Ed Granger-Happ, founder and current Chairman of NetHope, spends each day providing dozens of the largest non-profits with cutting-edge technology so that they can, in turn, successfully connect with their respective networks. His job also entails partnering and collaborating with many tech companies who are promoting interactive capacities along with infrastructure support and linkages. I strongly believe that Ed is truly filling a niche in the interactive/IT “supply chain” in the world of development and relief!
Today we continue our series analyzing the changing landscape of media coverage regarding both the preparation and prevention of international disasters, including the philanthropic response in-the-midst-of and in-the-wake-of these travesties.
II recently posted articles related to disasters in Haiti and Chile, including II Spanish Editor Andrea Ballocchi’s post as she described reaching her family thru Twitter. I had already started to think about emergencies more broadly and the role interactive media plays, and what new technologies, networks and devices are making an impact. There is a lot going on! In the coming weeks II will publish my series of articles to review this wide topic in more detail.
Over two years ago, I started rambling about my passion for multimedia at the horribly-named Blogger template “Tracy Boyer’s blog.” An improved name, new domain and hundreds of thousands of visitors later, I am happy to say that we have become one of the top multimedia blogs. Growing II’s audience has been a fun ride to say the least, and I still see plenty of room to expand. While I have done my best to highlight a wide range of multimedia examples, such as innovative content from advertising sites, official movie websites, and non-profit campaigns, I’d like to provide in-depth coverage of these sectors here at II. That’s hopefully where you come in …
The recent earthquake in Haiti has brought untold devastation and destruction to an already impoverished country. I have been highly impressed with the use of multimedia and social media to spread awareness about this natural disaster. People’s efforts to make Haiti’s crisis an international crisis by utilizing numerous technologies has enabled them to act quickly and efficiently.
Multimedia producer Benjamin Chesterton has been quite busy over at Duckrabbit promoting a new site he contributed to titled, “A Developing Story.” Arguably best said in his words, this site serves to “create an open space on the web in which stories and images that explore the richness and complexity of an unequal world can find a home.” The newly founded non-profit will highlight the latest social advocacy work around the world, and they are currently looking for bloggers and contributors to help the site thrive!
