“Are blogs really that important?” asks Jemima Kiss in this post. That’s the question renowened pollster John Zogby addressed during his presentation on the results of the We Media-Zogby poll. During his presentation, he indicated that: – “Only 27% of the public said they were satisfied with the news but 76% of people inside it […]
During the panel discussion about “The Power of Us”, Craig -aka Craig of Craigslist– mentioned his support for a brand new initiative recently launched by the Sunlight Foundation. Out of curiosity, I buttonholed Craig after the conference to find out more about this initiative, how it illustrates “the power of us” to improve democracy, and […]
The “pitch this!” session is unlike any other. The tension is palatable, as people are sitting around the table, as if in a boardroom, ready to pitch their project in 3 minutes or less to professional investors and strategists. Images and Voices of Hope goes first. The initial pitch is a little fuzzy (by contrast […]
Until very recently, human communities were traditionally built upon shared values, geographic proximity and durability.