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The fallacy of (Internet) privacy

manjulakoza — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:25:22 +0000

This poster says a great deal. . . . Continue reading The fallacy of (Internet) privacy

How much of the media do you believe?

manjulakoza — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:58:12 +0000

I learned at a very early age that far too many (dare I say "most"?) individuals took anything and everything written on newsprint as The Truth. That "truth" extended to anything said on the radio or TV (or a pulpit) by a man in a serious voice. . . . Continue reading How much of the media do you believe?

Creative Commons, copyrights, and courtesy

manjulakoza — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:10:38 +0000

Photos, images, and asking individuals how they'd like their image and likeness used: When you use photos, images, and videos created by others -- and especially those depicting others -- do you provide Creative Commons attribution, respect copyrights, and show courtesy to those whose work or likeness you use? . . . Continue reading Creative Commons, copyrights, and courtesy

Changing the bias, on SheWrites

manjulakoza — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:49:05 +0000

Publisher’s Weekly Top Ten list of “The Best Books of 2009” included a grand total of zero books by women. SheWrites called a day of action in response, asking more than 5000 members – women writers – to write about the exclusion of women from the list. Read my contribution to the group effort. . . . Continue reading Changing the bias, on SheWrites

Changing more than the media

manjulakoza — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:09:18 +0000

1261040258_74a53db110Women are inundated with news propagated by a male-dominated, male-centric media – yet most women don’t take the time to step outside the bounds of network news to tune into the voice of women in the media. If women make the effort to pay attention to women, as seen, heard, and reported through the women’s media, the world can change for the better – for you as an individual, for women in general, and for everyone. We know women and men are different. How this difference shapes women’s reporting of news, and how the reporting of news can drive change in the world, is profound. . . . Continue reading Changing more than the media

Good news in the news: five plus sites present the positive side

manjulakoza — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:14:38 +0000

We all know the media focuses on bad stuff. However, the web provides an ideal platform for sharing good news, and there are a number of sites dedicated to delivering positive news. Here are five of the larger sites; some even let you share you own stories! . . . Continue reading Good news in the news: five plus sites present the positive side

On sharing good news

manjulakoza — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:12:10 +0000

So much good is going on in the world – yet the media, and so many individuals, tend to focus on the negative. Many people, especially in the U.S., start and end their days listening to or watching the news, and stressing and upsetting themselves because of the constant barrage of negativity. Imbibing negativity in the form of the media is particularly pervasive at night, when we would best be served by unloading the cares of the day, rather than assuming more, and in the morning, when filling ourselves with positive thoughts and focusing on the good can determine our mindset and how we go through the day. . . . Continue reading On sharing good news

Eleanor Roosevelt: 10 books for her birthday

manjulakoza — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:27:37 +0000

Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884. In honor of her birthday, here’s a list of 10 books about her life, thoughts, and work. . . . Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt: 10 books for her birthday

Women in the news: 10+ sites providing substantial news about women

manjulakoza — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:12:08 +0000

Women and women’s issues are generally overlooked or trivialized in the mainstream media, as is the ability of women to lead positive change in the world. Why this is, and the effect the dearth of women in the media has on our culture and thinking, will be the topic of other posts. For now, I’d like to present 10 (plus one) substantial sources of news about women. . . . Continue reading Women in the news: 10+ sites providing substantial news about women

Where do you get your news? 10 global sources

manjulakoza — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:45:54 +0000

We often commend technology’s ability to serve us information instantly – at least if we’re in range of an Internet connection or mobile signal. What we often overlook, especially in the U.S., is the ability we have to gather news and perspectives not just from our friends, but from across the globe. How many actually go beyond the standard news sources in the United States to see what media in the rest of the world (or the overlooked media in the U.S.) are saying? Here are 10 sources of news and fresh perspectives from across the globe. . . . Continue reading Where do you get your news? 10 global sources

The democracy of social media

Eleanor Roosevelt and blogging

manjulakoza — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:36:20 +0000

While I can't say "I've been thinking about Eleanor Roosevelt this week" as anything new, as ER is one of my heroes and I think of her a good bit in general, I've been musing about her in relation to blogging this week. What many forget is that ER unfailingly wrote a nationally-published column six days a week. From 1935 until just before her passing in 1962, ER wrote "My Day", no matter where she was in the world, or what she was doing. . . . Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt and blogging

Why “Pointing to the Moon”?

manjulakoza — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:43:11 +0000

There’s an old saying that spiritual teachings and the spiritual teacher are like “the finger pointing to the moon”, implying the student should watch the moon, not the finger. I’ve always thought this applies to all types of communication: Rather than focus on the communicator, the focus should really be on that to which . . . Continue reading Why “Pointing to the Moon”?

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