Protect the Vote is looking for teams of videographers to go to New Hampshire on Election Day. If you are interested, contact Cambridge Community Television (CCTV) member Matt Fullerton. Eye on Democracy is holding a video contest – submit a three minute video reflecting the voting experiences, positive or negative, of people in Massachusetts on [...]
Archive for October, 2008
“troopergate” palin abused power
11Oct08While I’ll be going MIA for the next few days, thanks in part to my finance midterm, I simply couldn’t resist a short blip on the Alaskan drama that’s unfolding around Palin. My biggest question is whether voters will shun Palin for her actions or rally around her in support?
The BBC reports, the running mate [...]
making sense of the bailout
09Oct08Doyle of smartMeme offers an insightful and thought-provoking reflection on the recent bailout. She sheds light on a challenging topic and makes the case for why things are never going to be the same.
I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling like this economic meltdown moment is a game-changer. The recent firestorm over the “bailout” [...]
For those of you who know me, my obsession is not only for technology, media…um, and wine, but also for handmade goods and lovely creative things. I was lucky enough to stumble upon two such finds this afternoon during lunch thanks to Etsy: Creature Comforts and Melissa Loves.
Both blogs are full of wonderfully satisfying creative [...]
The Pew Internet & American Life Project (an initiative of the Pew Research Center with support from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation) recently released, ” Teens, Video Games and Civics: Teens’ gaming experiences are diverse and include significant social interaction and civic engagement“. This one of a kind report reveals the political implications, [...]
I stumbled upon MagCloud this morning while visiting one of my favorite Indie artist/design blogs, Design For Mankind. What makes this even more exciting is that the third issue of mankind mag is available! What pulls this all together is when I went to purchase a copy of the issue – and was pleasantly introduced [...]
too much news, too little depth
02Oct08The result – misrepresentation, misinformation and general confusion regarding a myriad of news items, from the financial crisis to the upcoming election.
“Media Play Catch-Up To Lightning Pace Of News” is a great, Morning Edition piece, by David Folkenflik that sheds light on the challenges and shortcomings of the media in these “not normal times.”
In normal [...]
I’ve been trying to remain neutral when it comes to any posts about the upcoming election, but this was simply too good to pass up. With the debates only a night away and the election just around the corner, even if you gave Palin the benefit of the doubt one has to wonder “what were [...]
