Facebook in the Middle East isn't just for the young rebels--both Israel and Palestine are beginning to use the popular social network to offer government services.
Both the Israeli and Palestinian governments have launched separate, concurrent campaigns to conduct egovernment via Facebook.
Egovernment--a favored term among policy wonks these days--basically means offering government services and interaction via the Internet or smartphones. As the Arab Revolutions of 2011 proved, Middle Easterners are deeply familiar with the use of Facebook when it comes to politics (see: Egypt). This also seems to be the case when it comes to the entrenched governments of Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, a noted technocrat, is using his Facebook page to solicit suggestions for future Cabinet appointments. Palestine's Cabinet was dissolved on February 14 following the upheaval in Egypt and new members are expected to be appointed in April.
According to Foreign Policy's Erica Silverman,...
Both the Israeli and Palestinian governments have launched separate, concurrent campaigns to conduct egovernment via Facebook.
Egovernment--a favored term among policy wonks these days--basically means offering government services and interaction via the Internet or smartphones. As the Arab Revolutions of 2011 proved, Middle Easterners are deeply familiar with the use of Facebook when it comes to politics (see: Egypt). This also seems to be the case when it comes to the entrenched governments of Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, a noted technocrat, is using his Facebook page to solicit suggestions for future Cabinet appointments. Palestine's Cabinet was dissolved on February 14 following the upheaval in Egypt and new members are expected to be appointed in April.
According to Foreign Policy's Erica Silverman,...
- 3/3/2011
- by Neal Ungerleider
- Fast Company
Lisa Soltau was living in Seattle when her friend Bonnie Gillespie sent her a book she had written called "Casting Qs," a compilation of interviews with casting directors. "I read it and I absolutely loved all the aspects of the job," says Soltau. "I loved the entertainment industry and movies and television. The process of casting sounded wonderful."She called one of the two casting offices in Seattle and ended up working as an intern there for about six months. But the CD told her she should move to New York or Los Angeles if she really wanted to pursue a career in casting. "I picked L.A. because I had lived there once for about three years and I thought it would be easier to acclimate there," Soltau says. "Plus I wanted to work on 'Six Feet Under,' which was airing at the time.
- 10/20/2010
- backstage.com
How to Get a Great HeadshotThe most critical factor in getting great headshots is to find the right photographer for you. The best place to start is to ask actor friends who they recommend, especially if you like their headshots. If you're new to town and don't know many actors yet, try asking fellow students—because of course you're taking a class. You can also visit a reputable photo lab that specializes in headshot photography and ask for a list of recommended photographers.Though it's important that you are impressed by a photographer's portfolio or website, it's more important that you feel comfortable with the person you're hiring. Always meet in person with the photographer ahead of time to make sure that you are going to get along. Nothing is worse than having your picture taken by someone who makes you uncomfortable.While there's the cliché that it's all in...
- 5/5/2010
- backstage.com
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