2008 September archive at Left Behind Bottle Caps

Archive for September, 2008

diversity and the web

18Sep08

I don’t think that I’m the only African-American edublogger but I have noticed that racial diversity is lacking in the ’sphere. Am I wrong? If not, what are the reasons? What are the implications (for the web community, students, and other stakeholders)? Courtesy of Diversity 2.5.1 (BETA)? (Comic)
Diversity isn’t only lacking within educational blogging, but [...]

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the media takes politics hollywood

17Sep08

With the election less than two months away it’s hard to ignore the constant political chatter on NPR. I like NPR and BBC radio. They are honest – and while the news may not always be promising, it’s truthful.
It’s probably wrong to want to ignore such a prominent event as the upcoming [...]

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freedom of expression in the middle east

16Sep08

The web continues to enable people, organizations and efforts from around the world to radiate change in unprecedented and increasingly innovative ways. MideastYouth.com is no exception. Esra’a Al Shafei of Bahrain, the 21-year-old director of the student-owned MideastYouth.com, recently spoke about MideastYouth as part of the Digital Natives project’s “Digital Natives Reporters in the Field” [...]

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calling all cambridge citizen journalists

14Sep08

Cambridge Community Television (CCTV) is now accepting applications for its NeighborMedia program. NeighborMedia shares stories, reports issues and offers insight all through the lens of both local residents and journalists embedded in the various zip codes across the City of Cambridge.
To learn more please contact Colin Rhinesmith, Community Media Coordinator

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