Comments on: Twelve great talks to watch, and no excuses for being bored. (Or boring.) http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/04/18/twelve-great-talks-to-watch-and-no-excuses-for-being-bored-or-boring/ 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: Claire http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/04/18/twelve-great-talks-to-watch-and-no-excuses-for-being-bored-or-boring/comment-page-1/#comment-224809 Claire Tue, 24 Apr 2007 22:25:49 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=1390#comment-224809 I can share one comment on the challenges facing newspapers, from Mr. Soros himself: “Journalists and prostitutes face the same challege: competition from amateurs.” [...](I can’t wait for the next opportunity to use that quote in a speech… Don't. Not your happiest moment. I can share one comment on the challenges facing newspapers, from Mr. Soros himself: “Journalists and prostitutes face the same challege: competition from amateurs.” [...](I can’t wait for the next opportunity to use that quote in a speech…

Don’t. Not your happiest moment.

]]> By: how open is the open society institute? http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/04/18/twelve-great-talks-to-watch-and-no-excuses-for-being-bored-or-boring/comment-page-1/#comment-220125 how open is the open society institute? Sat, 21 Apr 2007 10:32:46 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=1390#comment-220125 http://rspas.anu.edu.au/rmap/newmandala/2007/04/17/liberating-burma-with-2-million-a-year/ http://rspas.anu.edu.au/rmap/newmandala/2007/04/17/liberating-burma-with-2-million-a-year/

]]> By: how open is the open society institute? http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/04/18/twelve-great-talks-to-watch-and-no-excuses-for-being-bored-or-boring/comment-page-1/#comment-220122 how open is the open society institute? Sat, 21 Apr 2007 10:31:22 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=1390#comment-220122 Right. I know of no other foundations with the name "Open Society" either. Perhaps it is up to OSI to lead the way for foundations in openness, transparency and accountability to the open society it espouses. Not by blogging all the detailed discussions about individual grant applications but by blogging about the principles underlying the discussions, the grant process, and by allowing comments about the grants already made ... Right. I know of no other foundations with the name “Open Society” either. Perhaps it is up to OSI to lead the way for foundations in openness, transparency and accountability to the open society it espouses. Not by blogging all the detailed discussions about individual grant applications but by blogging about the principles underlying the discussions, the grant process, and by allowing comments about the grants already made …

]]> By: Ethan http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/04/18/twelve-great-talks-to-watch-and-no-excuses-for-being-bored-or-boring/comment-page-1/#comment-218597 Ethan Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:34:53 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=1390#comment-218597 I don't know of any foundations that would allow discussions of the grants they make to be discussed on blogs. I don't think that limitation on discussions is unique to Open Society Institute. I don’t know of any foundations that would allow discussions of the grants they make to be discussed on blogs. I don’t think that limitation on discussions is unique to Open Society Institute.

]]> By: how open is the open society institute? http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/04/18/twelve-great-talks-to-watch-and-no-excuses-for-being-bored-or-boring/comment-page-1/#comment-218529 how open is the open society institute? Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:37:19 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=1390#comment-218529 Why can't you blog about the OSI meeting? How open is the Open Society Institute? Why can’t you blog about the OSI meeting? How open is the Open Society Institute?

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