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15
Nov
Check out this inspiring video from Citizen Media Changemakers Competition finalists Meedan!
Like it? Then vote to determine the winner of the Citizen Media competition here!
Join @Changemakers for a #SocEntChat on #CitizenMedia at 9:30am (Cairo Time) on Thursday, November 17th!
13
Nov
The finalists for the Citizen Media Changemakers competition have been announced, including two finalists from the Arab World! Check out the finalist page and vote for your favorite Citizen Media initiative!
09
Oct
Is journalism getting better or worse in the new media landscape? And what does that mean for democracy? During the Arab Spring earlier this year, new media seemed to not only generate unusually multi-faceted news coverage, but also play a role catalyzing the revolutions themselves.
29
Aug
24
Aug
Changemakers: Tunisia Live capture the thoughts of citizens, focusing specifically on their perception of the role and value of media.
Save the date! Ashoka Changemakers® will host a #SocEntChat on Citizen Media in Asia on Tuesday, August 23, 2011, from 9:30a.m. to 11:30 a.m. CairoTime Join us from anywhere in the world to participate in a discussion with innovators, social entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts about the most pressing issues in Citizen Media affecting Asia today. Topics will include censorship, access to technology, crowd sourcing for social change—and more issues chosen by you. This is your chance to share your thoughts and ask leading innovators all of your most burning questions. Make your voice heard! What is #SocEnt and how does it work? A #SocEntChat is a real-time, Twitter-based discussion on social entrepreneurship focused around specific issues, areas, themes, and events. It is designed for current and aspiring social entrepreneurs, funders, journalists, and supporters to share ideas, discuss the state of the field, identify the latest innovations, and pinpoint areas requiring deeper exploration.Joining the conversation is easy. Just log in to Twitter at 1 p.m IST on Tuesday, August 23, 2011. Then:
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Please remember to use the #SocEntChat hashtag, stay on topic, be respectful, and have fun! And be sure to invite your friends and followers to join the discussion, too. Here is a sample tweet: Join @changemakers on Aug 23 at 1-3PM IST for the intriguing #SocEntChat on citizen media in Asia! Topic: #citizenmedia. Spread the word & save the date! If you are unable to attend the live event, a recap of the chat highlights and a transcript of the conversation will be made available. Catch you all on Twitter, changemakers! P.S. Don’t forget to enter the Citizen Media: A Global Innovation Competition by 5PM EDT on Sept 14, 2011
17
Aug
Citizen Media Expert Interviews: John Lilly
John joined Greylock as a partner in 2011. Prior to Greylock, John was CEO of Mozilla, the organization behind Firefox, an open source Web browser used by more than 450 million people. John also co-founded Reactivity, an enterprise security infrastructure company acquired by Cisco in 2007, where he served as founding CEO and later CTO. Earlier in his career, John held positions on the executive team at Trilogy Software and as a Senior Scientist in Apple’s research labs. John is currently on the Board of Directors of the Mozilla Corporation and the Participatory Culture Foundation, and has previously served on the boards of directors of TripIt (acquired by Concur in 2011), CenterRun (acquired by Sun Microsystems in 2003), and Reactivity (acquired by Cisco Systems in 2007). John holds a BS in Computer Systems Engineering and an MS in Computer Science with a focus on Human Computer Interaction, both from Stanford University. He is currently a Consulting Assistant Professor at Stanford’s d.school, and an adviser to the Stanford Technology Ventures Program as well as SSE Labs, an incubator at the University. He is a co-inventor on seven United States patents.
31
Jul
Citizen Media Expert Interviews: Juliana Rotich
Juliana Rotich is originally from Kenya where she spent her early life and schooling. She later moved to the US where she majored in IT and has worked in the industry for over ten years.
She collaborated with the online community and co-founded Ushahidi which is the Swahili word for testimony. Ushahidi is a web based reporting system that utilizes crowdsourced data to formulate visual map information of a crisis on a real-time basis. As a Program Director for Ushahidi she manages projects and aids in the development and testing of the Ushahidi platform.
She also blogs at ‘Afromusing’ blog, typically with a focus on African tech and renewable energy. She is a budding African Futurist and a TED Senior Fellow. She often speaks at international conferences about tech and Africa.
14
Jul
Wanna get inspired for our new Ashoka’s Changemakers competition?!?! Listen to this interview with Citizen Media Expert Anoush Tatevossian…
Anoush Rima Tatevossian is the Strategic Communications Officer for UN Global Pulse, an innovation initiative in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General at the United Nations. Previously, she was Director of Projects and Partnerships for MobileActive.org - the leading global network and clearinghouse on the use of mobile technology for social impact. She is particularly interested in how new media and ICTs can provide a platform for communities to participate in global civil society and dialogue, and is pleased to serve as Co-Chair on the New Media Roundtable for the 2010 U.S. Summit on Citizen Diplomacy.
