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Are the Internet and Social Media ‘Tools of Freedom’ or ‘Tools of Oppression?’

March 8, 2011 by Alexander Howard
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The role of the Internet and social media in what has been described as the “Arab Spring” in Egypt, Tunisia, Libya and the rest of the Middle East is one of the hottest topics in technology and foreign policy. Every day, it’s seems there a new paper, forum or op-ed. Are YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, cellphones, crisis mapping and other... [read more]

Is it really a lack of trust, or a fear of connecting that leads to discouragement of social media in workplaces?

December 7, 2010 by Craig Thomler
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I hear a great deal of discussion by colleagues (and have engaged in it myself) about the lack of trust within organisations. "There's all this process because our senior leadership doesn't trust its own staff." "If they'd just trust the [Communications/Web/IT/Finance/Procurement/Program/Policy] team - we know what we are doing and have... [read more]

Government 2.0 Camp New England!

February 5, 2010 by Yasmin Fodil
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I started working on Government 2.0 at the Kennedy School just about a year ago, and it has been an amazing time. I’ve attended amazing events, met many hard-working and dedicated people, hosted some great events for HKS students, and have found an amazing group of HKS students who are super passionate about making government work... [read more]

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