Zack Brisson « Changemakers

Zack Brisson

Zack is co-founder and principal of the social impact consultancy Reboot. Zack is an expert on the role of information technology in participatory public policy and democratic transformation, Zack helps governments and other institutions better serve their constituencies.

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Combining citizen journalism and mainstream media

Old and new media collaborate, with benefits for both, and for the public
Enabling new media literacy, fluency and effective engagement

Helping citizens wisely consume, create and act on news and information

Reboot helps improve the services, programs, and investments of socially oriented institutions worldwide. The firm partners with public- and private-sector industry leaders to design and deploy innovative solutions in the areas of government accountability, human rights, media reform, civic engagement, and financial inclusion.

Join a dialogue with Zack about how new media tools can promote civic engagement, political accountability, and strong democracies.

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370 days ago

Sarah Mintz

Hi Zack – I enjoyed your Google Citizen Media series, The Age of Algorithms. Question: Does Reboot bring together both public and private players to design solutions together?
370 days ago

Keith Hammonds

A chicken-and-egg question: Does great content drive engagement? Or does engagement drive great content?

Enabling new media literacy, fluency and effective engagement

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