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It's Blog Day!

the | New Mainstream™ — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:36:11 -0000

Today — March 31 — marks Blog Day. It was initiated 3 years ago by Nir Ofir in an effort to get bloggers all over the world better acquainted with each other, expanding all of our areas of interest. Essentially, bloggers recommend 5 sites to celebrate the diversity of opinions that are out here and share those links with their readers. So, here’s my 5:
http://diversitymediaservices.com/blog/2008/its-blogday/

The Linguists

the | New Mainstream™ — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:34:41 -0000

Because yesterday’s post was “picture themed”, I thought today I’d go with the spoken word. Half the world’s languages are on the verge of extinction; with approximately 7,000 languages spoken in the world, it’s estimated that almost every two weeks, one language is lost. The Linguists, a documentary set against the landscapes of Siberia, India, and Bolivia, has been on the film festival circuit for a little over a year (including...
http://diversitymediaservices.com/blog/2008/the-linguists/

The Big Picture

the | New Mainstream™ — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:32:59 -0000

A few months ago, Boston.com began a new feature entitled “The Big Picture“, a photo blog with high resolution photographs — BIG photographs — and minimal accompanying text, letting the picture tell the story. Boston.com’s Alan Taylor came up with the idea. As he noted ....
http://diversitymediaservices.com/blog/2008/the-big-picture/

"Do you remember the one about..."

the | New Mainstream™ — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:10:05 -0000

Does anyone remember that Absolut Vodka advertising campaign a few months back — the one that spurred on the blogosphere with countless posts and commentaries from American conservatives like Michelle Malkin to non-profit environmental blogs like Goat? Or, what about this week’s unbelievably(!) offensive example: Spain’s Olympic Basketball team posing in an advertisement for a courier company (the official sponsor of the Spanish Basketball Federation) complete with all of them making...
http://diversitymediaservices.com/blog/2008/do-you-remember-the-one-about/

Celebrating Independence

the | New Mainstream™ — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:18:22 -0000

Local South Asian celebrations, festivals and events are front and center this weekend, with the upcoming Independence Day celebrations of both India and Pakistan. Harbourfront is also running their South Asian Calling program. Not to be outdone...
http://diversitymediaservices.com/blog/2008/celebrating-independence/

Just because: imeem

the | New Mainstream™ — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:16:51 -0000

Music, like food, can be a more accessible entre for some who are interested in exploring different cultures; so, I was interested in trying to find a music sharing site where I could explore music from various cultures, and perhaps...
http://diversitymediaservices.com/blog/2008/just-because-imeem/

Online advertising study: the value of context

the | New Mainstream™ — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:15:27 -0000

In my role of managing our online development projects and initiatives, I’m always on the lookout for best practices and credible research that indicates how people use the web and the role of online in their purchase behavior. Just...
http://diversitymediaservices.com/blog/2008/online-advertising-study-the-value-of-context/

Human Universals

the | New Mainstream™ — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:17:54 -0000

During the Pangea Day broadcast a couple of months ago, I remember seeing Anthropologist Donald Brown talking about the hundreds of universal attributes that all human beings share. For me, Brown’s presentation was a pivotal point in the Pangea Day event ....

http://diversitymediaservices.com/blog/2008/human-universals/

Updates to playlist: the big picture

the | New Mainstream™ — Sat, 17 May 2008 03:42:00 -0000

Our new name | "Burma Viral"

the | New Mainstream™ — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:55:31 -0000

http://diversitymediaservices.com/blog/2008/our-new-name-burma-viral/