Anyone perusing this site will notice a bit of a disconnect in my del.icio.us links–namely, what seems to be a compulsive focus on maps amidst all of the progressive media strategy. That’s because I’ve spent the last year researching the rise of participatory maps and charts as a tool for advocacy, political communication and orientation in our ever-more-intensely networked, digital world

The research will be informing the format of our book, but is also paying other dividends. A piece I wrote on the uses and abuses of online maps will be appearing in the next issue of In These Times (Don’t wait for it to go online; pay for it on the newsstand!). I’m also thrilled to be working with the Center for Social Media to coordinate this year’s Beyond Broadcast conference with planning partners from The Berkman Center for Internet and Society, MIT’s Comparative Media Studies program, and others. The theme will be Remapping Public Media. CSM is also organizing a preconference at the International Communication Association conference with the same theme.

I could go on, but I fear my obsession is showing! Suffice it to say that you may see more maps here, and that it all ties back to developing a better understanding of the overall media landscape. Hope you find them as interesting as I do!