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RIP Google Reader: Don’t Scream Who Moved My Cheese, Pivot Your Reading

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In online discussions with nonprofit techies, Megan Keane pointed to the loss of an anti-censorship tool in places like Iran, and Nancy Schwartz noted in an online discussion, “this is a kick to independent content publishing, not just convenience on the readers side.

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Tweeting for Climate Change? Lessons Learned from 1Sky’s Twitter Campaign

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Recent events in Iran and India showed Twitter's ability to build a groundswell and deploy rapid response messaging, albeit in a much less urgent sense in holding rallies and actions related to climate change.

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Tweeting for climate? Lessons learned from 1Sky’s Twitter campaign

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Recent events in Iran and India showed Twitter's ability to build a groundswell and deploy rapid response messaging, albeit in a much less urgent sense in holding rallies and actions related to climate change.

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Six Alternative (U.S.) Cultural Venues to Keep an Eye On

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is in conflict with (currently, Iran). Whether a teen zine about punk music or a university journal, the Underground Library will collect it, catalog it, and share it in ways designed to help people learn more about their city and each other. Chicago Underground Library (Chicago, IL). Elsewhere Collaborative (Greensboro, NC).

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Jon Husband, Guest Post: The New Realities of Engagement – Stories That Drive Action Planning and Implementation

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This post was based on a post developed by Rob Paterson three weeks ago, as we seek to design a pilot project in support of an important multi-constituent project Rob is helping to guide. The system we have designed addresses how to capture, analyze and assess what matters. Courtesy of Jon Husband, publisher of Wirearchy.

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

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Digital Protests This session will explore the role that social media plays in protests, through the lens of recent events like Iran and the American health care debate. Design and Development Powers for the Social Good. A panel of experts will debate the pros & cons of couch potato activism. Submitted by Jacob Colker.

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Game Friday: The Aftermath of the ARG World Without Oil

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But the biggest question in my mind is: what lessons can museums (and game designers, and etc.) Good game design can encourage serious visitor participation on specific topics. Complex, multi-faceted strategy games are possible, as long as the game design accomodates complex, multi-faceted topics and directions. learn from WWO?

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