“Educomunicación”: The Media Education (and literacy) Approach from Latin America
For several years I was unaware of “educomunicación” (in Spanish), a rich tradition and diverse movement of media literacy education that originated...
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Youth’s Activities, Aspirations, and Work in the Digital Economy: A New Report and Research agenda.
The relationship between youth and digital technology has been at the center of the public discourse about digital culture, education and socialization in the l...
Digital Colonialism?
Big data about individuals and populations is one of the most important resources we have today for understanding our societies, and for communicating and takin...
Teaching Communication: Crossing Paths, Expanding Connections
The past three weeks have gone fast. Time flies the first months of the year. It is mid February and it feels I am a Bogotanian again. Walking sidewalks fool of...
The End of a Journey
Last week I completed a journey that started in 2006 when I left Bogotá to attend MIT and pursue a masters degree in Comparative Media Studies. Twelve years and...
Exploring Social Innovation in Norway: A Workshop on Mapping Innovation Ecosystems
[Reposted from BKC Medium Chanel] Innovation is at the core of social, cultural, economic, and technological change. At the most fundamental level, innovation c...
Building the Internet of Trust: Reflections after the #IGF2018
Not that long ago governments around the world tried by multiple means to spread Internet connectivity across their territories with the goal of transitioning i...