Tag Archives: Beirut

Blog Action Day: Unite with the International Blogosphere on October 15

Written by jessica. Posted on October 8, 2008. Filed under Uncategorized. Tagged , , , , , , . No comments.
On Wednesday October 15 at 6:30 p.m., we the Social Media Exchange are joining the global conversation about poverty from Rootspace. We’re testing the impact of simultaneously blogging during this day on a single topic—poverty– together with thousands of bloggers from around the world. Poverty is not only a pressing issue, it is a complex [...]

Aether9: The Art of Remote Online Storytelling

Written by jessica. Posted on September 26, 2008. Filed under Uncategorized. Tagged , , , . No comments.
The Beirut Street Festival has been celebrating art and culture by bringing performance to the street since 2002. Out-of-doors and free-of-charge, the festival started early this September and will continue till the end of November. What caught our attention this year is a project by the Æther9 group titled: “When Antennas Convert Love in Space–A [...]

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 [...]