One of the most exciting and also frustrating things about the Internet and social media is that it is constantly changing. New platforms keep emerging, new devices are challenging our intelligence, and there seems to be some new application to learn everyday. If we want to be or become effective ministers on the “digital continent,” how do we keep up?
Category: social media
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Planning Social Media Posts for the Fourth Quarter
We can be more effective with social media ministry if we take the time to plan our posts. Now is a good time to consider all of the opportunities that we will have to educate, inspire, and encourage the readers of our social media sites during the next three months.
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The Internet, Social Media and Domestic Violence
If you watched or listened to any news last week, you know that domestic violence, an issue that is often swept under the rug, made headlines. The trigger was the release of the elevator video of NFL star Ray Rice punching his then fiancé and knocking her unconscious. The Baltimore Ravens cut him and the NFL suspended him indefinitely after TMZ posted the video to their website. Now the NFL…
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Young Adults ARE on Facebook
Statistics tell us that about 24% of adult Catholics attend Sunday Mass and we see with our eyes that fewer and fewer among these are young adults. Many dioceses and a few parishes have outreach efforts to young adults, but these mostly reach a percentage of those who are active in the Church. How can our parishes connect to the others? One way is through Facebook. #481475783 / gettyimages.com A…
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Hashtags Bring Attention to Social Causes
Last week our national and sports news programs were reporting and responding to the racist remarks the owner of the LA Clippers, Donald Sterling, made to his girlfriend. The remarks were truly offensive and reflected a reality that we are not proud of in America—racism still exists. The tape was released by TMZ on April 25. At a press conference on April 26, Adam Silver, the new Commissioner of the…
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How and Why to Use Hashtags on Twitter and Facebook
People who are not “into” social media often seem puzzled by the #hashtag. Twitter made hashtags famous, but they are used in many other places today. Those of us in ministry could be using them more to advance our efforts on social platforms.