On Sunday, November 11, prior to the annual fall meeting of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in Baltimore, the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) presented the results of their study on “Catholic New Media Use in the United States, 2012” to the U.S. bishops and a group of bloggers that had gathered for “An Encounter With Social Media: Bishops and Bloggers Dialogue.” The national…
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Doing Our Part to Have a Catholic Presence on the Web
Two weeks ago, I published my 100th post. In the world of blogging that may not seem like a lot, but to me it is an accomplishment. I am writing this blog to encourage people in ministry to use the Internet and social media to support their efforts. We all have to move forward in using technology for mission and ministry. We have to learn with each other and from…
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Is Social Media Free?
Christian Brothers Services (CBS) has posted on its website concise and clear answers to eleven frequently asked questions about social media. I would like to comment on their second question and answer today: Is social media free?
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Why are Organizations Afraid of Social Media Websites?
For a long time, highly structured, centrally organized hierarchies ran our corporations, non-profits and church groups. The people in power controlled information content and flow. That was how it was and everyone understood it. But a new age is upon us and the old systems are out of sync.
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Advantages/Disadvantages to Catholic Groups Using Social Media Websites
Recently, a print journalist sent me a list of questions to answer as part of an article she was writing on the Catholic Church’s use of social media. One of the questions was: What are the advantages and disadvantages to Catholic groups using social media websites? [Social media websites are blogs, Facebook, Twitter….) Here are some of my thoughts as I answered this question.
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Seven Steps to Add Internet Ministries to Your Service Offerings
It is not unusual for people to expect a place of ministry or an organization to have a website. It is not unusual for people to ask if they can follow the ministry on Facebook or Twitter. And of course, all people in service and leadership ministries are expected to have and use email. So why are there so few good parish, diocesan and organizational websites? Why aren’t we using…