MIT Graduate Program in Comparative Media Studies

Studying Media and Making Media

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Video and podcast: “Civics in Difficult Places”

 

This global call-in show, hosted by MIT Center for Future Civic Media fellow Ethan Zuckerman, featured a number of journalists, advocates and programmers who utilize new technologies to gather information in contentious geographic regions:

  • Cameran Ashraf, Iran
  • Mehdi Yahyanejad, Iran
  • Georgia Popplewell, Haiti
  • Huma Yusuf, Pakistan
  • Ruthie Ackerman, Liberia
  • Brenda Burrell and Bev Clark, Zimbabwe
  • Lova Rakotomalala, Madagascar

Co-Sponsor: MIT Center for Future Civic Media.

About Andrew Whitacre

Andrew directs the communications efforts for CMS/W and its research groups. A native of Washington, D.C., he holds a degree in communication from Wake Forest University, with a minor in humanities, as well as an M.F.A. in creative writing from Emerson College.

His work includes drawing up and executing strategic communications plans, with projects including website design, social media management and training, press outreach, product launches, fundraising campaign support, and event promotions.