ben… Read More »Wadah Khanfar, former director general of Al Jazeera, to speak at MIT Media Lab
News in the Age of Participatory Media
I’m teaching my first class at MIT this spring, a “special topics” class at the Media Lab. (This is evidently how new classes get launched… Read More »News in the Age of Participatory Media
MIT Media Lab opposes SOPA, PIPA
I’ve been working with friend (and boss) Joi Ito to help the Media Lab put up a statement about our collective opposition to SOPA and… Read More »MIT Media Lab opposes SOPA, PIPA