Tag Archives: civil society

We Stopped This Law (for a month)

Written by jessica. Posted on June 15, 2010. Filed under SMEX News. Tagged , , , , , . 9 Comments.
Graphic designer Naeema Zarif created a visual call to action as part of the #stopthisvote campaign.
The picture says it all, but the post must go on. (Follow the conversation on Twitter.) Yesterday was a busy day. And now we wait. While you scan your Tweetdecks and iPhones, we want to report back to you on what’s happened so far, how you’ve responded, and what we might have achieved. The Background On [...]

What’s Your Tactic for Creating Change in Lebanon?

Written by jessica. Posted on February 15, 2010. Filed under SMEX News. Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , . No comments.
SMEX screened 10 Tactics for Turning Information Into Action on February 14.
Yesterday, after Martyrs’ Square cleared out and before Valentines dates began, 10 activists and social media enthusiasts gathered at the SMEX offices in Badaro to watch the new video documentary 10 Tactics for Turning Information into Action (2009) and talk about the potential for using digital and social media for positive social change in Lebanon. [...]

A Comment on a Recent Article on the “Developing Lebanon” Blog

Written by jessica. Posted on January 25, 2010. Filed under Participatory Media Literacy, Reflections, Web Design & Development. Tagged , , , , . No comments.
The "Developing Lebanon" blog writes about civil society in Lebanon.
I tried several times—unsuccessfully—to post this comment on a recent post on the Safadi Foundation USA blog, Developing Lebanon. It’s an important topic that’s being raised and I want to continue the discussion, if a bit belatedly. Below is some thinking from SMEX: I appreciate the mention of our work in Lebanon. It’s true, we’re trying [...]

Photography Workshop With Georges Haddad

Written by jessica. Posted on June 30, 2009. Filed under Participatory Media Literacy, SMEX News. Tagged , , , , , . No comments.
On the 26th, 27th and the 28th of June 2009, SMEX organized the Digital Photography Workshop, facilitated by Georges Haddad. George Haddad explaining to the participants basic photography skills on Saturday. The program included basic photography techniques, followed by a photoshoot where the participants applied the techniques assimilated, then the group got together again to check the pictures, [...]

Bareed Mista3jil: A Case Study

Written by jessica. Posted on June 4, 2009. Filed under Stories & Case Studies. Tagged , , , , , , , , , . 1 Comment.
Social Media is cool. We all know that it’s easy and cheap so we all want to use it to advance our cause. But when asked about Social Media tools (be it blogging, facebook for activism, twitter etc.) my answer is always the same: Social Media is like having a baby, anyone can do it, [...]