Ethan Zuckerman on the importance of a better flow of ideas (through maps and translation)

Networked Equality is a conversation about the promises and limitations of technology, at home and abroad, with Ethan Zuckerman and Omar Wasow. To what extent is the Internet truly "global"? What steps can be taken to ensure those who do not speak English will have equal access to the Internet's information? In the United States, how does class structure one's relationship to the Internet? How does unfamiliarity with the Internet disadvantage individuals in today's society?
Ethan Zuckerman, an early partner in the Web company Tripod and a co-founder of the nonprofit organization GeekCorps, is now a research fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School. He leads a team that is building GlobalVoices, a group of bloggers located around the world who are bridging cultural and linguistic differences through their weblogs.

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Science & Technology

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• technology
• global
• voices
• translation
• map