Czerina Patel is an inspiration. She spreads energy when talking about Yenza, a project about connecting people, building awareness and supporting change. “Yenza means ‘make’ or ‘do’ in Xhosa and Zulu languages”, said Czerina. She returned to work in South Africa -her birthplace- after a radio journalism career in New York. “Czerina explained that believes […]
<!– @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } –> Czerina Patel es una inspiración. Desborda energía cuando habla de su proyecto Yenza, dedicado a unir personas y promover cambios en África y el resto del mundo. “Yenza significa ‘hacer’ en Xhosa y Zulu” explica Czerina, una joven que regresó […]
Most Americans believe small business, science and tech leaders will lead the U.S. to a better future – not the news media, government or large corporations Note: This week we’re holding our fifth annual We Media conference in Miami. Along with our research and other projects at iFOCOS, the We Media conferences, awards and community […]
We continue our countdown to WeMedia with an introduction to the GameChangers, from contributor Dorian Benkoil. We Media Game Changers Ignite The Spark of Motivation (See a list of the award winners.) The We Media Game Changers inspire us to give our most precious resources: time, energy, money and ideas. They compel us to be […]
We’re wrapping up work on the valuable content participants will receive at We Media Miami, Feb. 24-26, including a portfolio of case studies, thinking papers and new venture profiles. We’re expecting a great crowd – and if you’ve been thinking about coming but still haven’t registered, hurry! Time is running out. Click here to register […]
Recipients include digital storytellers, social networking activists, mobile media pioneers and a foundation focused on journalism. RESTON, VA – Online media star ZeFrank, mobile texting service Twitter, Obama campaign mastermind David Plouffe, Japanese digital designer Yugo Nakamura, Kenyan mobile alert service Ushahidi, and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation are among the inaugural […]
We’re growing and I’m thrilled to introduced the newest member of our team, Brian Reich. Brian has been a participant and online organizer for nearly all of our We Media conferences, going back to the very first one in New York in 2005. He’s also a principal at EchoDitto, a well known web consultancy. Brian […]
Our annual gathering for the global We Media Community will return to Miami Feb. 24-26, 2009. Registration and sponsorship details will be coming soon. Meanwhile, here’s the archive so you can catch up on what happened at this year’s edition.