Holy Communication, Batman

Thanks to @nonprofitorgs for tweeting this video link. Great stats that make you think and Fatboy Slim went well with my morning coffee. “Is social media a fad? Or is it the biggest shift since the Industrial Revolution? Welcome to the World of Socialnomics.”

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TweetCommons: Connecting You to Canadian Politicians

If you Twitter, you might be interested in this. I came across this thanks to Steve Anderson (@steveinfos) at the Campaign for Democratic Media. They have a fantastic site and are a great resource for media democracy. They always have something to take action on that affects the lives of everyday people, and they make [...]

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Nonprofits and Social Media

I recently attended the annual National Campus and Community Radio Conference (which was great!). There were a few discussions and sessions dealing with marketing, new media, and online social spaces. I just now came across this article which may be useful for a few folks. Resources to Help Your Nonprofit Group Navigate Online Social Media – [...]

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10 Ways Social Media Will Change in 2009

ReadWriteWeb is one of my favourite blogs. This post really makes me think about how the community stations I love dearly, and perhaps some things to think about in any upcoming brainstorming sessions on new ways to stay relevant online in the future. Presumptuous of me, perhaps. 10 Ways Social Media Will Change in 2009 [...]

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Social networking and radio (from Radio 2.0 for development)

From the fine folks at Radio 2.0 for development (Local & community broadcasting and new ICTs), a repost of a story about radio foraging into the social networking space. And in case you are into community-oriented media, you might want to check out this blog on a regular basis. With posts like “Community media in [...]

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