carlos martinez http://carlosmartinez.me art + environment + advocacy Thu, 17 May 2012 01:53:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Power of Maps http://carlosmartinez.me/power-of-maps/ http://carlosmartinez.me/power-of-maps/#comments Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:30:10 +0000 carlos http://carlosmartinez.me/?p=53 Continue reading →]]>


Radio segment produced for Radio Diaspora, a project of the Latin American and Caribbean Community Center.

In recent years, information, communication and digital technologies have played a critical role in different communities around the world. Some groups have found that visual information is one of many tools for advocacy. Combining the power of maps and rich content has proved to be an eye-opening tool to raise awareness.

From hand-made maps to online maps, the ancient art of mapmaking is a powerful strategy not only to tell a story but also to raise awareness about social, political and environmental issues. Many stories are yet to be told through mapmaking.

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]]> http://carlosmartinez.me/power-of-maps/feed/ 0 Occupy Wall Street in the Bronx http://carlosmartinez.me/occupy-wall-street-in-the-bronx/ http://carlosmartinez.me/occupy-wall-street-in-the-bronx/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 02:06:01 +0000 carlos http://carlosmartinez.me/?p=74 Continue reading →]]>


This radio segment about The Occupy Wall Street movement in the Bronx was co-produced with José Mangasha as part of the 2011 Diaspora Media Institute.

The Latin American and Caribbean Community Center (LACCC) hosted the third installment of its Diaspora Media Institute: Gender, Migration and Human Rights. The institute promotes a culture of participation within radio and other technologies.

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