Archive for May, 2009

Future of Television, Ahem

May 28, 2009
By bicyclemark
Future of Television, Ahem

One of the fun parts of working as part of a freelance journalist collective in a city filled with creative minds, sometimes you get invited to something interesting and unexpected.  Sometimes its jus
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bm305 Occupation, WWII and Immigration

May 25, 2009
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Hugh Timmerman has been gathering facts based on his own memory of living under occupation in world war II Holland. The events that took place before his eyes and in his family home would forever be b
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Without a Big Commotion

May 22, 2009
By bicyclemark
Without a Big Commotion

So what you know 'bout the pirates terrorize the ocean, To never know a simple day without a big commotion, It can't be healthy just to live with a such steep emotion, And when I try and sleep, I s
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bm304 Digital Activism Redux

May 19, 2009
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Rounding out the pair of interviews I recorded at Republica'09, a former guest of this show and an outspoken digital activist- Mary Joyce is my guest.  Through her work at digi active, which includes
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Omnivores Unite!

May 17, 2009
By bicyclemark
Omnivores Unite!

Its sunday and I've been throwing myself all over a frisbee field all day, so rather than doing deep research or extensive writing, I bring you a recommendation from my listening over the last few day
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Testimony on the State of the Media

May 15, 2009
By bicyclemark
Testimony on the State of the Media

In a recent post you might remember me pointing to the words of The Wire creator and former Baltimore journalist David Simon as he was interviewed on Bill Moyer's program.  You might also remember tha
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bm303 Blogging, Development, and Africa

May 11, 2009
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In all the excitement of my trip to Istanbul last month, I failed to post 2 podcasts I recording during my time at the Re:publica conference in Berlin. So at long last I'm starting with this first in
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Augusto Boal Interview

May 9, 2009
By bicyclemark
Augusto Boal Interview

I admit that during his life I didn't know everything about Augusto Boal and his work for social justice and human rights. I should have, because now only a few days after his death, it is clear he wa
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