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Just How Digital Are We? - The Case of Africa
WPFDay Logo_width175.jpg"21st Century Media: New Frontiers, New Barriers" will be the theme of this year's World Press Freedom Day May1-3 with a focus on the opportunities and challenges of the digital...
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Mobile Customers in Kenya Can Keep Numbers
Safaricom_Rogiro-small.jpgMobile number portability launched this month in Kenya. As the telecom industry worries about the impact on its bottom line, mobile subscribers should now have more choices...
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Educational Radio Reaches Out to Indian Villagers
India_UPCRS_GomtiNagar_border thumbnail.pngRelying on a strategy of community input and participation, a community radio station in Uttar Pradesh is changing the lives of villagers. The experience of...
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‘Gawaahi’: A Portal for Pakistani Stories
gawaahi_header.gifGawaahi debuted two months ago but is already receiving recognition for its coverage of underreported stories about Pakistanis. The founders started the citizen journalism project...
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Zimbabwe Media Update: Print Gets More Players, but Airwaves Still Shut
Zimbabwe_MugabeCartoon_Small.pngThere’s been a flurry of activity in Zimbabwe’s print media sector. New dailies have begun publishing while several more media received licenses from the government....
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Media Faces Perils and Possibilities in Pakistan
Pakistan_Wali-Khan-Babar-of-Geo-TV_width175 border.pngJournalism can be a life-or-death proposition in Pakistan. Despite this, the media industry is growing and diversifying, with a recent boom in...
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India’s Media at a Crossroads
India_manoramamasthead_border width225.pngThe dynamic media sector in India enjoys unprecedented pluralism. At the same time, the country’s appetite for digital media and the increasing influence of...
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Transforming Villages in Ghana
Ghana_eCAP_mothers-of-niliyungdo_border width200.pngIn northern Ghana, a “bottom-up” approach to improving the health and environment of rural villages is logging positive results. ICT interventions...
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Radio Show on HIV and Discrimination Brings Hope for Nepali Women
Community Reporter- Equal Access.jpgEqual Access, an information and education non-profit based in San Francisco, California, has found a new way to use media to address issues of HIV/AIDS and abuse...
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Zimbabwe Telecom Companies Unwilling to Share Infrastructure
cell phone tower_aripeskpoe2.jpgA lack of cooperation among major industry players is frustrating investors and shortchanging citizens. Their reluctance to share equipment like cell phone towers...
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What Happens If? Serious Games & Their Evaluation
Darfur is dying game.jpgSerious games are a powerful tool to facilitate change by industries like defense, education, scientific exploration, health care, emergency management, city planning,...
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Whither Democracy/Wither Democracy: The Rise of Internet Censorship in India
indian cyber cafe 2_WAVA limited.jpgDemocratic India’s rising economy has been perceived as a welcome counterforce to the rise of the neighboring, authoritarian and restrictive regime in China. But...
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Morocco: Crackdown on Popular Newspaper Al Massae
Morocco-Montage of Nini on Facebook.jpgThe arrest of a newspaper editor illustrates the enduring role of traditional forms of media. Rachid Nini, an editor with “guts,” is charged with publishing...
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Social Media in Zimbabwe: Not Enough for Democracy
Zimbabwe Morgan Facebook.jpgThe potential of social media to connect activists in Zimbabwe is far from being realized. Numerous obstacles must be overcome before these tools can be used to express...
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Citizen Video Producers Changing Indian Media
India_VideoVolunteer3.jpgHundreds of citizens from disadvantaged communities are now using video cameras to report on issues that affect them and their neighbors. With training from the Video...
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Newspaper Sector Grows, Political Spectrum Still Narrow
Zimbabwe_ZimNewscom_Online Newspaper.gifSince last June, the government has been churning out licenses for new print media outlets. Is the right to information and free speech being served? Chief K....
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Company Launches Free SMS Service in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe_Free SMS Company logo_width175 border.jpgAs mobile operators build infrastructure and upgrade services, a newcomer launches a free SMS service. If subscribers are willing to put up with ads at...
