The Problem

For decades, new communication technologies have been viewed as positive multipliers of social and economic development. As such, significant efforts continue to bring the internet, smartphones and related technologies to people lacking access in an effort to close the digital divide and fight global poverty. Read more →

The Method

To address this issue, the Media and Peacebuilding Project along with several partners is bringing together leading research efforts to create an edited book. It is hoped that this book will be a valuable resource and reference point for academics, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), tech companies, and other actors seeking to understand and implement new programs that engage and further build this new communication ecology responsibly. Read more →