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Author: Hanson Hosein

  • Did social media propel the Tunisia uprising?

    From what I can tell so far, no — or it’s way too early to tell since January 14th, when Tunisia’s authoritarian leader fled the country in the face of a month of public protests [though see my update below]. I spent a lot of time reporting in the Middle East, but I haven’t been…

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  • From Word to Half-Life: engage and sell through story

    Here’s an excerpt from my interview with Seattle tech pioneer Monica Harrington on how she has engaged communities for decades, using storytelling to sell new products — from Microsoft Word, to Valve’s Half Life, Picnik and now the new social network Intersect.  The full episode will be available on Wednesday, December 29th, airing on UWTV…

  • Independent America now on iTunes!

    It’s been more than five years since we finished our first film, so it shouldn’t be a big deal that it  finally made it to iTunes — especially since it streams for free on Snagfilms and Hulu.  But I don’t know, there’s something special about making it onto the Cupertino monolith’s platform.  Up next: our…