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Here Come (Reports of) Violence

Those of you with interested in the role of mobile phones and other newish media tools in activism should take a look at Ushahidi.com a site to facilitate the reporting of acts of violence in post-election Kenya. For a broad range of other examples and a well articulated big picture I recommend Clay Shirky's new book Here Comes Everybody. And in the spirit of re-use I've got a well-thumbed copy of which I'm happy to pass on to anyone living in Tokyo.

Incidentally, the gent behind Ushahidi - Erik Hersman also contributes to Afrigadget will be in attendance and adding his voice to the discussion of this Street Hacks talk.

Photo from this in Rio de Janeiro.

Writing from Tokyo | April 1, 2008 | Permalink