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Mobile Phones in Developing Countries- Is Building Social Capital Enough?

Several of the readings in the Emerging Markets for Digital Media course this term question the value of mobile phone use among the poor in developing countries.  Richard Heeks blogged last year about research suggesting mobiles are doing more harm … Continue reading


Microblogging R US

For those of you who may think Twitter is in a category of it’s own, check out the Nov 7 issue of Businessweek.  A story titled Building a Better Twitter highlights the growth of the microblogging market.  Twitter may have … Continue reading


Blogs fostering a golden era of journalism?

Fascinating article in this month’s Atlantic, written by Andrew Sullivan, titled “Why I Blog”.  Conventional wisdom says that blogging represents the death of journalism.  Sullivan says no, blogging is simply another type of media that complements traditional journalism.  His analogy:  … Continue reading


Measurement– quantity, quality or both?

Editor & Publisher just came out with a report that highlights the complexity of measuring social media.  It’s not just about number of page hits anymore.  Advertisers are also starting to look at length of time spent on the site … Continue reading


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