Two projects featured at We Media ‘09 are leading the use of digital media and technology in Haiti’s rescue efforts. Ushahidi, which was named a “Game Changer” at last year’s conference, is utilizing digital mapmaking technology and social media to map and verify vital information in Haiti. Ushahidi plots key information on a Google map […]
Maybe I was just wary of thin networks, shallow relationships that have become “friends,” the shameless self-promotion of celebrities, opportunistic brands suddenly going social, and a collective culture that celebrates the trivial above the meaningful through the madness of crowds. I was having second thoughts about collective awareness and the promise of unifying knowledge through We Media. Then this happened: #Haiti at 90999.
Among the many extraordinary efforts to provide aid and relief for the people of Haiti comes this one from The Extraordinaries, winner of last year’s We Media Pitch It! competition: the Haiti Earthquake Support Center utilizes crowdsourcing and facial-recognition to help locate the missing. Anyone can post photos of a missing person or loved one, […]
It’s time to register for We Media Miami, where you can meet the Game Changers, watch the PitchIt! finals, be a part of a live global broadcast by The BBC and exchange ideas with an incredible group of innovators, thinkers, visionaries, investors and entrepreneurs. Confirmed participants include Steven VanRoekel, Managing Director of the U.S. Federal […]
Spread the word, and don’t forget: The deadline for submissions to the We Media PitchIt! Challenge is Jan. 20, 2010. The challenge offers $50,000 to help launch two new ventures that use media and communication technology. We’ll help one commercial and one non-profit idea get off the ground. Click here for details. Click here to […]
Which digital media people, projects, ideas or organizations have rocked your world – or changed the way you view it? We’re honoring Game Changers at We Media Miami, March 9-11, including one nominated and selected through online voting. This is our final call for nominations. The finalists will be invited to our annual Miami innovation […]