by David Sasaki | Jan 2, 2014
In 2010 and 2011 I maintained the bilingual blog Información Cívica to document my full time consultancy for Open Society Foundations. I was aided by my co-author, Juan Arellano. Through case studies and interviews, the blog sought to document and evaluate the use of technology and information by Latin American civil society, and help narrow the divide between the influential “digerati” and more experienced public advocacy groups.
by David Sasaki | Jan 2, 2014
In 2010 I directed a team of 16 researchers to complete a global mapping of technology projects that aim to promote transparency, political accountability and civic participation. The six-month mapping culminated in a widely referenced final report and lead to a second phase of research that focuses on in-depth, longer term impact evaluation.
by David Sasaki | Jan 2, 2014
In 2009 I co-curated 80plus1 with the media artist Michael Naimark. Based on Jules Vernes’ famous novel Around the World in 80 Days, the 81-day exhibit sought to bring the world to the residents of Linz, Austria and to bring a bit of Linz to the rest of the...
by David Sasaki | Dec 30, 2013
From 2004 until 2006 I was among a small group of contributors to San Diego Blog, the first community blog dedicated to news and events in the San Diego area. Founded by Joe Crawford in 2003, the blog brought together a community of the city’s earliest bloggers and covered issues that were left out of the mainstream media. In 2006 it was sold to Matrix Media Technologies. An archive of my posts is still available.