Future:Media:Change

The 99th, 100th, or 101st International Women’s Day (depending on your math), was quiet on the web and avoided Twitter trending. However, Yahoo! jumped in where Google faltered with their own special logo and page celebrating women.

The Green Market has assembled a great list of some of the funniest and innovative videos produced for the environment movement.



One of my favorites is a Steven Colbert piece where he makes fun of climate change deniers who claim that Washington’s recent snowfalls repudiate global warming.

MobileActive.org have released a great new How to Guide to mobile security for citizen journalists who risk their own security to report on events in oppressive regimes.

Smashing Magazine is one of my favorite blogs for design news and opinions. It’s where you go if you are a font geek or want to see what’s happening in the online design world. They recently posted a really cool article reviewing some non-profit web sites from a design and usability point of view. Even a few sites like the Red Nose Day Campaign or the WWF, which have some of the best designs around got taken to task for a few design errors.

No need for a TV to follow today’s marathon health care summit as video sites across the web featured Obama’s conversation with Republicans and Democrats. From the White House Live, to YouTube, to Ustream and LiveStream, each site offered their own tools for viewer participation.

As Sarah Palin slams Family Guy for making a joke referencing the fact that her son has Down syndrome, the rockumentary Rudely Interrupted about a truly unique Australian indie rock band celebrates the achievement and relentless spirit of a group of friends with disabilities.

The Haiti crisis brought to light the powerful fundraising possibilities that texting can offer to causes. But while the Red Cross did a fantastic job fundraising, not every non-profit will experience such phenomenal success.