Seven billion voices

by MARTIN HIESLMAIR

There is hardly any other field that has changed our lives such as the technology that links us human beings worldwide. The World Wide Web brings people together with their concerns, their problems and their stories. We spoke with Laina Greene, member of the jury at this year’s Prix Ars Electronica of the category “Digital Communities,” about why digital communities can move us forward, if there could be the danger that we do not hear anyone when everybody starts to speak, and how important the social context is for the evaluation of projects.

Read more about the Digital Communities category at Ars Electronica on their blog