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What kind of warning might work?

conflictnegms wrote 2 weeks ago: The “watch list” seems like a viable tool in the early warning efforts. I believe, if an … more →

Tags: genocide, early warning, Mass Killing, Watch List, GIS, ushahidi, Zakaria, Public awareness

The Digital Divide and Our New Mayor

gjchatalas wrote 2 weeks ago: Any discussion of the digital divide resonates, because the chasm is a universal issue. Examine any … more →

Tags: Reflections

Roundtable on Virtual Worlds and Nonprofits1 comment

Mark Belinsky wrote 2 weeks ago: I had the pleasure of representing Digital Democracy at the Global Kids’ Virtual World Capacit … more →

Tags: Thoughts, technology, Education, Internet, Second-Life, virtual worlds

Mobile Technology Grows in the Bottom Billion Market {Emerging Markets in Digital Media}1 comment

alvins456 wrote 4 weeks ago: Today the world is converging daily through a small device that is called the “Swiss Army Knife of c … more →

Tags: Africa, Asia, Assignment, Emerging markets, technology, World News, ict, India, mobile phones

Empirical Study on Impact of Global ICT Use on Democratic Tendency14 comments

Patrick Philippe Meier wrote 1 month ago: Important: The econometric analysis of this paper has received serious criticisms. My contribution t … more →

Tags: digital activism, Social Movements, Berkman, Repressive regimes, digital resistance, ICTD2009, dissertation

Presenting at ITP Social Activism using Mobile Technology class1 comment

Mark Belinsky wrote 1 month ago: Back in May I had the pleasure of exploring The Future, also known as NYU’s Interactive Teleco … more →

Tags: Thoughts, Human Rights, technology, Burma, Mobile, Future, Myanmar, New York, ITP2800

Mobiles Hidden in Monks' Robes

Mark Belinsky wrote 1 month ago: My colleague Emily wrote  an article about our experiences during the Saffron Uprising and the creat … more →

Tags: Articles, Human Rights, technology, Burma, Mobile, Civil Society, Myanmar, Internet, Saffron

Revolution and "inside-outside-inside" communication

J. Michael Lyons wrote 1 month ago: Burmese monks and other digital activists within Burma used an “inside-outside-inside” c … more →

Tags: censorship, activism, transnational communication, Burma, New Media Moment, Revolution. mobile

Grassroots groups speak up for Net Neutrality

amylsonnie wrote 1 month ago: Earlier this week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemak … more →

Tags: Media Justice, net neutrality, Racial Justice, racism, Grassroots Organizing, Information policy, Mobile, Net Neutrality

Digital Democracy - Part The First : Good uses for biometric ID1 comment

blindsteve wrote 1 month ago: Next Stop : Utopia Island Let us imagine for a moment a world without New Labour’s overarching … more →

Tags: Geekery, libertarianism, ID Cards, Biometric

Twitter vs. Tyrants: Summary of Congressional Briefing3 comments

Patrick Philippe Meier wrote 1 month ago: My colleague Chris Doten sent me the following email on September 25th: Hey Patrick- I’m curre … more →

Tags: digital activism, censorship, Civil Resistance, cyberactivism, digital resistance, Helsinki Commission, nonviolence, Repressive regimes, Social Movements

Africa's Future in Digital Media

alvins456 wrote 1 month ago: Africa is the birthplace of civilization and for thousands of years introduced the world to technolo … more →

Tags: World News, technology, Blogging, Africa, Social Media, media, Digital, Government, Zimbabwe

The Digital Media Revolution

socialsciencelink wrote 2 months ago: David Domke: Healthcare in the Media Revolution Town Hall, Seattle 8th & Seneca Tuesday, October … more →

Tags: communications, Civic Engagement

Launching Digital Democracy TV

Mark Belinsky wrote 2 months ago: I’ve been doing research in Southeast Asia, which has kept me pretty busy and almost entirely … more →

Tags: media, DDTV, Internet, technology, Television

The State of Social Justice and Digital Media in Africa

alvins456 wrote 2 months ago: As of Spring 2009 researchers found only 3.4% of Internet users in Africa creating a digital separat … more →

Tags: World News, Social Media, technology, presentations

Facebook Fosters Political Engagement

Patrick Philippe Meier wrote 2 months ago: I recently presented my dissertation research at the American Political Science Association (APSA) c … more →

Tags: digital activism, facebook, Social Movements

Connectedness Unnecessary for Successful Mobilization2 comments

Patrick Philippe Meier wrote 2 months ago: The latest issue of the American Journal of Political Science (AJPS) includes an insightful study en … more →

Tags: digital activism, cyberactivism, SMS, Social Movements

Transitions 2.0: Internet, Political Culture and Autocracy in Central Asia

Patrick Philippe Meier wrote 3 months ago: I recently presented my dissertation research at the American Political Science Association (APSA) c … more →

Tags: digital activism, censorship, Civil Resistance, digital resistance, nonviolence, Repressive regimes, Social Movements

Using Crowdsourcing in Government

John Kamensky wrote 3 months ago: For years, democracy advocates have promoted the notion of engaging citizens in their government.  T … more →

Tags: Web 2.0 in Government, Obama Administration, citizen participation, Quadrennial Homeland Security Review, crowdsourcing, Eli Lilly, innocentive, IBM Jams, Smart Work Jam


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