Earlier this week I asked why we were not talking about Laura Ling and Euna Lee; two American journalists detained in North Korea. At the time, it appeared that Current was eliminating any recognition of the situation. This may no longer be the case. A recent tweet made it’s way to News//Current that may make [...]
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addendum to ling/lee post
05Apr09
They are Chinese-American and Korean-American women
They work for and with Current TV; an independent media outlet
The US administration does not want to bring attention to North Korea
Over two weeks ago, the NY Times reported that Laura Ling, a Chinese-American, and Euna Lee, a Korean-American, both of Current TV, were taken into custody by North Korean [...]
If you don’t know Cara Lisa Powers, Founder of By Any Media Necessary and Co-Director of Press Pass TV, then you will – and you should. Cara’s passion for accessible, fair and transparent media is undeniable; and she’s holding others accountable for their actions. She’s not just forcing change, but is a force!
As news and [...]
With the new year comes a new job. This past week I started as a Community Manager for WEGO Health. A stellar start-up that’s shaking up the online health space in innovative and community-centric ways by “empowering health activists to help others.”
In order to focus my energy on integrating into my new community responsibilities (as [...]
give the gift of sustainability
14Dec08This evening we came across a new gift option from Heifer International: Fund a Project. While I’ve always loved the mission of Heifer, this takes it to a new level that resonates in a very tangible way. You pick the project that you want to invest in.
We chose Zambia – Rural Community Development Project in [...]
blogs for social change
05Dec08This is my parting post prior to going offline in an effort to dig completely into finance, for Thursday’s final exam. With a little luck, I’ll survive with all limbs in tact.
However in order to satisfy my own blogging desires, and to leave you with something worthwhile, here’s Beth Kanter’s Top 10 Nonprofit Technology (NPTech) [...]
re:imagining change
03Dec08Re:Imagining Change – An Introduction to Story-based Strategy
By: Doyle Canning & Patrick Reinsborough
Re:Imagining Change is an interactive and accessible resource guide to smartMeme’s story-based strategy tools and methods. Download 75 pages of ideas, analysis, case studies, and strategies to change your campaign, your community and your world
See for yourself:
Great work smartMeme – and Doyle!!
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” [...]
diversity and the web
18Sep08I 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 [...]
