Daily Freeman Life Editor Ivan Lajara talks about journalism, living in the Hudson Valley, language, the Web, cats and even politics. But he shouldn't.
"So the final total
we're distributing to relief organizations, after buying folks that beer and
paying for posters, is just over $1100.00 - plus half a carload each of food
and essentials for caring hands / queens galley."
"not too shabby."
Indeed.
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After the Deluge, is a night of music in support victims of the recent floodings in the Hudson Valley and the Catskills, took place on Wednesday at Keegan Ales in Kingston.
All proceeds that were collected at the event will go to: Ulster: The Timber Lake Foundation Delaware: The MARK Project Greene: Community Action of Greene County Schoharie: Schoharie County Community Action Program (SCCAP) Sullivan: Frost Valley YMCA – rebuilding fund Catskills Region: Red Cross (South Central NY and Northeastern NY disaster relief)
Good morning! Members of the Journal Register Company's Idealab - and everyone else who wants to - are going to be taking part on the weekly Twitter chat at noon.
Today we're talking about Facebook changes and what it means for journalists and journalism.
The live feed is posted below. But you can also follow the chat here or here or also here. And you can also check out past chats over here.
If you want to chime in, just post a tweet with the hashtag "#jrcchat" so it can automatically appear below, or post a comment in the field at the bottom of the chat box.
Youtube user EricLeist mashed a "Mad Men" episode (the one about the Kodak carousel) with some images about the new changes on Facebook and the result is pure magic.
A week ago, in a column, I tried to guilt Kevin Cahill into reading the Freeman and joining Twitter so that he could give information to his constituents directly.
I also created a quasi-humorous interactive questionnaire to gather some information and have some fun.
Well, the results are in. And, to ease the understanding of the issue, I've created some helpful infographics.
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS FORM: ANSWERS
This documents includes important question because that's what it says in the title.
• What’s the best way for you to find such information?
• Should we have apologized for sending more than 1,200 storm-related tweets over the last week and half?
Should we have apologized for sending other tweets that were videos of cute cats?
What’s a tweet?
Will Kevin Cahill read the Freeman, ever?
There actually is a Ben and Jerry’s “Schweddy Balls” ice cream?
• Seriously, Kevin, can’t you at least get your staff on Twitter and send a news release directly to the public?
Good morning! Members of the Journal Register Company's Idealab - and everyone else who wants to - are going to be taking part on the weekly Twitter chat at noon.
I've been using the tool for about a year now, and I've found that curation is but one use. I'm hoping we can use the chat to dredge more uses (and tutorials) and share them.
The live feed is posted below. But you can also follow the chat here or here or also here. And you can also check out past chats over here.
If you want to chime in, just post a tweet with the hashtag "#jrcchat" so it can automatically appear below, or post a comment in the field at the bottom of the chat box.
The Freeman Sessions with Stella May takes place Sunday from 3:30 to 7 p.m. at the home of Eleanor Roosevelt's childhood home, Oak Terrace, in Clermont in Columbia County.
And Gordon Elliott ("Oz" -!?) wants you to come.
The event, "Dinner at Eleanor’s: A Moveable Feast," is being presented by Green Peas TV to benefit The Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill and ARCS, AIDS-Related Community Services.
SOCIAL
MEDIA CAN HELP KEEP YOU AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE
ALBANY, N.Y. - Emergency managers can say a lot in 140 characters.
New York State Office of Emergency Management and Federal Emergency
Management Agency use social media tools Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
You can receive the latest disaster recovery updates and information on how
to prepare for emergencies from the following social media sites:
oFEMA uses Google Books to share some of its
publications in an easy to access, free online format.
·Mobile Website - m.fema.gov
oThe mobile website allows for preparedness and
disaster-related information to be delivered directly to a smartphone. Users
can also apply for disaster assistance.
FEMA Blog - blog.fema.gov. The blog provides a place for agency senior
leaders to discuss the current topics of the day. It also encourages open
conversation and comments by users.
For official information, go to www.dhses.ny.gov/oem
and www.fema.gov
for disaster and preparedness information. At the FEMA site, you can find these
online tools:
oRSS/data feeds provide automatically updated
information as soon as it's available.
·Widgets- www.fema.gov/help/widgets.
Widgets provide information through web-based graphical interfaces. The widgets
can be placed on personal and business websites, allowing visitors to those
sites to access updates FEMA information.
·Multimedia Library - www.fema.gov/medialibrary.
The Multimedia Library contains all of FEMA's videos, photos, and audio files.
·Email Updates - www.fema.gov/help/getemail.shtm.
Email Updates provide information delivered directly to your inbox. FEMA never
sends unsolicited emails and the public can choose which updates they would
like to receive.
FEMA does not endorse any non-government websites, companies or
applications.
FEMA's mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure
that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability
to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all
hazards.
"So normally, our monthly get-together is a friendly networking and catch-up event.
"Not this time.
Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you know that our region has been devastated by Hurricane Irene – followed by days and days of torrential rain. People have lost their homes, their stores… towns have lost roads, and whole downtowns. Farms have been lost. People are desperately in need of help.
"On September 28th, KDC and the Ulster County Musicians Network will be doing something to help out.
After the Deluge is a night of music in support of these folks. Thanks to our friends at the Watershed Post, we’ve found verified flood relief organizations in Ulster, Schoharie, Greene, and Delaware counties – the whole Catskills region.
All proceeds from this event will go to them.
We’re asking you to pay what you can, but $15 bucks or more at the door, and the first beer is on us.
We’re not maintaining a list of artists here, as it’s growing faster than we can keep up. But regardless of who ends up playing, it’s going to be a great night of music, and it’s for the worthiest of causes.
So please come out and show your support for your fellow Upstaters.
After the Deluge takes place Sept. 28 from 5:30 to 10 p.m. at Keegan Ales, 20 St. James Street
Kingston.
Journal Register Co., the parent company of the Freeman, announced Wednesday the creation of Digital First Media Inc. Here's some news and reaction from the web.
Good morning! Members of the Journal Register Company's Idealab - and everyone else who wants to - are going to be taking part on the weekly Twitter chat at noon.
Today we are talking about storm coverage in the aftermath of Irene.
The live feed is posted below. But you can also follow the chat here or here or also here. And you can also check out past chats over here.
If you want to chime in, just post a tweet with the hashtag "#jrcchat" so it can automatically appear below, or post a comment in the field at the bottom of the chat box.
Our friends at the Watershed Post are STILLcompiling and collaborating to bring you post-Irene reports from across the area, especially the Catskills, and they've gotten some very nice deserved press for their efforts ("hyperlocal" - hahaha!) and have kept the post-Irene issue alive and will do so until this is over.
Anyway, Julia Reischel and Lissa Harris have been sharing reports from government organizations, media (including yours truly since Saturday, helping with info, tech and stuff) but, most importantly your posts.
I'm posting this again because it was buried with all the other Irene-related posts below.