Where Digital Literacy, Social Media, and Fighting Corruption Converge
Social media is a tool for people across the world to utilize in versatile ways – and in some cases, it can change countries. One aspect of this phenomenon was recently studied by School of Information Sciences Associate Professor Devendra Potnis and two SIS students, Hilary Jasmin and Lindsey McLennan. They undertook the research for the United States Embassy Nairobi Economic Affairs Section, and focused on ways that people in countries with corrupt governments could use social media as a means for lasting, positive change.
Potnis said they researched the correlation between digital literacy and a government’s ability to manage good … Read more “Where Digital Literacy, Social Media, and Fighting Corruption Converge”