DemTech: Our Blog
Aiding Media: New Thinking on Media Development
Photo
Yesterday I spent my lunchtime at the Center for International Media Assistance's event on Media Development and Aid…
Read MoreTahrir, Twitter, and Telephones: the Monday Round-Up
Photo
After the Internet blackout, news of the cyber world remained at the front of everyone's minds. See what you might have missed:
- Egyptians gathered once again in Tahrir square to…
Afghanistan: Innovation Nation
Photo
Innovation is, according to Bill Gates, the "key to improving the world." Innovative technology is making its mark in the developing world, garnering the…
Read More
Regulating the Internet .BY Decree
Photo
The recent announcement of a Belarusian law on aspects of Internet regulation certainly raised a…
Read MoreInternet Governance in a Year
Photo
This year has certainly been a roller coaster for the role of the internet in global society. While there have been many advances in protections for the rights of users, unfortunately,…
Read MoreHacking Legislatures
Photo
If there's a statute of limitations on event-blogging, this update probably exceeds it - thankfully, innovations in government transparency and citizen monitoring are always timely. Three weeks ago, Facebook teamed up with the offices of House…
Read MoreMonitoring the North Pole
Photo
I've blogged about the importance of studying failures, but the most…
Read MoreNDItech is Hiring: Data for Democracy in Eurasia
Photo
Skilled political organizer used to wrangling data? Russian speaker? Got tech? We're hiring.
The NDItech team is looking for someone to run a critical project in Eastern Europe for a period of approximately three months. The job: teaming…
Read MoreGo Far with GOFA
Photo
Internet Freedom has been a hot topic recently. At the Freedom Online Conference last week, discussion focused on the roles different actors have in promoting and protecting…
Read More