I usually don’t write about politics and this post is not about my political views. When the Alberta Party announced that it will consult people through The Big Listen starting on March 1, that got my attention.
Presently, there are no details on the website how the party will do this except through a grassroots campaign and kitchen table discussions. And I’m sure with social media playing a big role.
If you asked me a year ago what was a hashtag, a tweet or a retweet, I would have looked at you blankly.
As a member of the CPRS Edmonton chapter, I decided to attend a luncheon in December 2008 that focused on the topic of social media. Walter Schwabe of fusedlogic was the guest speaker. Schwabe said one line that sold me on Twitter – (to paraphrase) if you aren’t on it, you are out of the game.
While listening to Stuart McLean on the Vinyl Cafe today, I was struck by the image of how families used to gather around the breakfast table reading newspapers.
McLean posed the question, “Are we all on the same page?” in his “In Praise of Newspapers” piece. He made a great point when newspapers were king, everyone was reading the same front page and this was a key connection to building a community.
CTV Television Inc. announced plans this week to cut back on local programming at its A Channel stations and to potentially close a station in Brandon, Manitoba later this year. Read the CTV announcement for more information.
What triggered me to write about the importance of local news was a discussion on CBC’s The Current. Communities, especially small towns or cities, depend on local television and radio news broadcasts. Read More
If you listen carefully, you’ll hear the word ‘community’ at least once during the course of your day. Is the word overused? Or does it have a different meaning for each individual?
For myself, community means connection. Connecting with people through communication.