Category Archives: Social Media
I’ve Been Nominated For The New Americano Award
I was nominated for The New Americano Award in the second annual Social Revolución at South by Southwest Interactive. The award is meant to honor: These individuals and/or organizations are trendsetters impacting the Hispanic market online. You can vote here. … Continue reading
In Mexico, Tech Is Used To Help Combat Narco Violence, Insecurity
From TechCrunch on December 25, 2012: Google has been used for many ends, but in the hands ofresearcher Viridiana Rios, the search engine has become a tool to fight Mexican drug cartels and help the government organize to prevent violence. Rios … Continue reading
Ret.io, A Crowdsourced Answer To Corruption In Mexico
From TechCrunch on December 25, 2012: Three years ago Mario Romero Zavala and José Antonio Bolio decided to create a Twitter account in Mexico City to alert people to cumbersome police checkpoints that too often resulted in various forms of … Continue reading
RootsCamp Conference: 2,000 Unite at for Largest Gathering Since ’06
From Politic365 on December 3, 2012: RootsCamp is an annual conference for organizers sponsored by the New Organizing Institute (NOI) that held its largest gathering in Washington, D.C. over the weekend with about 2,000 attendees, 70% of whom had never previously … Continue reading
As Facebook Political Campaigning Heats Up, NGP VAN Launches New Social Organizing Tool
From TechCrunch on July 24, 2012: Democrat-oriented software developer NGP VAN(Voter Activation Network) is launching an updated tool today for the US 2012 election season, that uses Facebook to help stir up voter participation. Called Social Organizing, it lives on a campaign’s website, has … Continue reading
I Got Dumped Via Text Message
From Mamiverse May 27, 2012: Recently, I was dumped via text message. But perhaps what’s even more ridiculous is that this is the second time this has happened to me. On both occasions, when I tried to make a phone … Continue reading