In Monrovia, Liberia a unique form of journalism exists where the news is written out daily on a chalk board for everyone to read as they pass by. Alfred Sirleaf established his chalkboard news service called “Daily Talk” in May of 2000, when he saw a need for direct, free and accessible reporting. Because of [...]
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I love that the NYtimes Travel section is supporting an interactive means of providing its readers with travel destination information. Matt is traveling through Europe on a low budget, sharing his experiences and recommendations via blogging and vlogging once a week. He prompts his readers to send in suggestions and recommendations on where to [...] Again I’m facing the same burning question that asked half a year ago when I was working on Indigi-Net – Looking at ways that travelers can serve as the extension of the network and participate in local initiatives. In my exploration last year, I found that it was extremely difficult to find information on causes [...] I’ve finally made some edits, and fluffed up a nice page for my thesis paper. I figured that at least the background & research parts could be useful for someone. Just as others were kind enough to place their research online. Just spreading the love:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â [...] Mobile phones hold the potential to empower local communities in the developing world, lowering the entrance barrier and providing innovative services, especially when linked to the web. Indigi-Net uses the mobile phone network to its advantage, realizing two important points. The first acknowledges the fact that most tourists nowadays travel with their mobile phones. More [...]
Even though many villages in the developing world lack basic amenities, where people live through a vicious cycle, suspended in between life and death on a daily basis, technology can still have unexpectedly useful applications. Especially in locations which lack land-line telecommunications, you see more and more people carrying and sharing cellphones. Is giving soap to villagers in India a thoughtless act? But is it okay to give money to adult beggars? By handing out sweets am I actually helping create more cavities in a child’s teeth? Instead of candy, how about giving meat? I mean, eating meat is a luxury in villages and deprived communities. But [...] I was very excited to read the following post by Ethan Zuckerman on Global Souls and xenophilia, the attraction to foreign peoples, cultures, or customs. He argues that isolationist nationalism holds grave economically suicidal circumstances in this increasingly globalized world. The Global Souls, he describes, are best placed to create solutions to global problems, to [...] Finally I’m starting to get more and more into this idea that I’ve been working on. The site is looking nicer, and most of the functionality is already there. Each of us has this great potential, according to our backgrounds, knowledge and abilities. Especially when in a foreign setting, our skills may serve as even greater [...] Right before my trip to Mexico, over the period of two and a half days, together with the help of the fantastic ITP community, we managed to raise a little over 250 USD. I couldn’t find enough information online regarding specific initiatives that would directly affect people or local initiatives, and promised ITP that this [...] |
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