ICT4D

7 Questions to Ask Before Adding ICTs to Your Development Project

Submitted by Inveneo Newfeed on Fri, 03/12/2010 - 04:12

When looking at integrating ICTs (Information and Communication Technology) into existing programs, or making an initiative go further or work better with ICTs, there is a lot to figure out before you even get started.
Over the past few months, I’ve been supporting the development of a mobile data gathering/ crowd sourcing and mapping workshop for youth in Benin. The training is part of a broader initiative to reduce violence against children.

links for 2010-03-10

Submitted by EthanZuckermanBlog on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 18:04

Internet Observatory Report
Another piece on Arbor's 2009 research on the emergence of "hypergiants" in terms of internet traffic
(tags: internet research architecture filtering freespeech arbor intermediary)

links for 2010-03-09

Submitted by EthanZuckermanBlog on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 18:03

Why We're Giving Away Our Reporting Recipe – ProPublica
Pro Pubica decides we can't go it alone – offers the recipe for a particularly effective piece of journalism, asks other journalists to help them replicate the reporting elsewhere.

John Wilbanks on Science Commons, and generativity in science

Submitted by EthanZuckermanBlog on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 13:58

John Wilbanks, the founder of Science Commons, is in the midst of a big move. His division of Creative Commons, focused on opening scientific research and innovation, is now five years old and is being “airlifted” to California to try to bring some of their ideas into the Creative Commons movement as a whole.

links for 2010-03-08

Submitted by EthanZuckermanBlog on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 18:04

Why We're Giving Away Our Reporting Recipe – ProPublica
Pro Pubica decides we can't go it alone – offers the recipe for a particularly effective piece of journalism, asks other journalists to help them replicate the reporting elsewhere.

links for 2010-03-04

Submitted by EthanZuckermanBlog on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 18:05

Raph's Website " Are virtual worlds over?
Fascinating article from a 3d virtual worlds pioneer arguing that much lighter-weight games have stolen some of the momentum for virtual worlds by appearing to be standalone places with an ongoing existence… even when they're not. A very interesting analysis of the ways psuedonymity, tie formation and the notion of independently existing place differ between Facebook games and virtual worlds… ending with a conclusion that momentum has shifted towards these simpler spaces.

Jonathan Stray on original reporting: imaginary abundance

Submitted by EthanZuckermanBlog on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 23:49

This evening, Google News tells me that I have my choice of 5,053 articles on conflicts between Congressional Republicans and Democrats over healthcare reform. (Oh goody.) How many of those stories contain original reporting? In a world with thousands of professional media outlets at our fingertips – as well as hundreds of thousands of amateurs – how much original material do we really have access to?

links for 2010-03-03

Submitted by EthanZuckermanBlog on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 18:03

Foursquare in SF: The Quest for Mayorship | 7×7
nice riff on the competitive dynamics behind foursquare, and the ways in which the game mechanics – tacked on to a social search tool – ate the main product
(tags: foursquare GPS location geolocation mobile sanfrancisco

Social Networking for the Global South: February #ICT4D Twitter Chat Wrap-Up

Submitted by Inveneo Newfeed on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 04:12

Without a doubt, social networking has changed the technology landscape in places like Europe and the United States. But what is the role of this technology in the Global South? The February #ICT4D Twitter Chat focused on this during a lively 90-minute dialogue between technologists, implementers, and others in the ICT4D world. (Take the Chat Survey)

Karrie Karahalios – Text and Tie Strength

Submitted by EthanZuckermanBlog on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 00:19

Professor Karrie Karahalios is a current Berkman fellow, joining us from UIUC where she teaches computer science. Her talk at Berkman today is titled “Text and Tie Strength”, and begins with a reminder that “What attracts people most is other people”, a quote from sociologist William Whyte. Whyte pointed out that people flock to spaces where they can hang out – places with seats. As we design online spaces, we need to consider building spaces with seats.