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Want a moment of bursting with pride and inspiration at women in social media? Want an example of a list that finally, finally shows some deep-seated diversity in all the right ways? Want to give yourself an impossible task? Here’s your one-stop shopping: the public is invited to vote for one of the 27 bloggers and social media leaders nominated to win the 2011 The Women’s Media Center Social Media Award.
The list is rich with stunning leadership, true bright lights in the field. The winner will be honored at the Women’s Media Awards on November 30th in New York City. According to WMC:
The Women’s Media Center works to make women and girls visible and powerful in the media. We do it by promoting women as subjects and decision-makers within the media, training women and girls so they are media-ready and media-savvy, exposing sexism in the media, and creating innovative new media and original content.
You can read a bit about each social media award nominee on the top of the voting page, and then scroll down to make your selection. It is more than hard to pick one among all of these stand-outs. Look at this line-up: Continue reading »
With mainstream media finally grabbing onto the Occupy Wall Street stories that were more widely shared through Internet organizing, it’s all coming full circle. The Tumblr site We are the 99 Percent was featured on CNN today, both on air and in their online Tech section.
The blogging platform Tumblr — which sits somewhere between Twitter and WordPress on the social media spectrum — has become one of the more interesting places to watch the debate about the Occupy Wall Street protests unfold.
“Has become one of the more interesting places?” What a ridiculous understatement. With 291 submissions posted in throughout September and over 900 in October, the site was a leader in communicating the stories of the #occupywallstreet movement long before mainstream media took note or even tried to offer us the unfolding story. Continue reading »
Tonight PBS is beginning to air a documentary series that has integrated social media in their awareness push. The first episode in the WOMEN, WAR & PEACE series, “I Came to Testify” will air tonight, October 11, and viewers can follow @womenwarpeace on Twitter and the Twitter hashtag #wwplive for commentary with series producer, Pam Hogan.
The important series was created by filmmaker and philanthropist Abigail Disney, who spoke about her work at the 2010 Mom 2.0 Summit and at last month’s Social Good Summit 2011. I heard her keynote address at the Mom 2.0 Summit, and she was an impressive and moving speaker who invited influential social media viewers to join as a community of viewers in support of the series. Her amazing 2008 documentary, Pray the Devil Back to Hell, will air next week.
SHAPE’s online magazine announced a 2011 Best Bloggers Awards last week, with public voting courted in six different categories throughout the month. The 120 blogs they showcase are the tip of an incredibly powerful industry sector, and it’s actually surprising it has taken SHAPE this long to court their attention.
It is SHAPE’s first foray into blogger awards, but most bloggers will be familiar with the set-up. SHAPE has named their picks for the top bloggers in different categories, and those bloggers are asking their readers to vote them to the top.
The six categories are:
20 Healthy Eating Blogs That Make Us Go Mmmm…
20 Beauty Blogs for Active Chicks
20 Top Blogs for Fitness Junkies
20 Awesome Blogs for Sports Nuts
20 Inspiring Weight-Loss Blogs
20 Blogs that Keep Us Happy and Sane
SHAPE describes the prize as follows:
The Prize: One finalist in each of the six categories (beauty, healthy living, food, sports, fitness and weight loss) will receive a $100 American Express gift card. From there, we’ll choose a grand prize winner, who will shoot a paid video series with SHAPE, which will be featured on SHAPE.com and possibly in an upcoming issue!
As I wrap up this workweek on a gorgeous fall afternoon, I’m writing myself two emails, and I thought they might be interesting to you if you are also juggling a busy work life.
The Two Email Trick is something I do when I find myself working too much over the weekends. That’s a common pitfall when you run your own business or work online in the 24/7 digital industry. And the thing is, when you are super busy, it might feel easier to keep working than to take a break because you worry that you won’t get all the plates spinning again.
Plate pressure is worse than peer pressure. But the answer can be the same: just say no!
So knowing I need a little guidance, I’m writing Two Emails.
Writer Robert MacMillan put it brilliantly in his Reuters article when he opened:
For the people’s obituary of Steve Jobs, look on Twitter. The death of Apple Inc’s visionary leader prompted an outpouring by Apple fans and customers that appeared to dwarf any news ever chronicled on the micro-blogging site.
Among Twitter’s social media roles is that of community notifying officer. Last night I learned of Steve Job’s death while on Twitter, and it was an amazing process to watch the sad news unfold. Word branched and traveled, posters dipped in and out to confirm the news, initial reactions were vetted, and heartfelt reactions were shared. Some were obviously grieving together, others weaving a broad spectrum of reactions. It’s a fascinating and profound connection many of us have come to count on when events of community, cultural, or political significance occur.
Sure, it wasn’t news that stopped everyone in their tracks, and that’s okay, too. Life goes on. Barring affronts to basic human dignity during a crisis, a diversity of things going on is one of Twitter’s greatest values.
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Today the blog Violence UnSilenced announced a huge leap forward in blog professionalism and infrastructure building. After 2 1/2 years of grassroots support by its founder, journalist Maggie Ginsberg-Schutz and a community of engaged writers and readers, Maggie has gathered a Board of Directors and is incorporating Violence UnSilenced as a non-profit organization. Violence UnSilence is making this change now in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Domestic Violence Awareness Month is observed annually, and is often marked by candlelight vigils and special awareness events. In local communities, sometimes this month is the only time a survivor speak-out is held. The need for attention is staggering: In this country alone, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men have been abused in their lifetimes, according to the CDC.
Violence UnSilenced IS awareness in action as a survivor speak-out platform year-round. Its evolution to non-profit status is incredibly exciting. I’ve joined the Board, because I’m passionate about Violence UnSilenced’s mission of creating awareness about domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse through a platform where survivors can be heard. Every blogger instantly understands the power in that. Just clicking on the “Survivors” tab on the site and seeing the long list of people who have spoken out is a testament to all that Violence UnSilenced has done and the ongoing need for the site. Continue reading »
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