Interesting articles and posts from early July

Posted on July 11, 2010 at 9:17 am

Journalism – AFRICA IS A COUNTRY – Looks at how the US would appear if reported on the same way the press reports about Africa

Images of the “Dying African” Border on Pornography - Daily Nation opinion page -  Discusses a recent photo montage in Time magazine of a woman that died as a result of complication in childbirth.

Embracing the Chaotic: Cynefin and Humanitarian Response – More Altitude – Looks at how our models for humanitarian response do not match the reality of the situation.

The Millennium Development … Guys? – Reality Check – Looks at how the MDG Global Advocacy Team” has has no woman assigned to Millennium Development Goals related to child mortality, maternal health, or HIV and AIDS issues.

Being in Africa Makes You Untrustworthy – The White African – Discusses PayPal and Facebook’s decisions not to provide services throughout all of Africa even though only two of the countries rank high in cyber crime.

Sex tourists targeting aid agencies - The Age – Highlights the growing trend of sex offenders using charitable activities to groom children for exploitation.

Money for Good: Helping Donors Give More Effectively – Tactical Philanthropy - Examines donor’s motivations for giving including their lack of research about the organization before giving.

Amateurs, professionals, innovations and smart aid – Wait…What? – Looks at the two sides of the argument between amateurs and professionals in aid and how they might work together.

Conference

The Use of Images and Messages – A Human Rights Issue – Africa Centre Dublin Ireland

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