New media has been described as anything that is delivered digitally to you such as emails, websites, mobiles and any internet-related form of communication[1]. However looking at this description in relation to activism and development; it is lacking some depth and concept. Some definitions of new media focus exclusively upon …
As I conclude my blogging journey, it has become gradually more apparent that blogging about development often does not remain a merely virtual process, but instead inspires real-life connections with deep, lasting impacts (Denskus & Papan, 2013). This final blog post will tie together the topics I have explored in …
Technology and the Internet as a whole can be a great enabler for women and girls, but a lack of opportunities, skills, and a fear of online discrimination prevents many women from leveraging digital tools to improve their health, advance their education, or find employment. This blog will build on …
This blog post will focus on an event I attended (virtually, of course) on October 8, 2020. As a Canadian female with an educational background and avid interest in foreign policy, my attention was immediately drawn to this event, aptly named “Canada’s Feminist Foreign Policy: Past, Present, Future”. I recognize …
Don’t we all prefer to have choices than to be thrust onto a certain path in life? The gratification one achieves from making that choice may not always be certain beforehand as is the case with most decisions we face, from the most existential of is there a God to …
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, chatbots have played an important role in sharing awareness about COVID-19 via messaging apps. In this blog post, I will tackle the topic of “digital divides” again, this time discussing Proto – a Canadian company that recognizes the challenges faced by many countries …
Let’s look at how a controversial “social media tax” has impacted Uganda’s digital economy, with a particular focus on SafeBoda – a mobile app with a social mission: to improve the welfare and livelihoods in Africa by empowering people to live safer and healthier lives. WHAT IS SAFEBODA? SafeBoda is …
Media is defined as the mean of communication such as radio and television, print publications such as newspaper or magazines and its intent is to reach people in the masses. Still, old media is restrictive in its coverage and was often delayed, and since the internet-age that began in the …
