Comments on: From representing to pointing: some thoughts on the future of advocacy http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/03/23/from-representing-to-pointing-some-thoughts-on-the-future-of-advocacy/ EthanZ's musings on Africa, media and international development Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:45:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dan Bassill http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/03/23/from-representing-to-pointing-some-thoughts-on-the-future-of-advocacy/comment-page-1/#comment-98599 Dan Bassill Sun, 17 Dec 2006 17:31:58 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=452#comment-98599 As a result of work we've been doing since 1994 a $2 million donation has been made to increase funds available to Chicago area tutor/mentor programs over the next 3-5 years. Increasing the flow of flexible operating dollars is a basis strategy for increasing quality and reach. Finding partners in colleges,or in other non profits, who will work with T/MC to duplicate this in other cities, or in other industries is a goal. Take a look at our site to see what we're doing. As a result of work we’ve been doing since 1994 a $2 million donation has been made to increase funds available to Chicago area tutor/mentor programs over the next 3-5 years. Increasing the flow of flexible operating dollars is a basis strategy for increasing quality and reach.

Finding partners in colleges,or in other non profits, who will work with T/MC to duplicate this in other cities, or in other industries is a goal. Take a look at our site to see what we’re doing.

]]> By: john becks mentoring america http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/03/23/from-representing-to-pointing-some-thoughts-on-the-future-of-advocacy/comment-page-1/#comment-84738 john becks mentoring america Sat, 18 Nov 2006 05:46:40 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=452#comment-84738 As more people have the chance to speak online, it’s going to become increasingly dangerous to speak on behalf of someone. As more people have the chance to speak online, it’s going to become increasingly dangerous to speak on behalf of someone.

]]> By: We’re Moving Along, Slowly But Surely at connecting*the*dots http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/03/23/from-representing-to-pointing-some-thoughts-on-the-future-of-advocacy/comment-page-1/#comment-11783 We’re Moving Along, Slowly But Surely at connecting*the*dots Fri, 05 May 2006 07:39:53 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=452#comment-11783 [...] We’re still a ways away from operating on all cylinders, but we’re getting there a bit more each day. I can’t fully express how overwhelmed I’ve been by the outpouring of support within this community and across the country, friends both new and old. [...] [...] We’re still a ways away from operating on all cylinders, but we’re getting there a bit more each day. I can’t fully express how overwhelmed I’ve been by the outpouring of support within this community and across the country, friends both new and old. [...]

]]> By: …My heart’s in Accra » Blurry xeroxes versus blogposts http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/03/23/from-representing-to-pointing-some-thoughts-on-the-future-of-advocacy/comment-page-1/#comment-9394 …My heart’s in Accra » Blurry xeroxes versus blogposts Mon, 03 Apr 2006 02:15:38 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=452#comment-9394 [...] I wrote a few days back about the change in advocacy from representing to pointing. Obviously, this isn’t a change that happens overnight - in trying to get Hao Wu released, we’re representing, pointing and translating, so that readers inside and outside China can understand what’s going on. But the fact that we can hear what Nina’s thinking and feeling provides a daily reminder that Hao’s detention has shattered the lives of his family, a reminder that everyone who is detained for speaking freely is the center of a personal drama as well as a political one. [...] [...] I wrote a few days back about the change in advocacy from representing to pointing. Obviously, this isn’t a change that happens overnight – in trying to get Hao Wu released, we’re representing, pointing and translating, so that readers inside and outside China can understand what’s going on. But the fact that we can hear what Nina’s thinking and feeling provides a daily reminder that Hao’s detention has shattered the lives of his family, a reminder that everyone who is detained for speaking freely is the center of a personal drama as well as a political one. [...]

]]> By: Daniel F. Bassill http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/03/23/from-representing-to-pointing-some-thoughts-on-the-future-of-advocacy/comment-page-1/#comment-9241 Daniel F. Bassill Thu, 30 Mar 2006 14:39:55 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=452#comment-9241 I think the aggregation of blogs focused on specific issues, or specific geography, can serve small and medium size non profits the way advertising serves big corporations. We don't have the millions of dollars that large corporations have to advertise every day, but our stories can have the impact of advertising if they can be aggregated, and focused on what's happening at specific times of the year. I think the second element that will emerge to support this blogging are "knowledge centers" that provide background context, using GIS maps to show the demographics of an area, and to show the availability (or lack) of existing services. I'm putting this concept into practice vis the Tutor/Mentor Connection and using my blog, and events I organize, in Chicago and on the Internet, as part of my advertising. The result is a Google search for "tutor mentor" brings up my web site first out of over 1.5 million listings and my web sites have more than 4000 visit a month, with virtually no advertising dollars spent. I think this result can be duplicated by others. I think the aggregation of blogs focused on specific issues, or specific geography, can serve small and medium size non profits the way advertising serves big corporations. We don’t have the millions of dollars that large corporations have to advertise every day, but our stories can have the impact of advertising if they can be aggregated, and focused on what’s happening at specific times of the year.

