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		<title>Mobile Phones in South Africa</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Hickman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marlon Parker is an academic and social entrepreneur from South Africa. He works with social media, finding ways to use technology for social good. He recently visited Birmingham (read a full report here) where he explained his work to a number of social media and policy workers. PC based Internet penetration is relatively low in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Marlon Parker is an academic and social entrepreneur from South Africa. He works with social media, finding ways to use technology for social good. He recently visited Birmingham (<a href="http://interactivecultures.org/uncategorized/social-media-at-52-degrees-north">read a full report here</a>) where he explained his work to a number of social media and policy workers. PC based Internet penetration is relatively low in South Africa, so his work focuses on the use of mobile internet and text messages. Below he demonstrates the use of mobile phone technology in drug rehabilitation.</p>
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<p><a href="http://vimeo.com/5590040">Angel service for Drug Addicts in South Africa</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user1250564">Podnosh</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
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		<title>Social Media Links for May 27th through August 6th</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Hickman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Social Media Links for May 27th through August 6th:

How Cellphones, Twitter and Facebook can make history: Ted talks Clay Shirky &#8211; Thanks to Delicious user Caffeinebomb for sending this in.
(http://delicious.com/caffeinebomb &#38; http://twitter.com/caffeinebomb)
Australian Local Council starts using Birmingham&#8217;s social media surgeries &#124; Be Vocal &#8211; The fantastic social media surgery concept, pioneered in Birmingham by Pete [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Social Media Links for May 27th through August 6th:</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/clay_shirky_how_cellphones_twitter_facebook_can_make_history.html">How Cellphones, Twitter and Facebook can make history: Ted talks Clay Shirky</a> &#8211; Thanks to Delicious user Caffeinebomb for sending this in.<br />
(http://delicious.com/caffeinebomb &amp; http://twitter.com/caffeinebomb)</li>
<li><a href="http://bevocal.org.uk/2009/07/17/australian-local-council-starts-using-birminghams-social-media-surgeries/">Australian Local Council starts using Birmingham&rsquo;s social media surgeries | Be Vocal</a> &#8211; The fantastic social media surgery concept, pioneered in Birmingham by Pete Ashton and developed by Nick Booth, is taken up in Australia.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/aug/05/andrew-stott-twitter-whitehall-government">How Andrew Stott is setting Whitehall a-Twitter | Technology | The Guardian</a> &#8211; Brief profile and interview with the man who is teaching politicians and civil servants how to engage with the public via social media tools (not just Twitter).</li>
<li><a href="http://www.adinfo-guardian.co.uk/wom/">Guardian on their influential readers</a> &#8211; This is interesting. A presentation from The Guardian &amp; Observer advertising sales team regarding influence within their readers. Now newspapers aren&#39;t just selling their readers as a demographic to advertisers: they&#39;re selling the network of their readership to brands.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/aug/03/timms-takes-digital-britain-brief">Timms takes over Digital Britain brief | Technology | guardian.co.uk</a> &#8211; A new minister in the hot-seat to drive forward Digital Britain, the UK Government&#39;s strategy and vision for the digital economy, and the required infrastructure and skills development that will make this possible.</li>
<li><a href="http://twopointouch.com/2009/05/27/surrender-foucault-and-twitter/">twopointouch | Surrender! Foucault and Twitter</a> &#8211; A brief overview of how we might apply Foucault&#39;s ideas to social media, with some useful links to further reading.</li>
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