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11 Tips for Making Nonprofit Press Releases Social and Shareable

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Social media has forever changed how nonprofits and journalists distribute and consume news stories, yet the format of nonprofit press releases has not evolved at all. Almost every communication medium out there has been impacted by the rise of social and mobile media, but not press releases. 3) Include a photo on your press release.

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This volunteer crew is on a mission to fix Wikipedia’s worst celebrity photos

Fast Company Tech

Visit a celebritys Wikipedia page and theres a good chance youll be greeted by a blurry, outdated, or unflattering photo. Some photos are so notoriously bad, theyve even earned a spot on a dedicated Instagram page. Their photos have racked up millions of views on Wikipedia and have even been picked up by news outlets around the world.

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World Press Photo Contest reverses stance on AI-generated images following angry complaints

TechSpot

Earlier this week, the World Press Photo Foundation said it would permit the use of generative AI in its Open Format category, which encourages entries that feature innovative techniques, non-traditional modes of presentation, and new approaches to storytelling. Read Entire Article

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Microsoft releases Surface Duo press event video with 30 minutes of demos

The Verge

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge. Microsoft has published a full 35-minute Surface Duo press briefing video that it held with journalists earlier this week. Microsoft typically holds in-person events for its Surface products, and this year’s press briefing was essentially a virtual version of a Surface event.

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The Associated Press is starting its own NFT marketplace for photojournalism

The Verge

The Associated Press , or AP , has announced that it’s starting a marketplace to sell NFTs of its photojournalists’ work in collaboration with a company called Xooa. Resellers will also be to get in on the action. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Other journalistic enterprises have experimented with NFTs.

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Top 5 Instagram Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

At the time this book went to press, the Instagram tool set was limited primarily to sharing photos or 15-second videos, adding text-based captions, and liking photos. Share Screenshots of Photos a.k.a. You can also share screenshots of compelling photos posted by others. Use Third-Party Instagram Apps.

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American Red Cross Sued Claiming Haitian Relief Funds Misused

The NonProfit Times

Ballantyne, who is listed as president on a press release on the organization’s website. The complaint features more than a dozen photos of individuals either in distress or amid wreckage, although there are no captions indicating where or when the photos were taken.

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