I’ve had the honor of being invited to make a presentation at three different TEDx events: TEDxMarin 2011, TEDxTransmedia in Rome 2012, and TEDxHollywood 2014. These three short talks present a sequence of perspectives on the way creative activists use media to foster social change.

The first talk is called “Reclaiming the Power of Personal Narrative.” It talks about the rise of social media, the trance of mass media, and the way that creative activists are using newly-democratized access to...