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Writers Guild 2.0: The Message? Get Your Hustle On & Online

Chrissie Brodigan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lowell Peterson, Mo Koyfman, Writers Guild of America, Writers' Strike, Organizing 2.0, Elana Levin, Mark Lukasiewcz, Anita Ondine, Media News
Chrissie Brodigan

The Writer's Guild tripled its number of digital media signatories last year. How relevant is the union alongside rapid technology-driven innovation?

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Apps of Kindness: Crisis Camp Launches 3 New Web Apps for Haiti

Chrissie Brodigan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Organizing 2.0, Crisiscommons, Adam Holt, Carmina Blaise, Activism 2.0, Ben Guhin, Geraldine Zepheirin, Anna Curran, Crisiscamp, Haiti Earthquake, Haiti, Esty Stein, Haiti Earthquake Relief, Allison Bland, Wave Place, Technology News
Chrissie Brodigan

At a time where some of the smartest minds in tech innovation are distracted by cool apps for Twitter, the outpouring of response to develop technologies to: disperse food, map the area, translate information into Kreoyle, and design visualizations that track donation money are causing the biggest change to how, who, and where volunteers participate.

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What's Left? An Interview With Jennifer Nedeau, Former Director of Digital Strategy, Air America Media

Chrissie Brodigan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Scott Brown, Right Wing Radio, Talk Radio, Air America, Organizing 2.0, Air America Radio, Jennifer Nedeau, Political Talk Radio, Activism 2.0, Progressive Radio, Media News
Chrissie Brodigan

Air America's end reveals a great opportunity that the left needs to find a way to fill and fill fast. The right is surpassing the left in both its simple use of existing tools as well as innovation of new tools.

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Activism 2.0: New Yorkers for Marriage Equality Ready for 2010

Chrissie Brodigan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Christine Quinn, New Yorkers for Marriage Equality, Julie Blitzer, Organizing 2.0, New-York-Marriage-Equality, Al Benninghoff, Robert Putnam, Bowling-Alone-Robert-Putnam, Activism 2.0, Bowling Alone, Chrissie Brodigan, Manhattan-Young-Democrats, Myd, Technology News
Chrissie Brodigan

The vote blocking New York Marriage Equality was among the most disappointing legislative upsets in 2009, was also paired alongside activists' implementation of some of the most innovating technology on the market.

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What Is Bill Thompson Doing With His Email List? Organizing 2.0 and This Next Generation of Web Apps

Chrissie Brodigan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Organizing 2.0, Working Families Party, Summer Nemeth, Nancy-Scola, Nate Heasley, Michael Bloomberg, Charles Lechner, Bill Thompson, Bill Thompson Michael Bloomberg, Colin Delany, New York News
Chrissie Brodigan

It turns out that the success of the Obama campaign, touted for its innovation online, cannot be easily resized and applied to improve engagement in local elections.

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