by Metolo Foyet While much has been said about the dangers of social media—ranging from misinformati …
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Social media has become a powerful tool for diplomats, writes Christine Shahbenderian, 23, a Correspondent from Nicosia in Cyprus, with great potential for two-way communication. ‘’It is not the strongest or the most intelligent who will survive but those who best manage change’’-a Darwinian dictum that leaves little room for doubt. The globalising transformations ushered …
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Communication has grown in speed and volume as technology advances, but Nnadozie Onyekuru, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria, now studying in the USA, reflects on the importance of civility and ethics in true dialogue. “Thought is occupied mostly with finding what is true while impulse pushes towards action. We ought to take care, therefore, that …
Youth live in a tech-savvy world but Tiloma Chandrasekera, 28, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Sri Lanka now living in the UK, asks whether social media is creating a world of endless self marketing and attention seeking. Digital natives are considered to be a generation of the populace being born into digital technology, and are highly acclimatised with computers and …
Armchair activists have been criticised for their level of engagement, but Richa Hingorani, 26, a Correspondent from New Delhi in India, argues that social media has played a pivotal role in some causes. With squinted eyes I greet my phone in the morning, log onto a triad of websites – Gmail, Facebook, Twitter – when …
The prospect of free internet access is an attractive one, but Timi Olagunju, 30, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria, cautions there may be a hidden price in the details of the deal. Recently, I was reading a book ‘Predictably Irrational’ by one of my favourite Professors of behavioural psychology in Stanford University, Professor Dan Ariely, …
The global digital landscape means technology is becoming more affordable and Internet access increasingly ubiquitous, but Steph Carter, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Australia, asks whether every country is reaping the benefits. While today’s generation is likely to take up jobs that aren’t yet invented, communities and youth without Internet access face disenfranchisement from a future of economic …
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The internet and social media give youth an enormous opportunity to amplify their voices, writes Emmanuel Olutokun, 23, a Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria, who looks at ways these remarkable tools have been used for positive change. The youthful age offers so much opportunity, potential and prospects to build, learn, and explore. A period to …
The power of online news works for benefit and for harm, writes Abdullah Al Hasan, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Dhaka in Bangladesh. Social media can build solidarity for causes, but can also incite negatives when fake news manipulates the unwary. Life is now easier than before. We have been able to minimise most of …
Young people devote time and energy to ‘following’ celebrity news and styles, writes Tshwanelo Fokazi, 24, a Correspondent from Ekurhuleni, South Africa, but at the same time youth are able to uphold their own standards and beliefs. Are you wondering what Trevor Noah said to Miley Cyrus during his interview with her last week? Ask me, …
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As social media reaches saturation level, concern grows about the impact on road safety. Mary Adeyi, 24, a Commonwealth Commonwealth Correspondent in London, UK, writes that earlier hopes about hands-free devices offering a solution are being dashed as researchers find that distraction not tied to just one technology. New penalties to combat drivers using their mobile …
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