And if you are going to write, and pitch, it helps to learn the craft and how the game is played. Hence the workshop. It's a good one.
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So if you're an emerging writer (or know someone) trying to break into writing on tech and society, send them this thread. Two scholarships.
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Hope to support ppl writing not on tech as in gadget reviews but how data, algorithms, connectivity, surveillance, AI, etc. affect society.
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A major historical transformation—and if our "intellectual" leadership on tech & society is limited to this, oy vey. https://twitter.com/tayhatmaker/status/846446848906838016 …
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Diversity in intellectuals who shape our thinking on tech isn't a feel good thing. Limited life experience=narrowness & poverty of thought.
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Unfortunately, the path to becoming a voice on this space is riddled with obstacles—in education, in the public sphere, on social media.
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Case in point: almost the entire punditry was surprised by Trump's rise *and* how it connects to social media. It was visible, very visible.
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Another case: no of articles on self-driving cars and "moral decisions" vs articles on their *momentous* employment & city redesign effects.
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If we had more writers in tech from poorer backgrounds, wouldn't take prodding of many stats to know so many depend on driving for a living.
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Structural barriers to visibility for broader voices in the public sphere are many. Yet we desperately need more. So here we are...
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So if you know an emerging writer in tech—two scholarships for workshop on ins & outs of pitching+ freelancing. /end https://twitter.com/zeynep/status/846714276672950272 …
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