Verde Smoke

Here is the final version of my master thesis submitted on August 11, 2009.

Full Document (2.5 MB, PDF)

Chapter Pullouts:

The advantages of participation, collaboration, and iteration shape the functionality of media tools like blogs, social networks, and user-created media sharing sites. At first glance, these tools should easily align with the stated values of many community and youth development organizations perched on edge of the digital divide in both the U.S. and abroad. The most critical growing disparity, thus, is not only access to these tools but also their integration into local programs that aim to empower individuals and build collective power.

(Give it a sec to download all the fun media files before you begin by clicking the arrows. OR view it full screen on http://prezi.com).

Also, download the handout/outline.

I often struggle with my decision to be a proponent of participatory media in the community-organizing field. There often seems to be bigger fish to fry or easier ways to get stories out there.

Yep, I’m starting a travel blog…even though I’m not planning to travel very far now that I’ve made it to Bangalore…so maybe it’s just a Bangalore blog.