Chuck Plunkett advocates for greater public awareness and support of quality local news Nearly 1,800 newsrooms have shut across the US since 2004, leaving many communities unseen, unheard and in the dark. In this passionate talk and rallying cry, journalist Chuck Plunkett explains why he rebelled against his employer to raise awareness for an industry under threat of extinction -- and makes the case for local news as an essential part of any healthy democracy. … [Read more...] about THIS is why we need MORE Local News Publications
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We are truly blessed to live in Africa
A simple heads up here - if you have never watched a Ted Talk then NOW is the time to start watching. https://youtu.be/AfnruW7yERA In this talk Mallence Bart-Williams introduced her second home Sierra Leone and its talented people, who are part of her project FOLORUNSHO. Along the way she talks about some home truths that hopefully made exploiters of our continent squirm with embarrassment and shame. Thanks to Yazeed Le Roux for the heads up - catch Yazeed here: … [Read more...] about We are truly blessed to live in Africa
3 ways to fix a broken news industry
Something is very wrong with the news industry. Trust in the media has hit an all-time low; we're inundated with sensationalist stories, and consistent, high-quality reporting is scarce, says journalist and entrepreneur Lara Setrakian. She shares three ways we can fix the news and make the complex issues of our time easier to understand. [ted id=2687] Related: TEDxPortElizabeth Idea number one: we need news that's built on deep-domain knowledge. Idea number two: we need a kind of … [Read more...] about 3 ways to fix a broken news industry
Educational lessons from India
A damning indictment of the low standard of education in Indian free for all public schools (free tuition, textbooks and even meals) is in the percentage of schoolchildren (40%) who attend private schools. In a TED.com talk Seema Bansal compares this with the number of children attending private schools in the USA (10%). In a South African Department of Education survey, released in 2015, the situation in South Africa was as follows: In 2013, there were 30 027 established public and … [Read more...] about Educational lessons from India
PE’s role in the Great Penguin Rescue
Today we focus on South Africa through a TED talk by Dyan deNapoli. TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues. Independently run TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world. Port Elizabeth's local TEDx chapter is to be found here: … [Read more...] about PE’s role in the Great Penguin Rescue
The PE Connection to War Horse
Today we focus on South Africa through a TED talk by Basil Jones and Adrian Kohler, of Handspring Puppet Company. TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues. Independently run TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world. Port Elizabeth's … [Read more...] about The PE Connection to War Horse
