Stories Five Ways You Can Influence Digital Inclusion in Charlotte What if you woke up and didn’t have your smartphone to check the latest Charlotte Agenda post, didn’t have Alexa to check the weather, didn’t have your laptop to finish a last-minute resume update or homework assignment. These are daily […]
Local news Stories Reference librarians as superheroes: navigators in a precarious online world At best, searching for reliable online information is precarious. At worst, it’s dangerous. A new breed of information superhero — the reference librarian — is a trained navigator of this new world.
Local news Stories A celebration of digital inclusion forecasts the future Forty community leaders met in early June to brainstorm critical issues in digital inclusion, celebrate successes, and predict the future.
Local news News Briefs Stories Extending community access to technology at 3 Charlotte organizations Behailu Academy, BLKTECHCLT, and the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library are extending community access to technology through a donation of 25 Apple iMac workstations from the Queens Knight School of Communication.
Local news Stories Students learn small steps make a huge difference in digital literacy One of the crowning experiences in the undergraduate careers of communication students at Queens University is a capstone course that, among other projects, places students in service learning opportunities in non-profit organizations.
Local news Stories How Druid Hills builds a stronger neighborhood Investment in communication helps ensure that Druid Hills residents build relationships with neighbors and stay informed about new development.
Opinions Viewpoint What Charlotte may not understand about suburban poverty Pineville is an example of a suburban city in which poverty often goes unseen. Digital tools can help create a solution.
Local news Stories Project LIFT and the city gear up for Net Inclusion 2019 With Net Inclusion 2019 less than a month away, a dozen local Charlotte organizations are getting ready to showcase their work with digital inclusion and share their impact on the community.
Local news Stories Google Fiber hosts Queens students for celebration of community service As 15 seniors in Queens’ Knight School of Communication prepared recently for capstone presentations on service projects in Mecklenburg County, they realized the experience had been transactional in a way they hadn’t expected. More than the usual give something, get something.
Local news Stories Charlotte’s library wants to create more podcasters like Davida Jackson In the hope of creating more Davida Jacksons, the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library now make podcasting kits available for checkout.
Local news Stories Mary Pitkin is a giver, receiver, volunteer, and digital activist Volunteering, often overlooked and ignored, benefits both the giver and receiver–and Mary Pitkin is a perfect example of why it’s such a great thing to do.
Local news Stories Journalists discuss trust, self-editing, and talking heads A panel of three Charlotte journalists discussed trust in the news media, self-editing, and talking heads in a “Coffee @ Knight” session on Oct. 10.
Local news News Briefs Stories Five new organizations win placement in Program Accelerator Five Charlotte non-profit organizations have become the newest participants in the Digital Charlotte Program Accelerator.