Sometimes time completely escapes me – and posts or items that I had every intention of sharing completely get missed. This is one such case. A couple of months ago I wrapped up a project for an outstanding nonprofit organization, Freedom States Alliance (FSA). Like many nonprofits, they were trying to navigate social media options [...]
Archive for the 'community media' Category
what social media means to me.
22Jun09I was recently asked a series of questions by a friend and classmate:
What Web 2.0 applications do you use? Use the most?
What do you see as the benefits (personal, professional) of using Web 2.0?
What are the challenges. restrictions, downsides to Web 2.0?
Where do you think Web 2.0 is headed?
How would you recommend a business make [...]
They are Chinese-American and Korean-American women
They work for and with Current TV; an independent media outlet
The US administration does not want to bring attention to North Korea
Over two weeks ago, the NY Times reported that Laura Ling, a Chinese-American, and Euna Lee, a Korean-American, both of Current TV, were taken into custody by North Korean [...]
If you don’t know Cara Lisa Powers, Founder of By Any Media Necessary and Co-Director of Press Pass TV, then you will – and you should. Cara’s passion for accessible, fair and transparent media is undeniable; and she’s holding others accountable for their actions. She’s not just forcing change, but is a force!
As news and [...]
En route to work with venti in hand, my curiosity was piqued by the fire trucks, ambulances, police cars and helicopter in Downtown Crossing (DTX) this morning (note: helicopter was overhead, not actually in DTX).
Now anyone familiar with DTX knows that this is somewhat normal here, but even this spread was slightly excessive for a [...]
I was incredibly humbled and inspired by Doyle’s recent comment regarding my declaration of setting digital boundaries:
You are working at the edges of a lot of this stuff, and your experiences, reflections, and wisdom is very important to share. The currency of human relationship is really evolving here. Its possible to know a gazillion people [...]
blogs for social change
05Dec08This is my parting post prior to going offline in an effort to dig completely into finance, for Thursday’s final exam. With a little luck, I’ll survive with all limbs in tact.
However in order to satisfy my own blogging desires, and to leave you with something worthwhile, here’s Beth Kanter’s Top 10 Nonprofit Technology (NPTech) [...]
twitter defines itself
03Dec08Lingering questions regarding Twitter are undeniable and its presence is inescapable. Even more so, due in part to the recent events in Mumbai.
Mumbai: Twitter’s Moment
Citizen journalism goes real time as Mumbai attacks unfold.
Twitter was inundated with “tweets”–short bursts of information posted by users –Wednesday as mainstream media outlets struggled to catch up with the scope [...]
re:imagining change
03Dec08Re:Imagining Change – An Introduction to Story-based Strategy
By: Doyle Canning & Patrick Reinsborough
Re:Imagining Change is an interactive and accessible resource guide to smartMeme’s story-based strategy tools and methods. Download 75 pages of ideas, analysis, case studies, and strategies to change your campaign, your community and your world
See for yourself:
Great work smartMeme – and Doyle!!
