Progressives Guide to Social Media 3: Digg
Originally a tech site, the concept of Digg http://digg.com/news is simple. Submitted webpages (news, videos, or images) can be voted up (digging) or down (burying) by each user, sort of a democracy in the internet model.
Facebook IPO: An Open Letter to Mark Zuckerberg
“We don’t build services to make money; we make money to build services.” Mark Zuckerberg, his I.P.O letter. As we all know, Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg are on the verge of a massive I.P.O. It may be the biggest sale of a stock in history. Mr. Zuckerberg says he does not think in terms of […]
Progressives Guide to Social Media 2: Reddit
Reddit is a rapidly growing social news website with over 20 million active users. It does not have the aesthetic design of Digg, although it tends to generate more quality discussions and is far more versatile. Reddit is now the traffic king of the social news sites and an excellent place for advocates of real reform and progress to gather.
Progressives Guide to Social Media 1: Intro
Social Media is going to be one of the central battlegrounds in the 2012 election cycle. It is essential for genuine grassroots supporters of real change and reform to take an active role on this front to fight back. The Progressives Guide to Social Media series will give you the tools to get started.
SOPA: Piracy or Freedom
In case you did not know it, SOPA in everyday English is Stop Online Piracy Act. Its main supporters are in Hollywood, TV, big music, and other major entertainment. Its opponents are the largest Web companies and the legions of naïve people who believe the passage of such an act would impede their right to […]
