A couple of weeks ago, I made a pledge to teach someone how to blog or use Twitter. The initiative was suggested in GV’s internal e-mail list and everyone immediately embraced it – and so Valentine’s Day 2009 became Social Media Kisses day. I was willing, of course – the problem was that I couldn’t […]
Earlier today, a tweet popped up on my screen from someone I’d just begun to follow. MeghnaK is a (self-described) 13-year-old blogger from India. Her blog is what you might expect from a young woman…mostly personal, with some poetry and a few newsworthy stories. Her grasp on blogging is clearly beyond her years (or is […]
Yesterday’s discussion at Berkman was on Rising Voices, a project which I am acquainted with of course because of Global Voices. David Sasaki, back (sort of) from a whirlwind trip around the globe, was present to share his experiences of the past 18 months with the project. I’m guessing my readers are all familiar with […]