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For the annual conference of the Online News Association this weekend, I’ve pulled together two new printable handouts: 8 ways to use social media in the newsroom, available at http://bit.ly/social-flyer, and 6 Twitter tools for journalists (PDF — and see the accompanying post). I’m speaking on the aptly named Social Media Mania panel on Saturday. […]
YouthNoise: Helping young people network a cause
YouthNoise: Helping youths collaborate on causes from JD Lasica on Vimeo. I‘ve long admired the folks behind YouthNoise, the global social network for social good developed for and by young people around the world. Based in San Francisco, YouthNoise offers a community dedicated to creating lasting positive change around the world, with the resources to […]
Social media for social action
And a day of workshops devoted to blogging best practices I‘ll be among the trainers on hand on Oct. 23 for Social Media for Social Action, a day of training and workshops geared especially for Oakland nonprofits and community organizations. Interested in blogging, Twitter, Facebook & other social media tools for your organization, but not […]
Toward a Web of open video
Toward open video on the Web from JD Lasica on Vimeo. A few weeks ago, before and after the Open Video conference at NYU, I sketched out the proposition that open video is a requirement for an open Web in two posts: The promise of open source video and Boxee and the promise of open […]
Use the Web to improve your community
Mozilla Service Week offers ideas to help you put technology to good use Socialbrite is a partner in Mozilla Service Week, which runs today through next Monday. The initiative inspires tech companies across the globe to offer their talent and expertise to local organizations that need their assistance. Here’s a quick overview from our friends […]
