Session Information
The Internet: Raising Global Voices?
The opportunities offered by the Internet seem boundless. One way the Web can help create better-engaged citizens is by fostering an exchange of ideas, cultures and points of view that was not possible until the present — an era when a Web user in Springfield, Missouri, can listen to a podcast from a 17-year-old Iranian girl living in Dubai. People living in other countries frequently say they struggle to assert their own identities in the face of what they see as an “onslaught” of American popular culture, from Southpark to CNN International. They complain that Americans don’t know anything about international affairs or global cultures. What are the best ways citizens can use the Internet to promote a global conversation for the good of all?
When: Thursday, April 19, 2007 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Room: Plaster Student Union Theater
