Category Archives: Citizen Journalism

Ten Things I Learned at #NCMR13

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Jesse

Hundreds of media activists made their way to Denver for the National Conference on Media Reform this past weekend. This was my first time attending the conference and really my first major exposure to the media reform community. I’ll be blogging more about media reform in the weeks to come but I wanted to share some of what I learned before I forget the details. Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Citizen Journalism, Events, Technology | Tagged Democracy Now, Denver, Jo Ellen Green Kaiser, National Conference for Media Reform, NCMR, NewsTaco, Victor Landa | 1 Comment

#YoSoy132 protest outside the Mexican Consulate in Los Angeles #latism

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Jesse

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Students Activated in Mexico’s Election Rally Around #YoSoy132 Campaign

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Jesse

When Mexican presidential candidate Enrique Peña Nieto visited Mexico City’s Ibero University he encountered a large group of angry students. Students linked the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) candidate to former Mexican president Carlos Salinas de Gortari also of the same PRI party and called out Peña Nieto on his being governor during a bloody crackdown on students in the state of Atenco. Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Citizen Journalism, Communications, Politics/Tech, Social Media, Twitter | Tagged #YoSoy132, Ibero, Mexico, president, Students, University | Leave a comment

Obama Policy will Allow Dreamers to Stay in US

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Jesse

News clippings from yesterday’s historic announcement by President Obama on the new immigration directive to allow some DREAM Act eligible youths to stay in the US without fear of deportation. Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Citizen Journalism, Politics/Tech | Tagged DREAM Act, Dreamers, Immigration, Politics, President Obama, United States, Youth | Leave a comment

Getting ready for the Oxnard City Council Meeting. #seiu721

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Jesse

Sent from my iPhone

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Facebook Launches New Pages Manager Mobile App

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Jesse

Facebook quietly pushed out a new Pages Manager App for the iPhone with little fanfare. The application is made for Facebook page administrators, especially those who manage multiple pages. Continue reading →

Posted in Citizen Journalism, Communications, mobile, Social Media, Toolbox, Web/Tech | Tagged app, applications, Facebook, Facebook pages, iPhone, Pages Manager | Leave a comment

Justice for Anastasio #latism

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Jesse

In early 2012, Anastasio Hernández-Rojas was beaten and tasered by border patrol agents on the US Mexico border near San Diego, a beating that would lead to Anastasio’s death. Articles were written about the event, including one in the New York times, and standbyers recorded video of the event and posted them to YouTube. Then, nothing happened. Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Citizen Journalism, Events, News, Social | Tagged Anastacio, Anastasio, Beating, Death, Hernández-Rojas, Justice, Petition | 1 Comment

Twitter Snowmageddon And The Art Of Hustle – Cory Booker and 50 Cent

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Jesse

An historic blizzard in blasting the Northeast and is shutting down air travel, affecting emergency vehicle response rates, and forcing many to stay indoors. Two Twitter Superstars, Cory Booker and 50 Cent have very different approaches to dealing with the resulting blizzard crisis. Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Citizen Journalism, Events, Fun, News, Social, Twitter | Tagged 50 Cent, Cory Booker, Hustle, Newark, Public Service, rapper, Shoveling, Snow, Snowmageddon, Snowpocalypse | Leave a comment

New Site Aims To Scare Foursquare Users – PleaseRobMe.com

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Jesse

Ever wonder if it’s really safe to use location-based sites like Foursquare or Gowalla? The new site PleaseRobMe.com is trying to make a point by listing people who are checking in somewhere other than home via Foursquare.

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Posted in Citizen Journalism, News, Web/Tech | Tagged Foursquare, PleaseRobMe, Security, Technology | Leave a comment

iPhone as a Promotion Machine

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Jesse

I love promoting awesome people, great causes, and orgs/businesses that are doing interesting things. My favorite mobile tech tool , the iPhone, helps me do this in the blink of an eye from anywhere.

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