A discussion on Twitter this past week about book recommendations started me thinking what a powerful influence that can be.
Jennifer Banks was asking for new ideas for authors and novels to read. Then the discussion turned to creating a book exchange.
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.
Have you ever thought how charity defines you? What does it communicate about you to yourself and to your community?
John Winslow (aka @Sirthinks on Twitter) inspired me to write how charity fits within communities after reading his thoughts about charity. He wrote, “Charity begins at a place where the heart is. Simple, eloquent, and not requiring any redefining of anything. I like it.”
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