Ethan Zuckerman: An MIT Associate Professor Using Media for Social Change
Ethan Zuckerman, Director of the Center for Civic Media at MIT, and an Associate Professor of the Practice at the MIT Media Lab. His research focuses on the use of media as a tool for social change, the role of technology in international development, and the use of new media technologies by activists. He is the author of Rewire: Digital Cosmopolitans in the Age of Connection.
Topics explored in this episode:
Did Ethan Zuckerman really invent the pop-up ad? (Yes, yes he did!) Does Facebook have more control over where we put our attention than we think? “How to fix facebook before it fixes us” - How Ethan predicted the Facebook crisis. How does Ethan’s experience bringing internet to West Africa affect his work at the MIT Media Lab? How does Ethan approach screen time with his own child?
Devices Divide
For many of us, checking our phone is the last thing we do before bed, first thing we do in the morning, during breakfast, on the toilet, in the car, during school, during work, hanging out with friends or family, walking the dog, waiting in line, feeling awkward or left out, procrastinating, and much much more. This is a space to learn more about digital technology, media and screens and how they affect us all. This podcast consists of interviews with professionals, teachers, teens, parents, and more, exploring how we can educate ourselves on the good, bad and pixilated.
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- No. of episodes: 7
- Latest episode: 2019-03-16
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