social good: social media beyond politics
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Social Good: Social Media Beyond PoliticsUniversity of San Carlos (Main) Library – US Corner, Cebu City | April 27, 2013
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SINCE : 1987OCCUPATION : NINJA @ GEOH MEDIAEDUCATION : CIT-UNIVERSITY, BSIE.PHILOSOPHY : EVERYDAY IS A CHANCE. THE LORD WILL FIGHT FOR YOU, YOU ONLY
NEED TO BE STILL. - Exodus 14:14THINKS : LIKE AN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER BUT IS EDITED BY A BLOGGERBELIEF : LEAVE NOBODY BEHIND. WALANG IWANAN!Motto : Believe in the Impossible, and Kick Reason in the FACE!!!
How many of us would bother to analyze this kind of scenario? Many are apathetic about what is happening in our society. We simply don’t PAY ATTENTION.
Poverty, corruption is becoming a culture in our country, yet, it’s as if we don’t see anything. Can we really afford to watch it happen everyday and do nothing? Its better if we do something. We must take part in solving such problems because it concerns ALL OF US.
Let us challenge ourselves and influence others to be part and create an IMPACT. Let us work together and think of SOLUTIONS to answer the problems that our society is currently having. For if we won’t, who will? And if not now, when?
Karmina Cuzon – Caricature; Mariejo Sevilla - Caption --2011
52% of internet users are below the age of 25.
The country has the 8th largest Facebook population.
Data already accounts for 58% of the mobile share of wallet, driven by mass adoption of texting.
Digital Adoption is On the Rise in The Philippines....
Source: TNS Digital Life 2011; Socialbakers website, May 2012; Pyramid Research, 2011
Philippines is still the “SMS/Texting Capital of the World” as well as the “Social Networking/Media Capital of the World”
More than to
5M Mobile Internet Users
More than
78M Filipinos are on mobile
Estimated
40%of handsets are
2.5G/3G enabled
-- 94% mobile Penetration-- 88,119,840 mobile subscribers--24% of Pinoys access internet via mobile
93%Part of a
social network – 16.2M active in Facebook
1# in Video Consumptio
n
Social or New MEdia• A new form of communication in
the digital world• Open, free, knowledge sharing for
groups to congregate, sell or exchange goods, services or ideas (thru blogs, forum, video or the like)
• People have more voice in their community and in the world in general
Source Via: (http://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia_term/0,2542,t=new+media&i=47936,00.asp )
Social Media Overview
How do we use social media for Social Good?
The ME in Media• ME and mass media
– Both part of the public domain– Both have an audience– Both have an impact
• ME as part of new media– Helps shape public opinion– Performs three main functions
• Information• Education• Entertainment
TODAY, you don’t have to find NEWS, IT FINDS YOU!
Diving into Citizen Journalism
• We have rights• We have stories to tell• We want to share information and insights• We have the tools
Emphasizing on the right to information though comes also with responsibilities
1st and most successful and effective Political user of Social Media
Political Blog? A political blog is a common type of blog that comments on politics. In liberal
democracies the right to criticize the government without interference is considered an important element of free speech.
In other jurisdictions bloggers use the uncensored nature of the internet to bypass state controlled news media but as a result may find themselves persecuted.{ }
-wikipedia
The Mar Roxas for President in 2010 Blog was created and launched last JULY 29, 2007 by kevin ray Chua.
“For me, it was a result of the people’s desire for change from the Arroyo regime. Even though the 2007 Midterm Elections just ended then, the 2010 campaign was already on the air.” - KRChua
A Tool for governance
• The Philippine Official Gazette is the official journal and publication of the Philippine government inacted on September 10, 1902 and under Pnoy, the Online version was launched last July 2010; this also includes other online engagements such as twitter or the like.
• A history in Technology for the Philippines, in 2010 the 1st automated Philippine Elections was successfully held with the use of the Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) voting machine.
• Mid-2012, Project NOAH was launched (Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards) by DOST. This will harness technologies and management services for disaster risk reduction through enabling existing interventions available to the public such as: Data on Hazard Maps/areas, water level monitoring, or the like solutions against storms, earthquake, landslides..etc..
Disaster Response/Relief Coordination
Disaster Response/Relief Coordination
Democratized Check and Balance Mechanism
Democratized Check and Balance MechanismOctober 2012 – Philippine Cybercrime Prevention act was passed and implemented w/c caused mixed reactions from Filipinos
New Medium for Public Sentiments (+ / -)
New Medium for Public Sentiments (+ / -)
Community Awareness & Organizing
Right to Vigilance?
Learn, Push, and Share Advocacies
My part in all of this so far…
Itching Traveler + Story Teller
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS IN AND OUTDOORS :3(Trainings/Workshops via academe, corporate, & summits)
Youth Development
GK BUILDER / VOLUNTEER
Blogs for Advocacy and Development
Information for Local Places, different parts of the Philippines 7,100+ Islands
A Great Need / Demand for Locally Generated Online Content
Share Experiences and others’ works
Kabang Falls in Budlaan, Talamban, Cebu =)
Share best practices / case studies
Quick Tips & Tricks
Be Bold, and be a visual storyteller.
Thanks to YOU and the following
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“There is a big difference between knowing what to do, what needs to be done, and deciding how much we are willing to do; but ultimately, there are only two ways to get things done in this world-that is simply (1) to decide, and then (2) Do it.”