Eric Maddox is breaking down cultural barriers and misconceptions by hosting virtual dinner parties with guests from countries in conflict and questioning why conversation is absent from mainstream news coverage.
Photo © Supplied: Working on an article for the launch of the first Virtual Dinner Guest event in Juárez, Mexico.
Amazing Nomads: Eric Maddox
Inspired by travel Eric Maddox created the Virtual Dinner Guest Project bringing everyday people together from different countries, mostly the US and countries it is in conflict with, to share a meal via video link with the aim of breaking down cultural barriers and misconceptions.
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Eric Maddox is the Executive Director of Open Roads Media and the Founder & Producer, of the Virtual Dinner Guest Project.
“The Virtual Dinner Guest Project is facilitating a global shift in the way people relate to news media. Where many of us have grown accustomed to seeing news as a commodity to be consumed, we aim to create a global network of local producers, committed to sharing their communities through open dialogue and film.”
Eric also hosts the podcast Latitude Adjustment with interviews emphasizing voices in what Eric describes as “the Global South, with context, local insights & solutions that are too often absent from traditional news coverage.”
You can follow the Latitude Adjustment podcast on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @LatitudePodcast
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Eric’s work has attracted global press. Read more here.
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