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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

There are two types of media we will look at here: direct and indirect content. Direct Content. The first example of direct content is the use of Wikipedia during the 7/7 bombings in London. Millions of editors on Wikipedia and it’s rise in public use was climbing. Indirect Content. Why Social Media?

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3 Reasons Your Nonprofit Website Needs Responsive Design

Connection Cafe

As a result, website experiences have had to change significantly—from the way websites are designed and developed to the Content Management System (CMS) used and search engine optimization (SEO) strategies. This means that a site’s content and images respond to the dimensions of the devices its site visitors are using.

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Interesting Uses of Technology: Virtual Libraries in Second Life

Tech Soup

YouTube and Wikipedia are usually first choices for information seekers. These virtual libraries are meant to support different aspects of student learning, making the aggregate and perhaps distributed content of a physical library more accessible. " Image: Library at City College of New York ( Paul Lowry ).

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How to Plan a Simple Yet Powerful Giving Tuesday Campaign

Get Fully Funded

Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving powered by social media, peer pressure (the good kind!), And your messaging must be clear and inspiring, supported by an image or video that tugs on heart strings. While you can find official Giving Tuesday images at GivingTuesday.org , I recommend that you create and use your own.

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50 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In addition to the list of global top sites, you can also view top sites by country. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. This website allows users to build visually appealing interactive timelines using video, audio, images, location, social media, and timestamps.

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SOPA Strike: 12 Hour Internet Blackout on Jan. 18th To Call Attention to US Bill That Threatens Open Internet

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Sites includes Wikipedia , Reddit , BoingBoing , and Global Voices are “going dark” and will black out the Global Voices Advocacy site for 12 hours on January 18 beginning at 8 am. Global Voices has issued a statement explaining why they are supporting this Internet strike. Source: flickr.com via Beth on Pinterest.

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10 Steps to Extension Professional 2.0 Remix

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A willingness to share information and content, also known as transparency ; planning is discussed and user participation is welcomed. Extension programs use wikis, flickr, blogs, tagging, and other tools to share information and content. Social Interaction - People can have conversations and create content together. It's messy.

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