I’m a digital editor and creative writer intrigued by people, places and social movements. I’m also an urban sketcher. Want to know more? Take a peek. Or you can connect with me via twitter @peeksawaTumblr (3.0; @peeksawa)http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b0dea62f9dffe528b0d906620830c60f/tumblr_mmwd2loFUc1r7uay4o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>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 <a href="http://ow.ly/l5YyJ" target="_blank">click here</a></p>http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/50579874454http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/50579874454Thu, 16 May 2013 16:15:00 +0100writernigerianorange prizeculturewriting<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c51461263328ddc401082bb607661b45/tumblr_mmun2cv1uy1r7uay4o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0dee2e7317f81cbfceafcd5d6508ac21/tumblr_mmun2cv1uy1r7uay4o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/de8061df951cc597472f70825a94705d/tumblr_mmun2cv1uy1r7uay4o3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>The rebirth of public ownership in a changing society</strong></p> <p><span>The concept of public ownership offers great opportunities for people to transform their communities socially, economically and environmentally. </span></p> <p><span>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.</span></p> <p>To read more of the article on @verbalcontext <a href="http://www.verbalcontext.co.uk/site/?p=450" target="_blank">click here</a></p> <p>To listen to @verbalcontext podcasts of Caravanserai volunteers <a href="http://www.verbalcontext.co.uk/site/?p=464" target="_blank">click here</a></p>http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/50504201094http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/50504201094Wed, 15 May 2013 17:56:00 +0100communitiessocialeconomiesenvironment<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/07b314b5611dffde6cab431efeba50b2/tumblr_mmhk46ZZ0g1r7uay4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>@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:</p> <p><a href="http://youtu.be/XmTV62mE1PAp" target="_blank">Equality Street video</a></p> <p>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 <a href="http://www.equalityinpublishing.org.uk" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.equalityinpublishing.org.uk" target="_blank">www.equalityinpublishing.org.uk</a></a></p>http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/49936968211http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/49936968211Wed, 08 May 2013 16:24:00 +0100equipconfequalityauthorspublishing<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a38f2972731183b7bb0e701dbb5c509b/tumblr_mm55ykhdO61r7uay4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Delete Squad - <a href="http://www.newrepublic.com/article/113045/free-speech-internet-silicon-valley-making-rules" target="_blank">read more</a> - A good read…</p> <p>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.</p> <p><span>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!</span></p>http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/49391572161http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/49391572161Wed, 01 May 2013 23:47:00 +0100facebooktwittergooglefree speechcensorshipdigital media <iframe src="http://embedded-video.guardianapps.co.uk/?a=false&u=/technology/video/2013/apr/26/bitcoin-currency-moves-offline-berlin-video" frameborder="0" width="400" height="345"></iframe> <br/><br/><p>Fear banks? <span> Could Bitcoin become the future way we manage our currency…</span></p> <p>(via The Guardian <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/video/2013/apr/26/bitcoin-currency-moves-offline-berlin-video" target="_blank">Bitcoin: world’s fastest growing currency migrates off the internet - video</a>)</p>http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/48923182926http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/48923182926Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:33:00 +0100digitaldigital moneyguardianbanks<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/63f86956026640114b7a6e691999d1a0/tumblr_mltpzuPXUY1r7uay4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Freedom to Write - Freedom to Read @englishpen …great writers coming up…Kate Fox, Alex wheatle and Jake Arnott.</p>http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/48866064387http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/48866064387Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:28:00 +0100writersalexwheatlejake arnottkate fox<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8b58433c21551cb3e6372611fe958eed/tumblr_mltno446m11r7uay4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Preparations taking place for @englishpen - Freedom to Write - Freedom to Read at Rich Mix.</p> <p>Writing Freedom by English PEN - a night of stories, stand-up and song! Writers sharing their experiences from their work with inmates in prisons.</p>http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/48863353157http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/48863353157Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:38:00 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/74d41a429779087f277b6117089a518e/tumblr_mlriex0PP41qcwnv4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><h2 class="sl-art-head-hed">The New Digital State?</h2> <h1 class="sl-art-head-dek">From counterradicalization to tracking the arms trade, Google is moving onto national governments’ turf. </h1> <p>An insightful piece on Google’s global domination <a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2013/04/new_digital_age_how_google_took_on_jobs_that_used_to_be_reserved_for_government.html" target="_blank">click here</a></p>http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/48774382257http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/48774382257Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:20:00 +0100digitalgooglegovernment<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0f4e8097517392f387c6b885882ef5f4/tumblr_mlrhpep3Z61r7uay4o4_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> Ed Vaizey MP<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/aaf07238d7ac648275a4e5181712dc6a/tumblr_mlrhpep3Z61r7uay4o1_500.jpg"/><br/> Cre8net event. Creative connection artists in the back<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c7edbd4d537ef1574d7a65ef62955133/tumblr_mlrhpep3Z61r7uay4o2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> Singer Helen Parker-Jayne Isibor <br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9f8f1c8dd2645a62a4d1328a6aed5b70/tumblr_mlrhpep3Z61r7uay4o3_r1_500.png"/><br/> Comic poet Matt Panesh<br/><br/> <p>Great intermission of music during #cr8net - Need to get the performer’s name!