Social media and social change in the Arab world – Marco Artusi, LEN Strategy CEO, interview

Posted by Wilma Massucco on March 29, 2011 under Interviews | 3 Comments to Read

Following the recent rebellions in North Africa, Marco Artusi, professor of Web marketing at University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italy) and CEO of LEN Strategy srl, makes an interesting analysis of the influence that media social network can have in promoting development. We saw that quite often common citizens have been quicker than mass media in providing crucial information to the world outside. As consequence, considering the debate about the rapid changes in media and society in North Africa, what is the relationship between communication and development in the Arab world? Is the new communication through Social Media a “tool” to develop a new kind of participation among common people to social life?
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FIAT Mirafiori and the automotive sector: an Italian case history of misunderstanding about Development – Stefano Bartolini, Economist

Posted by Wilma Massucco on January 22, 2011 under Interviews, News, Video | Be the First to Comment

ITALY – Workers at Mirafiori, the main Turin plant of Italian carmaker Fiat,  narrowly approved a tough deal on working conditions . In this interview Stefano Bartolini, Economist, makes a critic analysis of this  deal which, on his opinion , may be intended  as a good case history of “misunderstanding about development”. For Bartolini, the new Mirafiori working rules – directed to increase time work, reduce rights, strengthen workers’ stress – not only  are not likely to increase the factory productivity, but are also a risky cause for quality deterioration of Fiat products. Development, in his idea, means Read more of this article »

Obama’s speech at the Summit 2010 on MDGs

Posted by Wilma Massucco on October 5, 2010 under News | Be the First to Comment