Posts Tagged ‘activism’
Statbite: UK uninterested in contacting MPs online
Posted by: mariamz on: February 2, 2012
The majority of Internet users are interested in, and capable of, finding information from their local government and council. Political participation online is, however, not very popular, with 74% of [UK] adult Internet users not interested in contacting MPs or MSPs online, and 64% not interested in signing online petitions (Ofcom, 2011b: 42) Rachael Craufurd [...]
Soundbite: #Occupy policing sends US crashing down press freedom rankings
Posted by: mariamz on: January 30, 2012
Since September journalists have been arrested at Occupy events in 10 cities around the U.S. Due in large part to these arrests, the United States plunged 27 spots in Reporters Without Borders’ 2011 press freedom index. The United States is now ranked 47th in the world for press freedom Josh Stearns
UN #futurewewant – highlights from an information society perspective
Posted by: mariamz on: January 30, 2012
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has delivered a five year action plan for the UN entitled “The Future We Want,” elaborating on high level goals set out last year (and sharing directly with the world on Twitter). Here are some key points from an information society perspective: Technology continues to knit us more closely together… Yet, economic uncertainty and social inequity [...]
Best friends mobile app combines personalized fun with multiple opportunities for action
Posted by: mariamz on: January 22, 2012
With the ultimate aim of reducing homeless dogs in the United States – this new ‘Best Friends’ mobile app enables users to upload pictures of themselves to be shown a doggy ‘match’ based on facial characteristics. (Similar to this earlier Doggelganger site) The App also provides: adoptable dog search by zip code, simple giving to help [...]
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