Category Archives: Social Media

An Awe-Inspiring Branding Experience – Rainbow Warrior

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

I just read this great article from Creative Review about how nonprofits are re-imagining their branding – taking cues from their corporate counterparts. The article highlights an awesome campaign by Greenpeace to raise funds for their iconic ship, the Rainbow … Continue reading →

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Irresponsibility 2012 – My Problems with Kony

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

I am going to keep this short, but figured I would write a response to my friends who have been asking what I think of Kony 2012 as a human rights practitioner. My first, visceral response. Yuck. To be fair, … Continue reading →

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How Africa Tweets

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

This is a really fascinating data visualization from the Guardian’s Data Blog. (Thanks to UN Global Pulse for tweeting this). I would love to know if there are correlations between twitter + social media usage and political activity.

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Responsibility, Creation, and Play with Perspective

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

Is it acceptable for things be beautiful for the sake of beauty alone? Or must we account for the system we reside in during all acts of creation? This is an ongoing conversation I have been having with my friend … Continue reading →

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You are what you tweet. A reflection on identity in the internet age.

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

I had a really interesting brainstorm the other day with some friends, discussing social media and identity construction. (I completely thank my good friend & partner Anna Akbari for her brilliant insights on identity construction – the subject of her … Continue reading →

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#Ushahidi, Policy Change & US Jurisprudence – Quick Thoughts

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

I stumbled across @PatrickMeier’s introduction to his dissertation on the evolution of crisis mapping and democracy. He breaks down Ushahidi’s history into three phases: (1)  Reactive and documentary focused (i.e., Kenya elections, Haiti earthquake) (2) Pro-active and focused on action beyond … Continue reading →

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