The Carnegie Council's Policy Innovations Magazine just published a new commentary by Rita J. King exploring broadly, the current State Department-funded technology delegation to Russia and whether "social media is the new jazz" (including quotes from John Perry Barlow) as a partial response to a recent Wall Street Journal essay by Evgeny Morozov.
From the essay:
Morozov's op-ed was written in response to the State Department's current Russian Tech Delegation (#RusTechDel on Twitter). The participants have been live-tweeting and inviting questions from their followers. But is social media the new jazz? Does Ashton Kutcher, one of the participants, a comedy actor and businessman who became a social media sensation only because he was already a celebrity, really have the same magnetic power as the jazz greats wordlessly shattering illusions so deeply entrenched in the human psyche? No, only music can reach the realm of unspeakable pain and injustice that afflicts so many people around the world, and that's not what today's Russia delegation is attempting.
Can a group of dedicated tech-focused Americans make a difference in Russia? Absolutely, and not just because they are encouraging more people around the world to use Facebook and Twitter.
Bonus Track: A Window into the Editorial Process
Rita J. King produced this video of her Saturday morning editorial process with Evan O'Neil, Managing Editor for the Carnegie Council's Policy Innovations Magazine.
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