Today Lauren Cochrane has a great post with ideas for lists that organizations could create with Twitter’s new List function. Lists just rolled out to all of Twitter today! You can read more about Lists on the Twitter Blog here. Lauren outlines 7 Lists that organizations may find useful, including: Your organization’s chapters and campaigns. Related […]
Archives for October 2009
Vote in the Health Reform Video Challenge
Grassroots media, as in the 2004 and 2008 presidential elections, are once again coming to the fore in the health care reform debate. You may have seen the Heather Graham video produced with the financial backing of MoveOn.org supporters. Now comes the Health Reform Video Challenge being organized by my.barackobama. As the site says, watch […]
Global Voices: Lifting up the powerless & voiceless
Giving international bloggers a global voice from JD Lasica on Vimeo. International bloggers network offers alternative perspectives on events around the world Since 2005, the international bloggers network Global Voices has been one of the shining success stories in citizen media: a community of more than 200 bloggers around the world who offer perspectives frequently […]
Using nonprofit tech to benefit society
Amy Sample Ward on nonprofit technology from JD Lasica on Vimeo. Just before we launched Socialbrite.org, I met Amy Sample Ward in person for the first time. Amy’s a whirlwind of energy and passion about all things np tech (nonprofit technology), and I was so impressed that I immediately asked her to join the Socialbrite […]
Oakland Local: Nonprofit news hub launches
Dia de Los Muertos dancers, photo by Kwan Booth Today, after months of planning and programming, a new community news site went live: Oakland Local. And while there are now thousands of hyperlocal, city- or region-focused citizen media sites around the world, Oakland Local is one of the few that offers a blend of nonprofit […]