this woman’s work

Kristen and I went to the Columbus Social Media Cafe meeting. If you’re blogging in Columbus, you really ought to come be a part of this. Next meeting will be at the end of April at the Worthington Library but I’ll give y’all a heads up closer to the date. (If you’re on Facebook, the media cafe has a group there and they’ll send you reminders so sign on up!) One of the goals is to build something a lot like this: Vocalo.org where the Columbus public has an impact on media discussions. So let’s be part of the conversations, folks!

Here’s more info from the people behind all this:

We at WOSU and COSI have been wondering how we could do more to help our community cope with some challenging issues. We asked ourselves:

What if we — your local public broadcaster and science museum — and those of you who are the local blogging experts got together and learned how to use Social Media to bring back that great American tradition of the community taking charge of its own problems?

Here’s what we’re wondering:

Could we use social media and our many talents and resources to breakthrough the bureaucratic barriers that seem to block so much local reform?

Could we gain enough support and understanding to shift our education system so that our children are equipped to face the sometime harsh realities of the world?

Could we start to make sense of what our aging population, our health care system and even our food system may mean to us?

What other issues should we be discussing with an eye toward change?

Many local bloggers have deep subject knowledge and are also part of existing communities that also care and know a lot.

We have a big megaphone—radio and web site—and some great resources—a centrally located facility with cutting-edge technology (studios and a mediaLab) that we could add to the mix.

Can you imagine what we might be able to do together?

From First Meeting of the Columbus Social Media Cafe

I’ve been watching the media cafe blog for awhile but thought I wasn’t the kind of blogger they want, i.e., one that focuses on Columbus issues. But they want all of us, whatever we’re blogging about. Kristen and I are going to rally the mommy-blog contingent. What we have to say is valuable and important and we’re vital members of our community — we need to be there!