Archive for the ‘Media’ Category
A Man’s World?
97% of what you see and hear comes from the male perspective, I’m not saying that it’s wrong but it’s a limited perspective. – Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Producer Miss Representation
Full interview here.
Save the World in 60 Seconds
Love the simplicity of this video. Good branding for a good cause. Kick your coffee cup habit and go reusable. Earth will thank you.
The Girl Effect
Super inspired by this. Watch, then learn more here.
“It’s no big deal. Just the future of humanity.”
Help Haiti: Ways You Can Help Via Organizations and Social Media
We posted this over at Under Solen this morning. There are many relief efforts underway, and we’ve noted a couple of lists that will be updated as the situation evolves.
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An earthquake registering 7.0 on the Richter scale hit Haiti yesterday. Centered just outside of the populated capital, Port-au-Prince, the quake’s effects have been devastating. Within less than 24 hours the outpouring of international support has been impressive. So how can you take part? Here’s just a small collection of what’s out there.
1. Huffington Post has an ongoing list of relief efforts and how you can get involved that it is going to continue updating. Check it out here.
2. Matador is trying to use the power of its network of passionate travels to make a difference. They’re trying to get Jet Blue to sponsor a flight of volunteers to provide on the ground support. They need help with exposure, logistics and simply spreading the word. Take a couple of minutes to help out and re-tweet this message:
@JetBlue: If @MatadorNetwork could fill a plane with volunteers, would you fly them to Santo Domingo to help #quake vics in #Haiti?
3. CNN has compiled a list of organizations that will be providing support to the estimated 3 million people that have been affected by the earthquake.
4. Many people are engaging the Twitter community to raise awareness, as well as funds. Search “Haiti” and see what the latest updates are.
[Photo: luvjnx, Flickr]
The Best Camera: Photography For All
I had the sincere pleasure of meeting photographer Chase Jarvis the other night and had a very interesting talk about the ability of social media tools to democratize art, making it more accessible to all and encouraging everyone to explore their creativity. He recently authored The Best Camera is the One That’s With You, and from it has come a website and iPhone app that lets users shoot, edit and publish their images. The concept is cool, and although I’ve had my qualms about phone cameras, I’ve got to say that I like it a whole lot more than I expected. So here’s my first photo.You can check out other user submitted photos as TheBestCamera.com.
The more sites like The Best Camera that can encourage creativity in the world, the better…
