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Lingering 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 of the attacks on India’s financial capital.
Specific to recent coverage, the question begs will the events of Mumbai impact the direction and/or definition of Twitter? As mainstream media outlets try to disassemble, disrupt and define Twitter, the Twittering community continues its constant state of evolution as individuals, communities and more make Twitter work for them. While I’m unsure of what’s next for Twitter, I do know that it’s not to be ignored, but rather participated in and cultivated throughout as Twitter, and its communities, work to define, refine and redefine itself for the foreseeable future.
Re: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!!
Protect the Vote is looking for teams of videographers to go to New Hampshire on Election Day. If you are interested, contact Cambridge Community Television (CCTV) member Matt Fullerton. Eye on Democracy is holding a video contest – submit a three minute video reflecting the voting experiences, positive or negative, of people in Massachusetts on Election Day – cash prizes (courtesy of CCTV).
The result – misrepresentation, misinformation and general confusion regarding a myriad of news items, from the financial crisis to the upcoming election.
“Media Play Catch-Up To Lightning Pace Of News” is a great, Morning Edition piece, by David Folkenflik that sheds light on the challenges and shortcomings of the media in these “not normal times.”
In normal times, you’d see unrelenting media scrutiny of John McCain campaign manager Rick Davis’ work for mortgage companies caught up in the market meltdown. And there would be even more ferocious attention paid to each new gaffe served up by both major parties’ vice presidential candidates.
But these are not normal times. A careening presidential race has collided with an accelerating financial collapse.
Listen here.
Cambridge Community Television (CCTV) is now accepting applications for its NeighborMedia program. NeighborMedia shares stories, reports issues and offers insight all through the lens of both local residents and journalists embedded in the various zip codes across the City of Cambridge.
To learn more please contact Colin Rhinesmith, Community Media Coordinator
What a transformative day – perhaps it’s the weather which is much more spring-like as opposed to the bone chilling cold of late or the dramatic transformation my own life has taken. The greatest change being my employment. I’m now working with the web communications team at Tufts University. It’s an exciting new phase in my life that aligns so wonderfully well with all the things I hold dear.
Though it does mean that my blogging will be a bit more spontaneous pending on the day. This blog is also going to transform. While it’ll continue to contain my reflections on the realm of social media and technology in society I’ve decided to include my own personal reflections on life – as I feel there will be much to digest.
This past Saturday I had the opportunity to volunteer at CCTV as they kick-ed off a digital divide project that they are implementing in associate with the City of Cambridge.
As part of the program, participants will receive a free refurbished computer (either PC or Mac) and a wireless Internet access node. During the training, participants will learn how to connect to the City’s wireless network using their wireless node, or transmitter. Through participants’ involvement in the program they will also be helping to strengthen the wireless network for their neighbors closest to them. To learn more about the City’s wireless network involved in this program, visit Cambridge Public Internet Initiative.
[Courtesy of Colin Rhinesmith. For more on the logistics and progress of this project visit Colin's blog as he's overseeing this initiative and has much to share.]
The day was full of excitement, laughter and (of course) food as participants visited us throughout the day to complete the orientation portion of the project. In total 30 participants attended. It was such a humbling reminder of the things I take for granted as well as the impact of the heighten progress of technology on those who simply want to participate, but do not have the physical means to do so.
What draws me to this particular program, in addition simply to its mission, is the amount of support integrated into the program. Prior to individuals receiving their respective computers they are required to attend a series of computer based trainings – and from there are provided with support as they get up and running. It truly is a great effort by some very passionate folks – with no doubt a life changing outcome for those involved.
Some very exciting stuff for Emerson, Hub2 and my husband, Colin. Well, this blog’s back from break to share the exciting news that our course video from last semester, “Re-Imagining Boston City Hall Plaza Using Second Life,” just made it onto the front page at Boston.com under the “Your Videos” section. The exposure has generated [...]
Some very exciting stuff for Emerson, Hub2 and my husband, Colin.
Well, this blog’s back from break to share the exciting news that our course video from last semester, “Re-Imagining Boston City Hall Plaza Using Second Life,” just made it onto the front page at Boston.com under the “Your Videos” section. The exposure has generated over 2,500 views of the video on YouTube so far. And there’s some good discussion about how people feel about the real life Boston City Hall Plaza and using virtual worlds, like Second Life, to re-imagine our public spaces.
Watch the video and join the discussion.
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