Tag Archives: Participatory Media Literacy

Campaign to Promote Blogging for Political Change

Written by jessica. Posted on April 1, 2010. Filed under Uncategorized. Tagged , , , , , , , , . 1 Comment.
A banner ad on Trella.org encouraging people to open blogs
The following is a station identification break from our CC-licensed posts: In his latest YouTube video, Imad Bazzi is promoting his blogging platform Trella.org by highlighting the potential of social media to effect political change in Lebanon. Here’s the video, which starts with a fade in to a grid of faces familiar in Lebanese politics [...]

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

Written by jessica. Posted on January 25, 2010. Filed under Uncategorized. Tagged , , , , , , , . 1 Comment.
Developing Lebanon Blog Header
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 [...]

Guides to Twitter Activism and Cross-Posting Now Available in Arabic

Written by jessica. Posted on September 20, 2009. Filed under Uncategorized. Tagged , , , , , , , , . No comments.
Today, SMEX is ecstatic to be releasing the Arabic translations of two excellent social media guides for activism. The first guide is Cross-Posting for Advocacy, developed by Sami ben Gharbia from Global Voices. The guide is a six-page overview of the utility of cross-posting and instructions on how to cross-post between some of the most [...]