Is Crowdsourcing Just Another Word for “Contest”?
by V. Matthew King-Yarde
Ever wanted to get a jump-start on your design or development business but your portfolio lacked the bite needed to close the deal or even generate interest? Ever wish you could just show a project lead what you can do for them? Crowdsourcing maybe the answer you’re looking for to get the projects you want without having an impressive portfolio.
Read MorePepsi Taps will.i.am, LMFAO, and Fans for Digital Remix Project
by Jabari Johnson
Super producer Will.i.am has teamed up with Pepsi and electro hip-hop group, LMFAO to create the ultimate user generated remix of LMFAO’s “La La La.”
Read MoreDoes a Race have a brand?
by waynesutton
I can’t take it anymore, I just looked at the trending topics on Twitter and number one is #uknowublackwhen and the tweets that flowing in at an alarming rate are TERRIBLE! Most of the tweets are racist, stereotypical and appalling. To some they may be funny but to me they’re not. It just shows to others that we need to learn some online etiquette ASAP!
Read MoreWhy were minorities late to accessing social media sites like Facebook?
by Black Digerati
This video from 2007 is an interview prominent researcher and Digital Divide expert Dr. Eszter Hargittai did on Chicago Tonight speaking on possible structure issues early on with social media. For example, why early on did more whites tend to use Facebook than minorities? She makes a good point that perhaps the reason why so many minorities were late to accessing social media sites like Facebook is because at one point Facebook was only open to certain majority white universities and colleges and was later opened up to everyone else. Check out the video below:
Read MoreChicago’s Digital Youth Network Promotes Social Media Literacy
by Robin Caldwell
The Urban Education Institute of The University of Chicago supports an initiative called the Digital Youth Network (DYN) or iremix.org, a “hybrid digital literacy program that creates opportunities for youth to engage in learning environments that span both school and out-of-school context.” DYN provides full-time services to students participating in UEI/University of Chicago charter schools. Students from other schools participate in the four-year-old program after school and during summer sessions. Recently, the program moved into a 5,000 square foot space in Chicago’s Harold Washington Library.
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