Five women writing about new media, activism and development
Author: <span>Aina Bituin</span>

Author: Aina Bituin

New Media in Development: the Other is speaking; we are Here.

The infiltration of the digital in all areas of life has brought an added dimension of observation for development studies and practice. Quick advancements in information communication technology (ICT) raise many new questions on both the possibilities and the risks digitalisation brings to the implementation of development policies and projects. …

Resisting ‘development’ – Activism through Facebook

Improvements to communication have opened up new possibilities for development interventions. Just as radio functioned as a powerful tool for dispersing information across vast areas, innovation within ICT and new media have brought about new pathways, ideas and designs that impact development work. As Tony Roberts outlines digitalization has affected/impacted …