Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

Literacy and access to knowledge underpins just about every social good, from education, to economic development, to health, to women’s empowerment, democracy and respect for human rights. We can use the same ebook file to deliver the content ten different ways. I believe in the power of books to change the world. And, the U.S.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

The first example of direct content is the use of Wikipedia during the 7/7 bombings in London. Millions of editors on Wikipedia and it’s rise in public use was climbing. Wikipedia was a popular resource and established as a citizen-driven information source. Direct Content. What’s so important or interesting about this?

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Disaster Social Media Haiti Media 206

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 11, 2009

The same sort of engine which powers Wikipedia can be put to work across a number of different “platforms”. Hyper connectivity among employees has the potential to increase security risks due to lost hardware, software, internet transfer of files, etc. Only 1/3 of hyper connected people see themselves as early adopters.

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