</p> <p>Got the name! Helen Parker-Jayne Isibor of <a href="http://thevenusbushfires.com" title="thevenusbushfires.com" target="_blank">thevenusbushfires.com</a></p> <p>I also loved Matt Panesh’s style of comic poetry - Very entertaining words and performance from the Monkey Poet! <a href="http://www.monkeypoet.co.uk" title="www.monkeypoet.co.uk" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.monkeypoet.co.uk" target="_blank">www.monkeypoet.co.uk</a></a></p>http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/48772326323http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/48772326323Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:34:00 +0100matt paneshmusicdigitalculturecr8net<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f1d92d852f4c2e455277ffebd7f7d379/tumblr_mlr5v3y6bn1r7uay4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Cr8net 2013 - Digital Diversity</p> <p><span>Cultural Industries Development Agency(</span>CIDA) CEO Toks Majek-Akisanya speaking on stage,</p>http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/48764095712http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/48764095712Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:18:00 +0100cr8netdigitaldiversity<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/48fee78b0e3184793bfe9da47e7ce083/tumblr_mlk9wgyCv81qcwnv4o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fbbe80cc979bb1faaa8b18c24fcad7d2/tumblr_mlk9wgyCv81qcwnv4o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c525066bc7fd7c6049b0cb69cb4b3f92/tumblr_mlk9wgyCv81qcwnv4o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thesmithian.tumblr.com/post/48444861144/are-these-memories-or-desires-of-these-anonymous" target="_blank">thesmithian</a>:</p> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/04/le-carnet-noir-by-nacho-ormaechea/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+colossal+%28Colossal%29&utm_content=Google+Reader" target="_blank">Are these memories or desires of these anonymous people, or are they portals to another place and time?</a></p> </blockquote> <p>+++++</p> <p>art: digital collage by Nacho Ormaechea</p> </blockquote> <p>Impressive works…</p>http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/48517357582http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/48517357582Sun, 21 Apr 2013 12:55:00 +0100designartgraphicphotography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/12d4914677246ec027ad2b3921d638c5/tumblr_ml6zkaohjG1r7uay4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Conference celebrating the Life and Legacy of C.L.R. James</p> <p>I didn’t have the best view but there was a great panel of speakers:</p> <ul><li>Selwyn Cudjoe (Wellesley College) and co-editor of C.L.R. James: His Intellectual Legacies</li> <li>Yvonne Brewster, co-founder of Talawa theatre, stage director, teacher and writer</li> <li>Author Selma James</li> <li>Robert Lalljie - author, publisher and film-maker</li> <li>And others!</li> </ul>http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/47856804162http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/47856804162Sat, 13 Apr 2013 12:50:00 +0100selwyn cudjoeclr jamesrobert lalljiewritersculture<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/63346161?color=f00010" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Interesting short vid on body image from - <a href="http://stylelikeu.com/" target="_blank">stylelikeu.com</a></p>http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/47530149486http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/47530149486Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:07:00 +0100bodyimage<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/46e4816e5e2e71e51d1e1d662a10959f/tumblr_mke0hw5RAC1r7uay4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Courttia Newland’s book launch of The Gospel According to Cane</p>http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/46529046621http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/46529046621Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:20:00 +0000booksbook readingcourttia newland<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e1d91341d88a757a55e18c04cdbf8b42/tumblr_mk297gAHIl1qcv93ko3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/afea8499b81d124156df41368077aa42/tumblr_mk297gAHIl1qcv93ko7_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/49ecc0dabd4b8664d774dd09f28eb7ee/tumblr_mk297gAHIl1qcv93ko5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7da769c16c9fa15d8e667fc06214b356/tumblr_mk297gAHIl1qcv93ko2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3f78cbcbf333038d16fd3071e59a03d6/tumblr_mk297gAHIl1qcv93ko6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c177e4abe063ae88a379ca8612da1832/tumblr_mk297gAHIl1qcv93ko1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/194f9589145051b20e2931bf2adb3d19/tumblr_mk297gAHIl1qcv93ko11_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b5feebb17beff3ab22b69f8d7f733676/tumblr_mk297gAHIl1qcv93ko10_r1_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.37thstateonline.com/post/45985692723/renowned-novelist-chinua-achebe-november" target="_blank">37thstate</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Renowned Novelist <strong>CHINUA ACHEBE</strong> <em>(November 1930-March 2013)</em></p> </blockquote> <p>R.I.P.</p>http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/46009742903http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/46009742903Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:58:34 +0000<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/58161297" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>The Underground Library!</p> <p>Fantastic idea, hopefully the idea will spread to London’s Underground. A great way to get people reading…</p>http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/45229156332http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/45229156332Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:28:00 +0000trainsubwayundergroundbookslibrary<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/61412151" width="400" height="224" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Great book trailer for Masters of the Airwaves: The Rise & Rise of Underground Radio in the UK.</p> <p>The video is by Nathan Richards of A Narrative Media (<a href="http://www.anarrativemedia.co.uk" target="_blank">www.anarrativemedia.co.uk</a>)</p>http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/45113561617http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/45113561617Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:55:00 +0000djsmusicradio<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c892896a33d962fafab4e9c9e0fc5f0b/tumblr_mjethmfTQp1r7uay4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Kiss FM founder Gordon Mac</p>http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/44961974501http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/44961974501Sat, 09 Mar 2013 20:12:00 +0000gordon mac<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/edbc14d58b4f1920ff34c2395f2aca01/tumblr_mjesmtenvh1r7uay4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>DJs signing books, books, books and more books</p>http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/44960644983http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/44960644983Sat, 09 Mar 2013 19:54:29 +0000<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8eb27df8e1a947e13266ccc1a01b6031/tumblr_mjeraquXl31r7uay4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Preparations underway for Masters of the Airwaves book launch</p>http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/44958549621http://www.samanthawatson.org.uk/post/44958549621Sat, 09 Mar 2013 19:25:38 +0000