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Amid Kenya’s Food Crisis, Radio Educates Farmers
Kenya_FarmerRadio Logo_thumbnail.pngAt a time when Kenya is struggling to feed its population following severe droughts, radio programs are educating listeners on better farming techniques in a bid to...
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Bandwidth Price Projected To Drop in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe_Pulling Cable Djibouti_thumbnail.pngAs the country gains another connection to the East Africa undersea cable, new internet providers has begun a scramble for customers. While this bodes well...
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The Link Between Humanitarian Aid and Public Diplomacy
PewResearchCenter_MuslimWesternTensions_width125_thumbnail.pngIs humanitarian aid a public image builder for donor countries? Though this may seem like an obvious linkage, hard evidence for it is not...
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When Social Media is Not an Option for Social Change - the DRC Example
photo for congo event edit.jpgIn the past several years, aid donors and others focused on improving lives in developing countries have been touting social media's ability to empower citizens to foment...
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Heroes in Juarez: Citizens Challenge a City’s Reputation
Mexico_Cronicas de Heroes_Homepage_width175.pngThe border town of Ciudad Juarez may be best known for its problems, but that’s not the only story in town. A new project gathers citizen reports of...
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U.S. Budget Problems: Implications for Development Worldwide
Stimson Center_Gordon Adams_width175.jpgAgainst a backdrop of intense debate over cutting government spending, experts met this week to discuss the future of international development programs. With...
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Cracking the ‘Great Firewall’: The Role of China’s Netizens
China_internetcafe_thumbnail.jpgDespite the government crackdown on Facebook and Twitter, more Chinese citizens than ever are using the internet. Some are using social media to question or criticize...
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Connecting Rural Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone_OLPC_thumbnail.pngPaki Masabong is the first chiefdom in Sierra Leone to get access to the internet. The multi-use internet resource center that serves the village may be a model for...
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Networked Audiences: 10 New Rules for Engagement
Networked Audiences_Map_shadow.pngInterMedia COO Susan Gigli and Dr. Ali Fisher, who directs their Networked Communication Research, advise media organizations on how to embrace and benefit from new...
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#ObamainBrazil: A New Media Research Case Study
ObamainBrazil_Sreenshot_shadow.pngIn a new white paper Dr. Ali Fisher, who directs InterMedia's networked communication research, and analyst David Montez test new digital media research methods to...
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Mobile Grows Big in Zimbabwe
Africa_ManonCellPhone_NewThumbNail.jpgA drop in the price of mobile handsets and the arrival of the fiber optic network in Zimbabwe caused an enormous expansion in the use of mobile phones. With the...
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Learning by Computer in Rural Kenya
Kenya_students_CFSKcomputers_thumbnail.jpg Remote parts of Kenya have trouble attracting professional teachers. Some schools are using computers to compensate for the lack of human instructors. Despite...
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A Mobile Platform for HIV/AIDS Education
YALphone_thumbnail.jpgThe fact that South Africa has the highest rate of HIV/AIDS in the world and rapid adoption of mobile phone technology led to Youth Africa Live – a portal for young people to talk...
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Kenya: Taking Mobile Money a Step Further
Kenya_Oscar Ikinu_Thumbnail_width230.jpgInnovation in the mobile money sector is coming from non-telecom companies. Two new platforms launched this year in Kenya are experimenting with new e-commerce...
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The Power of Information: New Technologies for Philanthropy and Development...
Charlie_Bennett article body photo2.jpgYou don’t usually get this many smart suits at a development conference, but Indigo Trust‘s The Power of Information: New Technologies for Philanthropy and...
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Social Media: A Double-Edged Sword
Tunisia_Protest Tunisia Flag_Nasser Nouri_width175.pngThe Arab Spring has brought attention to the potential for using social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook to share news and facilitate...
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Can Russia's Social Media Forces Push the Putin Regime?
Term Frequency Word Cloud Russian Blogosphere width 150.jpgThe latest political news from Russia has President Dimitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin swapping jobs again next year with the...
