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Connected Citizens Report: The Power, Peril, and Potential of Networks

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

If you are interested in social change and the way that networks help realize change, you must stop what you’re doing and read this report now. Here’s a summary of a few of my favorite parts and framing. The report is pure gold. Seeds of the Future: Connected Citizens Today.

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Notes About Mobile, Digital Trends, and Social Media Leadership from Knight Digital Media Center Workshop

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This blog post is a summary of my notes from the day. Lee Rainie, Director, Internet & American Life Project, Pew Research Center took us through the impact that the use of online digital tools is having on us personally, professionally, and society. His presentation was called “Personal, Portable, Participatory, and Pervasive.”

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"Press 2 for Chickens": Innovating African Radio Stations

NTEN

During the selected weekly program -- called Heka Heka Vijijini, which means "busy busy in the village" in Kiswahili -- broadcasters announced an upcoming competition that asked for “the best story of how you’re using the knowledge you’ve gained from this radio program in your life.” Making radio more accessible in Ghana.

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