“You live in the age of interdependence. Borders don’t count for much or stop much, good or bad, anymore.” (Bill Clinton)
‘We Are Adventurers, Away for a bit Too Long’
(Abdel-Kader, Ivoirian immigrant living in Washington DC, USA)
‘Why do you like it?’ ‘Because it’s Reality.’
Most people show critical towards nihilistic blogging, exhibistionist broadcasting on Youtube… all those new connections with our self that Internet has provided us with. From the beginning of the 21th century, social medias, and in particularly blogs, have closed the gap that remained between Internet and a sceptical public. We can now say without risking … Read more
Citizen Journalists – or the Breakdown of Barriers
‘OhMyNews marks a complete departure from the media culture of the 20th century…(that will) change the culture of how news is produced, distributed, and consumed, all at one time‘ (Yeon-Ho, founder of OhMyNews, 2004) Journalism is going through a crisis – and not a tiny one. Is Internet the one to blame, … Read more
One Post, One Mood
It is widely recognized: Content without a proper design means nothing. In a world where blogging is being cool, well-designed blogs have invaded the web. Being original is now a new quest. For with wordpress it has gone too easy to have a blog up and running in minutes, we have, says Paddy Donnelly from … Read more
Ange, Student in the French Fog
Ange Boyou was ten years old when he landed in Paris, Charles de Gaulle airport, with his father who hadn’t bothered to tell him what their destination was. At that time, Ange, now 19, was still unaware of what kind of journey he was about to embark on. His father had told him … Read more
In-Between: Where to Belong?
(Abdel-Kader, ivoirian migrant living in Washington, DC) My whole point in this blog is to offer a new look on immigration, by making some migrants’ voices heard. Because this is a global worldwide issue, everyone should know what their diverse experiences are and how they feel in their new host country. Posts will take two … Read more
‘No One Understands! No One Knows Who I Am’
Immigration has been pretty much everywhere in the world a hot topic over the past few years. As Europe, Australia and even the US are beginning to close their borders, immigration policies are now more and more often making the headlines. I strongly believe that this issue, which has political, economical and humane consequences, is … Read more
Participatory cultures: Who’s next?
So blogs are said to have opened up a new public sphere. A new kind of communication, for sure. But the part of comments in this participatory age has proved quite controversial. Is some mainain that ‘blogs that don’t allow reader comments are not ‘real’ blogs”, most agree that comments often tend to turn … Read more
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