During the past few weeks of blogging, I have for the most part dedicated my posts to exploring different ICT and digital media initiatives that deal with issues of voice and representation in development communication. These previous blog posts on the topic can be found …
Introduction This text represents the culmination of the work done during the course “New Media, ICT and Development “. I have chosen the theme “ICT4D, Aid Work and Communicating Development” because I am fascinated by online culture, communication approaches and digital media, and because I …
The compilation of previous blog posts focuses on ICT utilization 4 SDGs, various initiatives and innovations aiding in their achievement. With the proper utilization, ICTs can help deliver the transformative advancement the society urges for, and ensure efficiency in the foreseeable future. The main areas …
Introduction 15 years ago, my thesis for my undergraduate degree proposed the necessity to positively brand African countries, and whilst doing this use CRM technology to tailor communication messages to tourists, investors and the diaspora (Wanjiru, 2006). The thesis was written at a time when …
My overall take on this blog assignment has been that during the Covid-19 pandemic there has been a backslide globally regarding human rights, democracy, freedom of speech and the right to (correct) information. Access to information was my point of departure and from there I …
In my previous post I focused on the issue of that free media and the protection of journalists is crucial in the quest for access to information. And the links between democracy, free media and development have been well documented and the more freedom media …
“Human activities have radically altered earth’s surface, oceans and atmosphere, especially over the past 200 years.“ (Turner, 1990) Human impact on the environment, is causing severe effects, that cause damage to the on the global scale.The power to resolve the problem is in our reach. …
In my last post, I wrote about the importance of working towards digital inclusion, as the next billion internet users are expected to come from the Global South. Individuals and communities in the Global South stand to gain abundantly from accessing the internet. Improved education, …
Have you ever heard of Radi-Aid? Through satire and humorous parodies, the Norwegian Students’ and Academics’ International Assistance Fund (SAIH) under the name Radi-Aid, has sought to dismantle stereotypical perceptions and representations of the global South. They released several videos the past few years as …
This week we will continue exploring the different questions that have emerged in the ICT for Development, Aid Work and Communicating Development during the recent years. My previous posts were centred on the intersections between racism and other of forms of discrimination based on dimensions …