I think the second element that will emerge to support this blogging are “knowledge centers” that provide background context, using GIS maps to show the demographics of an area, and to show the availability (or lack) of existing services.

I’m putting this concept into practice vis the Tutor/Mentor Connection and using my blog, and events I organize, in Chicago and on the Internet, as part of my advertising.

The result is a Google search for “tutor mentor” brings up my web site first out of over 1.5 million listings and my web sites have more than 4000 visit a month, with virtually no advertising dollars spent.

I think this result can be duplicated by others.

]]> By: Ethan http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/03/23/from-representing-to-pointing-some-thoughts-on-the-future-of-advocacy/comment-page-1/#comment-9147 Ethan Tue, 28 Mar 2006 19:04:10 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=452#comment-9147 Indymedia's certainly one organization providing cyberplaces... but what fascinates me, Pablito, is just how many different places people can have a voice these days. We decided to make GVO a space about pointing rather than about publishing - unlike Indymedia - because we felt that people could find a large number of places to publish their content and that we'd best be served by poinging to some of it... Indymedia’s certainly one organization providing cyberplaces… but what fascinates me, Pablito, is just how many different places people can have a voice these days. We decided to make GVO a space about pointing rather than about publishing – unlike Indymedia – because we felt that people could find a large number of places to publish their content and that we’d best be served by poinging to some of it…

]]> By: pablito http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/03/23/from-representing-to-pointing-some-thoughts-on-the-future-of-advocacy/comment-page-1/#comment-9146 pablito Tue, 28 Mar 2006 18:50:21 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=452#comment-9146 Some of this advocacy, providing cyber-places for content for example, seems to overlap with Indymedia, which already has a worldwide computer network for such things. http://www.indymedia.org http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Global/FrequentlyAskedQuestionEn Some of this advocacy, providing cyber-places for content for example, seems to overlap with Indymedia, which already has a worldwide computer network for such things.

http://www.indymedia.org

http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Global/FrequentlyAskedQuestionEn

]]> By: gillo http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/03/23/from-representing-to-pointing-some-thoughts-on-the-future-of-advocacy/comment-page-1/#comment-9061 gillo Mon, 27 Mar 2006 13:58:57 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=452#comment-9061 I always wonder how come that it's so difficult to see big NGOs, those with more resources and already using community tools like blogs, sharing their expertise with smaller groups. This would benefit the whole advocacy community, but maybe the concept of "let go" is too scary... I always wonder how come that it’s so difficult to see big NGOs, those with more resources and already using community tools like blogs, sharing their expertise with smaller groups. This would benefit the whole advocacy community, but maybe the concept of “let go” is too scary…

]]> By: Josh Levy http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/03/23/from-representing-to-pointing-some-thoughts-on-the-future-of-advocacy/comment-page-1/#comment-9043 Josh Levy Sun, 26 Mar 2006 22:09:44 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=452#comment-9043 Ethan, I would love to get connected to Sean and Cara. Global Voices has encouraged a lot of us not just to be bloggers but also activists in our own back yards, and it's great to see these projects springing up that are trying to create new bloggers and document the blogging process. They may help create a greater understanding of why this stuff is important. Ethan, I would love to get connected to Sean and Cara. Global Voices has encouraged a lot of us not just to be bloggers but also activists in our own back yards, and it’s great to see these projects springing up that are trying to create new bloggers and document the blogging process. They may help create a greater understanding of why this stuff is important.

]]> By: This is really happening. » Blog Archive » links for 2006-03-25 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/03/23/from-representing-to-pointing-some-thoughts-on-the-future-of-advocacy/comment-page-1/#comment-8938 This is really happening. » Blog Archive » links for 2006-03-25 Sat, 25 Mar 2006 02:18:09 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=452#comment-8938 [...] From representing to pointing: some thoughts on the future of advocacy “As more people have the chance to speak online, it’s going to become increasingly dangerous to speak on behalf of someone. Smart advocates won’t tell you what people need. They’ll point to people talking about what they need. “ (tags: development blogging blog-project) [...] [...] From representing to pointing: some thoughts on the future of advocacy “As more people have the chance to speak online, it’s going to become increasingly dangerous to speak on behalf of someone. Smart advocates won’t tell you what people need. They’ll point to people talking about what they need. “ (tags: development blogging blog-project) [...]

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