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Me on Al JazeeraPosted by Mary on 15/05/2007 at 9:28
No, this isn't a joke. Since last summer I've been submitting commentary to a program on Aljazeera English called The Listening Post. I knew that my comments were being broadcast but I had never seen the program until today when one of the show's producers very nicely sent me a link. The show is about the Iraqi government stopping its reporting of civilian casualties. My comment is at the end, around the 3:10 minute mark.
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Photos of the Launch of Chile PrimeroPosted by Mary on 14/05/2007 at 15:25
On Saturday I went to the launch of the political movement (soon to be political party) called Chile Primero and took lots of photos. Here are my favorites. The others are in a set in my Flickr account.
Teo Valenzuela, a Congressman, with members of Chile Primero
Senator Fernando Flores, the leader of movement
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| Comment What is the LEAST effective form of activism?Posted by Mary on 11/05/2007 at 16:35
I'm currently translating Bligoo from Spanish to English. I just finished translating the poll creation instructions, so I thought it was as good time as any to make my first Friday Fun Poll. Take a look at this comic from Slow Poke Comics and then vote for the least effective form of activism: Results:
Total votes: 4 This poll is closed. It was available for 100 days, since 11/05/2007 . Tags: activism encuesta comic fridayfunpoll poll
| Comment Paris Hilton Digital ActivismPosted by Mary on 09/05/2007 at 19:25
I'm about to make a confession that I may come to regret. So far in this blog I've been writing about serious things like social technology and the future of politics. Well, I'm about to break with that tradition and write about something completely different... celebrity gossip! You may not know this about me (and hopefully you don't) but I love - I mean LOVE - celebrity gossip blogs. I read them every day and they bring me no end of joy and entertainment. There. I said it. There's no going back. Of course, usually I don't feel the need (Read more)Tags: activism parishilton internet gossip
| Comment Fighting Web Ads , Freeing CulturePosted by Mary on 08/05/2007 at 19:32
Blogger Ethan Zuckerman says that we should not pay too much attention to innovations just because they are shiny (ie, because of the "oh neat!" factor), but rather because they are "crunchy," that is, because they have lasting and widespread value. I'm not sure if the innovation I'm about to write about is shiny or crunchy, but I know that I like it. It's called AddArt and, according to the blog Smart Mobs, it's a plug-in for the Mozilla browser that replaces ads in websites with art. It's not ready for download yet, but hopefully it will be soon. (Read more)Tags: politics technology media
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Photos of my consulting job in NigeriaPosted by Mary on 05/05/2007 at 10:33
At the beginning of April I went to Lagos, Nigeria, to set up an internet monitoring program for the OpenNet Intiative (ONI), a research consortium that documents internet filtering worldwide. The goal of the project was to see whether the Nigerian government was censoring web content during the elections on April 21. Here are a few shots and here is the final report I wrote.
me at our testing space in Lagos with the equipment
defaced election posters on an overpass in Lagos a state gubernatorial candidate giving a speech (he lost)
Free Monem international campaign launches todayPosted by Mary on 03/05/2007 at 16:11
On April 15th the blogger Abdel Monem Mahmoud was arrested by Egyptians security forces. He was charged with several crimes, including "belonging to an illegal organization" (the Muslim Brotherhood) and “organizing secret meetings with the aim of disturbing public order.” However, his real crime was challenging the dictatorial regime of Hosni Mubarak by telling the truth about the torture he underwent and condemning the country's unjust military tribunals. I'll be starting a Spanish-language version of the Free Monem campaign in the next few days, but until then, watch this video (in English) to learm about his case.
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When interactive web apps fall into the wrong handsPosted by Mary on 01/05/2007 at 20:43
Mostly, I love what Java, XML, and their love child AJAX have done for the internet. They turn stade webpages into interactive mobile spaces. However sometimes these innocent, fun, web apps fall into the wrong hands. What I am referring to is Tiffany's new design-your-own-charm-bracelet-page, www.tiffany.com/charms, which allows you to drag and drop any number of charms (silver, gold, or platinum - your choice) onto a chain and then buy it. Here's my effort. I chose the platinum and gemstone line, natch.
Honestly, though I don't know why this bothers me so much. I think it must (Read more) | Comment |
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In 2006, I founded ZapBoom Consulting, which specializes in the analysis of how digital
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researched and written reports on topics ranging from 
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Flores meets the press
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