Sept. 9, 2011 “Text, poke, like, or chat...” What about TALK? I love how this Trevor "Talk To Me" 3-word anti-bullying campaign by The Trevor Project goes back into time to cut through the social media layers to get real with face time. The Talk to Me campaign for conversation succinctly sums the “Alone Together” dynamic that MIT sociologist Sherry Turkle mentions in her … [Read more...]
Talk To Me: Because Media Matters For Youth Outreach
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Media Matters: SF Giants Are Champions Beyond The Field
Oct. 30, 2014 Update The Giants have won the World Series THREE out of the last FIVE years, and though I've seen a few "NoH8" tweets along with celebratory congratulations, it seems that today's essay by Apple CEO Tim Cook has once again given me a shoulder shake as to why his declaration is important for civil rights and human rights activists everywhere. Living in the Bay … [Read more...]
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