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A protester wears a protective mask and goggles during clashes with security forces near the interior ministry, Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 5, 2012.
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Understanding Haiti through comics: Pharés Jerome, a reporter for Le Nouvelliste, and comic artist named Chevelin...
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Irenosen Okojie is currently penning her first novel and adapting a short story for the stage. Already praised by Alex Wheatle MBE and called “unique and imaginative,” by Orange Prize winner Diana Evans, Okojie speaks to Samantha Watson about the impact of Nigerian culture in the UK and on her writing. To read more click here
The rebirth of public ownership in a changing society
The concept of public ownership offers great opportunities for people to transform their communities socially, economically and environmentally.
It’s projects like Caravanserai which open up new ways of how communities could be shaped. The project is currently pumping new energy into east London, enabling people to rejuvenate themselves and the community in which they live.
To read more of the article on @verbalcontext click here
To listen to @verbalcontext podcasts of Caravanserai volunteers click here
@equip4 Equality in Publishing #equipconf - Bobby Nayyar of Equip discussing the research they’ve collected on publishing. Nayyar showed a fab music video from Ricky Gervais called “Equality Street” - Search it, you’ll love it! Wait a minute here it is click the link below:
Equip are doing fantastic work supporting equality in publishing with regards to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, preganancy and maternity, race, religion, sex and sexual orientation. For more info visit www.equalityinpublishing.org.uk
The Delete Squad - read more - A good read…
The big question - Enforcing online regulations for free speech? Newspapers are facing a similar debate. Yes there needs to be laws to stop online abuse. Free speech is important and to a certain extent should not be controlled, however, laws in place should protect the vulnerable.
It’s interesting to see execs from Google, twitter and Facebook looking at this for their own platforms. Is it the end of free speech online? Doubt it!
Fear banks? Could Bitcoin become the future way we manage our currency…
(via The Guardian Bitcoin: world’s fastest growing currency migrates off the internet - video)
Freedom to Write - Freedom to Read @englishpen …great writers coming up…Kate Fox, Alex wheatle and Jake Arnott.
Preparations taking place for @englishpen - Freedom to Write - Freedom to Read at Rich Mix.
Writing Freedom by English PEN - a night of stories, stand-up and song! Writers sharing their experiences from their work with inmates in prisons.
The New Digital State?
From counterradicalization to tracking the arms trade, Google is moving onto national governments’ turf.
An insightful piece on Google’s global domination click here
Great intermission of music during #cr8net - Need to get the performer’s name!
Got the name! Helen Parker-Jayne Isibor of thevenusbushfires.com
I also loved Matt Panesh’s style of comic poetry - Very entertaining words and performance from the Monkey Poet! www.monkeypoet.co.uk
Cr8net 2013 - Digital Diversity
Cultural Industries Development Agency(CIDA) CEO Toks Majek-Akisanya speaking on stage,
