Stories from the Field

Social Media and CrisisCamp Disaster Response: Humane Communications Over Human Networks

[Source: Jonah Bossewitch; January 16, 2010]Update: This discussion has now been transformed into an actual project proposal at the Crisis Commons wiki – the Haitian Video Postcard Exchange Project.

My Favorite Multimedia of 2009

[Source: MQ2.org, December 31, 2009, by Julie Drizin]This time of year is chock-full of retrospectives and top ten lists, bests and worsts, reflections and resolutions. A lot of hot breath has ...

Social Media, Health Care and Strategic Learning for 2010

[Source: Pew Internet and American Life Project, by Susannah Fox; January 6, 2010]

Social Media Can Open Door to Philanthropy's Future

[Source: Philanthropy News Digest, by Larry Blumenthal; November 4, 2009] In retrospect, I'm not sure I would try this exercise again.

Mobiles Hidden in Monks' Robes

[Source: MobileActive.org, by Emily Jacobi; November 3, 2009]

Doc Films and Social Impact: Outreach, Outreach, Outreach

[Source: The Valley Advocate, by Sara Archambault; October 22, 2009]

Bringing Community Media into the University: A Strategy for Developing Media Arts Programs

[Source: NAMAC, by jesikah maria ross; November 20, 2009]

Leveraging a Little for Maximum Impact: The Digital Arts Service Corps and a New Structure for Public Media Engagement

By Patricia R. Zimmermann, Ph.D.Professor, Cinema, Photography and Media Arts at Ithaca CollegeHere’s a recession fantasy: Imagine a small amount of money—less than half the cost of a new Prius ...

The Demise of the Newspaper and the Nonprofit Option

[Source: The Nonprofit Quarterly, by Rick Cohen; November 6, 2009]In March, Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) introduced the Newspaper Revitalization Act, which would allow daily newspapers under certain ...

The Social Media of Post-Industrial Collapse, Recession and Social Uprisings

[Source: Open Spaces, by Patricia Zimmermann; November 1, 2009]Social, Viral, Buzz