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Google CEO Sundar Pichai apologizes for Timnit Gebru controversy but not her firing

The Verge

Last week, Gebru tweeted that the company had abruptly fired her over an email she sent to the Brain and Women Allies listserv. An internal analysis reviewed by The Verg e showed that most publication approvals happen right before the deadline, and 41 percent happen after the deadline. 4 — Timnit Gebru (@timnitGebru) December 9, 2020.

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What, Why, and How of Facebook Pages: An Expertise Roundup from Mari Smith, Jesse Stay, Collin Douma, and Others

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There has been some discussion in nonprofit forums, blogs, and listservs about the pros and cons of Facebook Pages versus Groups for nonprofits. I might also add that a Facebook Page will provide better analysis in terms of users, time online the time , demographics compared to a Facebook Group. analysis of using Facebook groups).

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Research Friday: A Case for Content Curation

ASU Lodestar Center

Beyond the Center, there are also dozens of listservs, blogs, and electronic "hallways" devoted to philanthropy, nonprofit leadership and management, volunteerism, and other facets of the social sector. Our Center's AZGates web-based knowledge platform is a free service that links grantmakers and grantseekers.

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Using Metrics To Harvest Insights About Your Social Media Strategy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

On a listserv the other day, Laura Quinn at Idealware asked if "Visit" or "Click" data on Feedburner were useful metrics to track to assess reader interest in your blog content. Jay Dedman pointed to an analysis Feedburner by Chris Baskind. The tools include Google Analytics, PostRank, Feedburner, and others.

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Digital Habitats: Stewarding Technology for Communities

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Nancy White does analysis of the orientation of a bird-watching community and gives a brief summary of what each orientation means. listserv or web forum , Twitter , etc.). In Step 1, after you have a full understanding of your community's characteristics, you need to examine its current orientation. monthly topic calls).

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Free Ranger Rick

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

So a hat tip to Katrin Verclas and Progressive Exchange listserv. It's the same reason they don't allow messaging to group members after your group surpasses 1,000 (except for the paid political campaigns) -- because their analysis is that this would be troublesome for users, i.e. lead to a lot of spamming by the big groups.

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From Community Arts To Community of Online Learners: Janet Salmons, Ph.D

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Ever since, our paths have crossed several times in nonprofit technology circles online, most recently via the Digital Divide Network listserv and the online forums at TechSoup. They have to figure out how to communicate and organize their work online, to accomplish a case analysis together. As an online learner?

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