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• Environment

  

  Earth Day Events, Summits, and Suggestions

  We at GOOD don't really believe in the one-day-a-year thing, but we do see the merits of global leaders using it as an excuse to talk shop, the...

  by Siobhan O'Connor +

• News

  

  One Man's Hand Drawn Map Project Covers Southern California

  From Compton to the O.C., Amoeba Records employee Eric Brightwell creates maps for the nooks and crannies of his region. What's next? Help him decide.

  by Zachary Slobig +

• News

  

  Southern California's First Separated Bike Lanes Open in Long Beach

  Long Beach is the first SoCal city to build protected bike lanes which will separate cyclists from cars. It's about time.

  by Alissa Walker +

• Culture

  

  At MoMA: The Art of South Africa's Social Upheaval

  A new exhibit on South African artwork at the MoMA in New York offers a compelling look at three decades of the nation's social struggle.

  by Elisa Huang +

• Education

  

  Social Media Blackout

  No Facebook. No Twitter. Just face-to-face, honest-to-goodness human interaction. NPR reports that Harrisburg University of Science and...

  by Amanda M. Fairbanks 34

• Business

  

  Social Media as Public Goods?

  We've heard this idea floated about newspapers before, but now Ethan Zuckerman asks: should we think about Facebook, Twitter, and other social...

  by Zach Frechette 1

• Education

  

  The Top 10 Masters of Campus Social Media

  These 10 schools have taken their social media presence to the next level.

  by Liz Dwyer +

• Education

  

  How to Use Social Media for Good

  Do Something U's latest video offers advice for young activists on how to best leverage social media for good. What's your best tip?

  by Amanda M. Fairbanks +

• Technology

  

  Can Social Media End Modern Slavery?

  Coffee-drinkers and cosmetics-users can't just wash their hands of forced labor by firing off an angry letter and realigning their brand allegiances.

  by Amanda Hess +

• Education

  

  Education: Morning Roundup, Social Media Experiment Ends

  Morning Roundup: From NPR: University Banned Facebook, Twitter For A Week A Pennsylvania university is testing whether students and faculty...

  by Amanda M. Fairbanks +

• Education

  

  Teachers: Use Social Media for Educating Kids, Not Mocking Them

  A Chicago teacher who made fun of one of her second-grade student's hairstyles online is just the latest example of social media misuse in schools.

  by Liz Dwyer +

• Business

  

  Why Farmers Are Embracing Social Media: the #AgChat Story

  Farmers are fighting rural isolation—and cow conundrums—with social media to make better food, and food policy.

  by Green Futures +

• Business

  

  #18DaysInEgypt, A Crowd-Sourced, Social Media Fueled Documentary in the Making

  Using new technology and social media sites like Twitter and YouTube, a group of documentarians is creating a history of the revolutions.

  by Beyond Profit +

• Culture

  

  Got a Cause but No Facebook Page? You Need Social Media 101

  Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey and other social media pros show how charities can spread the word—and raise money online.

  by GOOD +

• Business

  

  Tweet Seekers: How Your Social Media Outbursts Influence TV Networks

  MTV's VMAs attracted the most social media attention ever. How do we know? Why should we care?

  by Tim Fernholz, Dylan C. Lathrop +

• Technology

  How Would You Spend Your Time if There Were a Social Media Blackout?

  by Hillary Newman 7

• Culture

  

  Retweet to Rebuild: Social Media Helps Clean Up London Post-Riots

  Don't blame social media for the London riots. Facebook and Twitter helped rioters organize, but they're helping support the cleanup effort as well.

  by Zak Stone +

• Culture

  

  People Are Awesome: One Woman's Social Media Response to Vermont's Disaster

  When her state was overtaken by water, Sarah Waterman took to the internet.

  by Cord Jefferson +

• Business

  

  Winning, Duh: Sheen Tops TV Premiere Week's Social Media Power List

  The social media winners, losers, and weirdos from TV's fall season premieres.

  by Tim Fernholz +

• Business

  

  New California Law Will Boost Social Entrepreneurship

  A new law will help social entrepreneurs increase investment in their companies—while expanding their ability to do good.

  by Tim Fernholz +