Utne Media Blog http://www.utne.com/blogs/blog.aspx?blogid=34 Social Networking for a Better World <p>The rise of corporate-owned social media raises many flags about our online security and the future of the digital commons. The solution, says theorist Michael Albert, is a different kind of network altogether.  </p> http://www.utne.com/media/social-networking-for-a-better-world.aspx Sam Ross-Brown Fri, 10 May 2013 16:32:00 CST April 2013 Roundup: Social Change, DIY Science, and Too Much Stuff Some of our best online-only content from the month of April 2013. http://www.utne.com/media/april-2013-roundup.aspx Sam Ross-Brown Fri, 03 May 2013 16:17:38 CST The Myth of Journalism's Golden Age From the Vietnam War to credit default swaps to climate change, how American journalism brought crisis on itself. http://www.utne.com/media/the-myth-of-journalisms-golden-age.aspx Todd Gitlin Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:03:10 CST 2013 Utne Media Awards: The Nominees The editorial staff of <em>Utne Reader </em>nominates 36 outstanding independent publications and websites for the 2013 Utne Media Awards. http://www.utne.com/media/2013-utne-media-awards-nominees.aspx Christian Williams Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:05:53 CST Can Kenya's DVD Pirates Help Heal the Nation? Amidst rising ethnic tensions over the coming Kenyan elections, one filmmaker sends his message of healing through a well-established network of DVD pirates. http://www.utne.com/media/can-kenyas-dvd-pirates-help-heal-the-nation.aspx By Suzanne Lindgren Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:30:25 CST The Power of Activist Journalism Taking a cue form Martin Luther King, activists like Terry Messman have harnessed the potential of narrative to guide struggle and illuminate solutions. http://www.utne.com/media/the-power-of-activist-journalism.aspx Ken Butigan Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:05:01 CST