tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post1049689168176288483..comments2023-10-27T03:16:03.213-04:00Comments on Burgh Diaspora: Pittsburgh Social Media Goes GlobalJim Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-79851678641865824342008-12-09T09:17:00.000-05:002008-12-09T09:17:00.000-05:00I wholeheartedly agree, and this reminds me of som...I wholeheartedly agree, and this reminds me of something I felt during the last mayoral election here in Pittsburgh. There were a lot of bloggers out there who were politically active and tried to get the word out about alternative candidates, but the returns made it apparent that the blogging community didn't have much of an impact. Events like podcamp are great for bringing people into the world of blogging, but much more can be done.<BR/><BR/>I'd love to see efforts made to teach, support and encourage people in underserved populations to get online and join the conversation. It's something i wrote about in one of my previous blogging projects: http://www.theblurgh.com/2028/01/07/breaking-down-the-digital-divide-part-ii/<BR/><BR/>An effort like this would be a benefit everyone involved. For the people learning to use social media, it would give them important skills and allow them to access a whole new community that they couldn't before. For other bloggers, it would increase the potential readership and market for their work. And for Pittsburgh in general, it would be economically advantageous as the Pittsburgh cultural trust points out.Marginal Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04205200331822842539noreply@blogger.com