Comments on: Giving a Voice to the Neglected http://jasonkeath.com/social-media-a-voice-for-the-neglected/ The Evolution of Media Fri, 18 May 2012 05:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jakrose http://jasonkeath.com/social-media-a-voice-for-the-neglected/comment-page-1/#comment-376 jakrose Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:14:49 +0000 http://jasonkeath.com/?p=572#comment-376 Thanks Jeremy, kind words. I think you bring up a good point. Putting cell phones and social media into 3rd world countries would help raise awareness I believe. <br><br>There are plenty of programs working to get the cell and satellite phones to needy people in Africa, but not so much on the social media front. I imagine most people would not see the immediate value in that, but it is worth considering. Thanks Jeremy, kind words. I think you bring up a good point. Putting cell phones and social media into 3rd world countries would help raise awareness I believe.

There are plenty of programs working to get the cell and satellite phones to needy people in Africa, but not so much on the social media front. I imagine most people would not see the immediate value in that, but it is worth considering.

]]> By: jakrose http://jasonkeath.com/social-media-a-voice-for-the-neglected/comment-page-1/#comment-375 jakrose Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:12:12 +0000 http://jasonkeath.com/?p=572#comment-375 Thanks for the suggest Alves. I will definitely check out the Slideshare contest. I am a big fan of the site and glad to see them doing such a charitable campaign. Thanks for the suggest Alves. I will definitely check out the Slideshare contest. I am a big fan of the site and glad to see them doing such a charitable campaign.

]]> By: Jeremy http://jasonkeath.com/social-media-a-voice-for-the-neglected/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Jeremy Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:10:24 +0000 http://jasonkeath.com/?p=572#comment-374 I have been watching the amazing tweets and images coming out of Iran and, I too, have had to "take pause" to reflect on the moment. You phrased it much more profoundly than I could have, but I could not agree more.<br><br>I can only hope that Twitter and other social media will help those not as fortunate to have access to technology, but still just as neglected. I have been watching the amazing tweets and images coming out of Iran and, I too, have had to “take pause” to reflect on the moment. You phrased it much more profoundly than I could have, but I could not agree more.

I can only hope that Twitter and other social media will help those not as fortunate to have access to technology, but still just as neglected.

]]> By: P. Alves http://jasonkeath.com/social-media-a-voice-for-the-neglected/comment-page-1/#comment-373 P. Alves Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:15:38 +0000 http://jasonkeath.com/?p=572#comment-373 It is indeed beautiful how social media makes it possible for even small charitable initiatives to reach a big audience. This post just brought to my mind a presentation on "small-l leadership" a friend created and I learned about at Facebook. <br><br>Her presentation is participating on a Slideshare contest. Voting for her entry is a small gesture that will benefit a very well-run project for disadvantaged children in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil. Perhaps some of the readers here will want to see it and vote (click on the link in this comment's signature to go to the presentation). It is indeed beautiful how social media makes it possible for even small charitable initiatives to reach a big audience. This post just brought to my mind a presentation on “small-l leadership” a friend created and I learned about at Facebook.

Her presentation is participating on a Slideshare contest. Voting for her entry is a small gesture that will benefit a very well-run project for disadvantaged children in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil. Perhaps some of the readers here will want to see it and vote (click on the link in this comment's signature to go to the presentation).

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