Tag Archives: Social Media Exchange

Summing Up Blog Action Day

Written by jessica. Posted on October 16, 2008. Filed under Uncategorized. Tagged , , , , , . No comments.
Yesterday was all about Blog Action Day and publishing simultaneously with the international blogosphere about a topic of global concern, poverty. We also experimented with live blogging from Rootspace. Last evening marked our very first attempt at blogging live– which explains why at one point, we asked you to get set and ‘Bog’—typos, mind you. We’ve [...]

Blog Action Day: Unite with the International Blogosphere on October 15

Written by jessica. Posted on October 8, 2008. Filed under Uncategorized. Tagged , , , , , , . No comments.
On Wednesday October 15 at 6:30 p.m., we the Social Media Exchange are joining the global conversation about poverty from Rootspace. We’re testing the impact of simultaneously blogging during this day on a single topic—poverty– together with thousands of bloggers from around the world. Poverty is not only a pressing issue, it is a complex one. [...]

Blog Action Day 2008: Join the Global Discussion

Written by jessica. Posted on September 8, 2008. Filed under Uncategorized. Tagged , , , , , , , , . No comments.
Blog Action Day 2008 Poverty from Blog Action Day on Vimeo. On October 15, 2008, we’re uniting at Rootspace (or anywhere from your blog) with the entire blogosphere and raising our voices about poverty on Blog Action Day–a worldwide initiative to post blogs about a common cause in a single day. Bloggers from around the world will [...]

Movie Night, Blogging, Social Change, and Popcorn!

Written by jessica. Posted on August 4, 2008. Filed under Uncategorized. Tagged , , , , , . No comments.
Join us for another fun Social Hour, hosted by RootSpace and the Social Media Exchange. This week: 1) Screening of a documentary on blogging in Lebanon (in Arabic), and discussion with the person who made it, journalist Ibrahim Arab (also speaking in Arabic). 2) A video lecture (only 20 mins, in English) by web futurist Kevin Kelly: [...]

A to Z of Web 2.0 for Social Change: F

Written by jessica. Posted on July 24, 2008. Filed under Uncategorized. Tagged , , , , , , . 1 Comment.
F for Facebook: Facebook is a social network to connect people and help facilitate communication and information sharing among its huge base of members. It is a very popular social network worldwide. Facebook’s initial purpose is not for the promotion of activism and social change. However, non-profit organizations can leverage facebook’s popularity and increase membership in [...]