Tag Archives: social media

Screening Liberally: Using Social Media for Social Change

by Hale Thompson, Guest Blogger for the Network at Netroots Nation 2011 Where are the soundtracks and films for our movements? Although creative voices from the social margins do not get much play via mainstream media outlets, social media has proven to be an excellent way to disseminate our stories. Here are the inspiring worksContinue reading “Screening Liberally: Using Social Media for Social Change”

What topics are missing from LGBT media?

by Scout Director, Network for LGBT Health Equity A project of The Fenway Institute in Boston, MA Reporting from Netroots National LGBT Pre-Conf, Minneapolis MN   First, thanks hugely to Mike Rodgers for creating this LGBT pre-conference where the bloggers and some LGBT groups are tossed in a room together to really try to honeContinue reading “What topics are missing from LGBT media?”

Transgender Inclusion within Organizations Serving the LGBT Community

by Emilia Dunham Reporting on the Transgender Inclusion within Organizations Serving the LGBT Community BrownBag Webinar on November 11th. On November 11th, we held our Transgender Awareness Week BrownBag Webinar on Transgender Inclusion within Organizations Serving the LGBT Community with special guest co-presenters Susan Forrest and Talia Mae Bettcher. On the webinar, Susan and Talia provided greatContinue reading “Transgender Inclusion within Organizations Serving the LGBT Community”

Tobacco Industry's Newest Target: Hipsters

In a recent Media Network Web-cast with the Office of Smoking Health, Stacey Anderson and her colleagues presented on their research: Acceptable Rebellion’: Marketing Hipster Aesthetics to Sell Camel Cigarettes in the U.S. As an urban resident myself, hipsters are a trademark of my area. Ever impressed with their sense of style, I’ll see hipstersContinue reading “Tobacco Industry's Newest Target: Hipsters”

Tobacco Industry’s Newest Target: Hipsters

In a recent Media Network Web-cast with the Office of Smoking Health, Stacey Anderson and her colleagues presented on their research: Acceptable Rebellion’: Marketing Hipster Aesthetics to Sell Camel Cigarettes in the U.S. As an urban resident myself, hipsters are a trademark of my area. Ever impressed with their sense of style, I’ll see hipstersContinue reading “Tobacco Industry’s Newest Target: Hipsters”

Youth BrownBag Webinar: Back to School Edition

Youth BrownBag Networking Webinar: Back to School Edition Wednesday, September 1, 2010 3PM EST Please join us and the National Youth Advocacy Coalition for a conversation with service providers for LGBTQ youth. What are your strengths and your challenges? What kind of support do you need in this work? Want to strategize on how toContinue reading “Youth BrownBag Webinar: Back to School Edition”

Best Practices for Internet Outreach

On July 28, the National Youth Advocacy Coalition held a Webinar called ‘Best Practices for Internet Outreach.’ The webinar was presented by guest Ra’Shawn Flournoy, Internet Outreach Coordinator of AID Upstate-Greenville South Carolina The Objective of the call was to understand how to engage youth in internet outreach and understanding the best practices for conductingContinue reading “Best Practices for Internet Outreach”