December 14, 2005
Global Voices Part 2
Here is a list of random highlights of the Global Voices London Summit that I will add to from time to time:
- Sitting in a room all day with Oscar-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss and not recognising him. This really draws a line under the debate over whether bloggers are journalists. The answer is clearly - they are not. Journalists are supposed to notice this kind of thing. The Guardian's Jane Perrone certainly did.
- Meeting bloggers face to face, particularly Ory Okolloh of Kenya Pundit (see picture taken by Beth Kanter) who I have read for ages. We were both recorded having a conversation about the times when you just don't want to blog by Ben Walker of the Theory of Everything which should be published as a podcast soon.
- Finding out about the new centres of world blogging - Cambodia, Jordan, China and India.
- No PowerPoint presentations. A conference first.
Posted by aheavens at December 14, 2005 6:36 AM
Comments
That smart cameroonian pooch must start its own doggie bloggie. Your recent slant on ENA reporting was inventive. About the corruption not ringing true to you - I'd suggest that you do some reach out than e-research. The common people jig to a different rhythm.
Posted by: Mergemu Bereket at December 15, 2005 2:16 AM
why thanks you Mergemu. I might just do that. In the meantime, I have made some contribution to Virtual tourist.com (http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/7675b/), which gives you an idea of my prose style...
Posted by: alfie at December 15, 2005 5:51 AM
Hello there,
Thanks for the credit next to my photo. I met so many people, but unfortunately don't think we met. Anyway, maybe next year!
Great notes.
Posted by: Beth at December 16, 2005 1:40 AM
And thanks for the photo Beth. See you at the next one.
Posted by: andrew at December 16, 2005 6:02 AM