Priyanka Matanhelia’s Research Blog on Mobile Phone Usage Amongst Youth

Non-profit organizations are increasingly using social media to reach out to donors, collaborate with volunteers, and to spread awareness among target populations. On November 17, 2011 I moderated a roundtable on how non-profits are using social media. The panelists – Beth Becker, Progressive PST; Henri Makembe, BeeKeeper; and Malaka Gharib, One.org participated in this roundtable and provided valuable insights on the subject. The roundtable was sponsored by the MA in Communication program at Johns Hopkins University. Here is the video recording of the event:

On October 20, 2010, I participated in a web chat with Ambassador Melanne Verveer on the how and why it is important to address the gender gap in mobile technology. The web chat was organized by the State Department as the part of the US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s initiative to promote mobile technologies as tools for women’s empowerment and international development. Here is a short clip of the webchat

On July 18, 2011 I organized and moderated a round table on “Political Campaigning in the Digital Age”. Here is a video recording of the round table. The round table was sponsored by the MA in Communication Program at Johns Hopkins University.

On April 11, 2011 I organized and moderated a round table on Social Marketing Approaches to Health Communication. Here is the recording of the round table which was sponsored by MA in Communication Program at Johns Hopkins University.

On March 7, 2011 I organized and moderated a round table on “Changing Business Models in the Media”. Here is a video recording of the round table that was posted on YouTube. The round table was sponsored by the MA in Communication Program at Johns Hopkins University.

On November 15, 2010, I organized and moderated a round table on the use of mobile phones for public communication. I have been thinking of posting the video recording of the round table on my blog for sometime, however, I haven’t been able to find time to do it. Finally I am posting it here. Feel free to post questions or comments.