Tag Archives: alternative media

Another point of view about blogging in Lebanon

Written by jessica. Posted on July 11, 2008. Filed under Uncategorized. Tagged , , , . No comments.
A blog post by Nash Suleiman of Visions Projection about Wednesday’s SMEx social hour on blogging and alternative media in Lebanon ended like this: Arab meetings in general consist of meeting up and talking, then forming a committee to analyze that discussion which in return will pass it to another group to approve the talks [...]

The first social hour: We have a lot to learn—and a lot to do

Written by jessica. Posted on July 10, 2008. Filed under Uncategorized. Tagged , , , . No comments.
Last night, the Social Media Exchange hosted its first social hour. I regret now that we didn’t liveblog it, but we did videotape most of it, so look for some clips to be posted soon. The idea for the hour was to pose the following questions: Is there an alternative media space in Lebanon? If [...]

SOCIAL HOUR at RootSpace!

Written by jessica. Posted on July 7, 2008. Filed under Uncategorized. Tagged , , , , , , , . 5 Comments.
We’re Hosting Social Hour at RootSpace (Saifi- Beirut) on Wednesday July 9. THE SERIES: Social Media for Social Change, hosted by RootSpace and the Social Media Exchange. EPISODE 1: “Blogging, citizen journalism, social networks, etc…What alternative media exists in Lebanon, and what benefit can it provide?” Key Questions: Does media choice exist in Lebanon? Does [...]