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The Participatory Nonprofit?

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the ability to adopt alternative identities for the purpose of improvisation. the ability to meaningfully sample and remix media content. multiple perspectives, and grasping and following alternative norms. s surroundings as a form of problem-solving. Performance ??? and discovery. Simulation ??? Appropriation ???

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Last Chance to Vote for Nonprofit SXSW Panels: Closes September 4th

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The panelists include Holly Ross, NTEN ; David Neff , American Cancer Society; Kari Dunn Saratovsky ; Case Foundation; Amy Sample Ward , Netsquared; and Joe Solomon. Submitted by Amy Sample Ward. While they're scrambling to figure out "new media" alternate entities spring up around them that exist only online.

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WeAreMedia: Reflections on Working Wikily - Getting out of the way

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provocative questions, offers an alternative view, and helps facilitate fresh insights or alternative sources of information or expertise." Amy Sample Ward took leadership in this section and contributed a design for a small group exercise. "A critical friend is someone who is independent of a project who asks.