I interviewed social entrepreneur TMS “Teddy” Ruge, co-founder of Project Diaspora, at the Social Good Summit in New York City on September 22, 2012. He talks about his work in Uganda and the role technology plays in supporting the greater good.
For the last few weeks, the Occupy Wall Street movement has taken over the headlines worldwide and put the future of the global economy up for discussion. Based on the quickness this movement has grown in such a short amount of time, there are clearly strong feelings out there among the general population about the current financial system.
As a freelance journalist I not only find this to be a monumental moment in recent history, but it is also a great opportunity to practice mobile journalism. As technology and digital tools to capture information on the go becomes more common, many reporters are spending more time on the ground, filing stories online and interacting with followers on their social networks.
Boston Neighborhood Network Television (BNN) will finally move into its new Egleston Square studio at the end of November, the start of a new and exciting chapter in the 23-year history of the public access TV organization.