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Mobile Money Arrives in Zimbabwe
Africa_Young Man on Mobile width 135.jpgThe country’s recent political and economic crises mean that Zimbabwe has been late to experiment with advances in technology. This is finally changing, as...
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Pakistan: Diagnosis from a Distance
TeleSehat Doctor Using Digital Notepad by Bilal Farooq width 200.jpgPakistan is experimenting with a relatively new model of healthcare delivery: telemedicine. For distance-based medical services to be...
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Beyond Nairobi: A Magazine for the Rest of Kenya
Reject magazine image width 185.jpgReject Magazine reports on topics and regions neglected by the mainstream Kenyan press. Recent awards recognize how the publication fills a void in the country’s...
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Tracking Mobile Money Use in Haiti
Haiti_Man Fixing Phone_US Air Force_200.jpgThe World Bank's CGAP Technology Blog recently posted an article about InterMedia's AudienceScapes' Haiti Mobile Money Tracker. A tool created to examine a...
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Kenya's Female Entrepreneurs Make Their Digital Mark
Kenya_Farmers_Marc Steinlin_Flickroriginal copy smaller.jpgKenyan women have been at the forefront of some recent newsworthy ICT innovations such as iCow and M-Farm. Dinfin Mulupi covers their success...
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SMS Based Medic Mobile Helps Bridge Healthcare Communication Gap
josh_malawi_texting.JPGJosh Nesbit was doing HIV research at a clinic in Malawi in 2007 when he realized that new mobile infrastructure available there could be harnessed to bridge gaps and coordinate...
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InterMedia and PEPL Strengthen Capacity and Assess Needs in Pakistan’s FATA
Sam-barry-training.jpgInterMedia recently partnered with the Popular Engagement Policy Lab (PEPL) to conduct research in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan in support of radio...
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InterMedia's Ali Fisher Discusses the Changing Digital Landscape
Ali Fisher London Cyberspace width 200.jpgIn November, InterMedia’s Ali Fisher was interviewed by Wilton Park’s Chief Executive, Richard Burge, as part of the London Conference on Cyberspace. Ali was...
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Citizen Journalism Grows in Pakistan
HOSH MEDIA LOGO.jpgWith internet usage on the rise, Pakistanis are turning to the blogosphere and citizen journalism to share their opinions. Hosh Media epitomizes the growing popularity of...
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Of Boats and Rats: How Russia's election banter transcended the borders of...
Putin1.jpgPolitical and social analysts are likely to be debating for some time how the results of Russia's recent elections were influenced by a vocal democratic movement and President-elect Vladimir...
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Health eVillages brings the doctor’s office to medically scarce areas through...
Clincian Training HeV Trip_SMALL.jpgHealth eVillages seeks to provide healthcare professionals working in challenging clinical environments with medical decision making, clinical diagnosis and training...
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Mobile Money: Is It Reaching Far Enough?
African Economic Forum logo.jpgThe consensus seemed to be that mobile services are the way forward for Africa. However, once the low-hanging fruit among potential users has been plucked, so to speak,...
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Small World News Expands Citizen Journalism Network to Libya
Small World News.pngCitizen journalism is not a new idea, but the Small World News’ way of using citizen journalists is quite novel. They train citizens, especially those from conflict and crisis...
View ArticleMobile Money as a Savings Solution
Poor people have surprisingly complicated financial lives given how little money they have. You would, too, if your “$1 a day” income actually came in the form of $60 on one day, and no dollars for...
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New Platforms, New Public Opinion?
AAPOR Logo small.pngWith the continued growth of new communication media and technologies, the public opinion and research sector is abuzz with equal doses of optimism and skepticism for its future. In...
View ArticleInterMedia Attends European Development Days
InterMedia is hosting a panel discussion at the European Development Days (EDD) in Brussels on October 16th-17th. Dr. Gerry Power, Klara Debelijak, Michelle Karrenberger and advisor Andrea Marmolejo...
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