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Andy Carvin, the social media mavin of NPR, is my guest.  We talk about how he is helping NPR, and the reporters, use social media to share content and engage various communities in discussions of issues and contributions to content [.].

Last month, Andy Carvin, the social media mavin at NPR, asked what Web 2.0 Tags: Social Media Andy Carvin beka economopolous ben rigby ccs fundraising fission strategies npr sean mckean the extraordinaries The latest edition of my Social Good podcast for the Chronicle of Philanthropy is up for listening!

The NPR Social Media desk staffed by Andy Carvin will be repurposing the guts of Twitter Vote Report for use on Election Day for attendees to share their travel and inauguration experiences. Tags: #dctrip09 npr Social Media Twitter Inauguration #inaug09 So, if you’re in DC next week, or on [.].

I love this video about telling the story of Red Riding Hood with social media: Each one of us, and certainly the orgs that we work with and for, have the power to tell our stories in more visual and powerful ways using social media. YouTube is filled with compelling videos by causes, Witness does a [.].

What was clear is that social media is playing a bigger role in disaster preparedness and response than ever before. With a volunteer effort led by Andy Carvin of NPR, the work centered around a Ning social network called the Gustav Information Center and a related wiki. And its Safe and Well list can also be accessed via Twitter.

Not surprisingly, the world of social media offers some important clues. Using social media, people can put things out there and start to communicate very quickly, seizing the moment.  Social media are about innovation, experimentation, and analysis of what works and what doesn’t. flickr/askpang. Web 2.0 Let the public in.

What was clear is that social media is playing a bigger role in disaster preparedness and response than ever before. With a volunteer effort led by Andy Carvin of NPR, the work centered around a Ning social network called the Gustav Information Center and a related wiki. And its Safe and Well list can also be accessed via Twitter.

And, even more significantly, major news outlets like NPR, the LA Times and the Christian Science Monitor picked up on the controversy.  In connecting Phil's rights with a national event, they secured broad mainstream media coverage of animal rights issues at no cost. tradition. Phil's in good hands! 

The Inauguration Report website being spearheaded by Andy Carvin of NPR and Dave Troy, Andrew Turner and Nathan Freitas (all integral members of the Twitter Vote Report effort as well) has just launched. Tags: Social Media Really easy, of course, to participate if you’re attending the inauguration.  Really [.].