The promise and hope of internet news is still to be financially proven, although, by now, we can see the value socially and culturally in a huge way by how our lives have changed. We can see the impact on the current news industry structure. The end result is still too far off for us to know with certainty how things are going to play out. I suppose that’s part of the excitement for new technologies and exploring new ways of telling a story.I know that personally, what has been most significant about being able to publish online is the ability to go back to that spontaneous feeling of creating and sharing something that had been lost for me over the years of applying and applying to make it beyond the gatekeepers and “there is no market for that…” to see for myself. In some cases, the gatekeepers were right, in other cases not. Yet, its being in the game that makes the difference because otherwise, one can not grow artistically. Plant without water.Its been eye-opening for me to see what articles or photos people connect with and feel inspired by - whether out of like or dislike - but inspired. This immediate connection is what brought me into this field in the first place.So it was that I watched Beyond Good Intentions, a webseries that explores the question of whether good intentions are enough in international aid practices and if not, what we can learn to make international aid policy more effective. Built around an engagement strategy, people can write in with ideas and suggestions and join a dialog. I am curious to know how the discussion is coming along. In the meantime, you can click below to see Episode #2 which questions the impact of volunteerism to ask what good is being done.Episode #3 looks at Indonesia after the earthquake to examine how home construction aid is impacting local communities. In this third episode, I appreciate that local people were interviewed and offer local assessment of the successes and challenges. I believe this kind of exchange can go beyond good intentions,