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Great reads from around the web on April 8th

Amy Sample Ward

Today, Wikipedia is the most widely used reference work in the world. Connected Citizens: The Power, Peril, and Potential of Networks – This new report from the Knight Foundation and Monitor Institute explores engaged communities: "Ten years ago, a tiny web site asked people to volunteer to write their own encyclopedia.

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Social Media Tips from the TechSoup Global Network

Tech Soup

Additionally, representatives from local nonprofits shared their experiences with social media at the various forums. The guide also includes a handy, downloadable cheat sheet for reference. NetSquared. Read about how the NetSquared Local Warsaw group (NetWtorek) advertises its events through social media.

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The Next Generation of Networked Social Change: Embracing the Share Economy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Nonprofits, faith-based organizations, libraries, and networks such as the NetSquared Local should be leading this movement as they are already committed to social good. This is part of the Sharing Economy with the most transformative potential: the ability to address societal inequities and envision new ecological solutions.

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Social Media Tips from the TechSoup Global Network

Tech Soup

Additionally, representatives from local nonprofits shared their experiences with social media at the various forums. The guide also includes a handy, downloadable cheat sheet for reference. NetSquared. Read about how the NetSquared Local Warsaw group (NetWtorek) advertises its events through social media.

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Fighting for Civic Transparency with Technology in the Western Balkans

Tech Soup

The site will then publish responses from local officials and encourage further transparency. Better Community is a reference site for citizens who wish to apply for a government document. The site will publish the problem in hopes that it will pressure local government officials to solve them. From Serbia. Niš 2.0

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Developing Apps with a Community-Centered Approach

Tech Soup

Like TechSoup's other community-driven tech-innovation initiatives — the NetSquared challenges , the ReStart movement , and Apps4Warsaw — Caravan Studios' work is informed first and foremost by the needs of the community itself. That is the mission of Caravan Studios , a division of TechSoup. Images: Erica Mesker.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Putting the U in YouTube, Some Cool Events, and Electronic Sheep Dreams

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NetSquared. Net Tuesday Seattle has been in the local press too! Netsquared Featured projects receive grant awards ! Then, I remembered the phrase flowed through the NPtech tag stream about six months as a reference to interface design.) The Seattle's Net Tuesday Group has just launched a social networking site on ning.

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