Posts by wearenew_public@mastodon.social
(DIR) Post #AhgbUSsEmONzJqK4Wm by wearenew_public@mastodon.social
2024-05-07T19:16:43Z
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Here’s a new test concept from Public Spaces Incubator, our collaboration with @radiocanada (Canada), RTBF (Belgium), SRG SSR (Switzerland), @ZDF (Germany).Representing Perspectives explores including a broader spectrum of voices in conversations on different topics and inspires commenters to add their own perspectives. #PublicConversation #PublicMedia #PSI
(DIR) Post #An49RdMBYOvsdiB7ku by wearenew_public@mastodon.social
2024-10-16T13:59:18Z
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New_ Public is proud to collaborate on social media projects with public service media organizations worldwide. With Public Spaces Incubator, we’re collaborating with six international institutions — @radiocanada, RTBF, SRG SSR, @ZDF and our newest partners @abcaustraliarss (Australia) and ARD (Germany) — to create new designs and tools that foster healthier discussions, build lasting relationships, and amplify underrepresented voices.https://newpublic.org/psi
(DIR) Post #AvfVk8uBB37kFp6932 by wearenew_public@mastodon.social
2025-06-30T19:26:07Z
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You may have guessed that the rise of social media would be an extinction-level event for analog, DIY, printed zines. Yet they continue to evolve and thrive. Zines are often everything the big platforms aren’t: genuine, deeply-contexually, and anti-viral.https://archive.is/EUMqv
(DIR) Post #AxdZdFnpBzLgQHUJ3Q by wearenew_public@mastodon.social
2025-08-28T16:52:55Z
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Rudy Fraser says AT Protocol could be the Allen wrench of social media tools. It’s the same way manufacturers and customers benefit from using the same standardized tool, or how you can keep your phone number when you switch providers.Instead, “we live in a social media environment where every company ships a product with the equivalent of their own distinct key shape and we just accept it.”
(DIR) Post #AxdZdH22ccJaEf9Aqu by wearenew_public@mastodon.social
2025-08-28T16:53:38Z
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Read more about how Rudy Fraser and his team at Blacksky have put this into practice with an open-source product that is 100% interoperable with the rest of Bluesky, and has scaled from 0 to two million users with $0 spent out of pocket. http://newpublic.substack.com/p/how-blacksky-grew-to-millions-of
(DIR) Post #AxfAnsCXAnnls6vrKy by wearenew_public@mastodon.social
2025-08-29T13:20:37Z
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@wjmaggos here, as in Mastodon? I don't know. That's a q for Rudy, if you want to comment on the newsletter.
(DIR) Post #Azfyr5llJmLKuGnuD2 by wearenew_public@mastodon.social
2025-10-28T17:53:44Z
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As mainstream social media platforms move further away from local news and community connection, local newsletters are stepping in to fill the gap.Friend of New_ Public Logan Elmore started his newsletter in Chattanooga, TN with the intention of going beyond news and inspiring community pride.https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/are-these-local-newsletters-local-news-and-does-it-matter/
(DIR) Post #B0oO2FIUP9xAJfKpyS by wearenew_public@mastodon.social
2025-12-01T15:49:25Z
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Introducing Roundabout: a local community web app built to help people live a flourishing life in their local town or neighborhood. Based on rigorous research and optimized for trust. Built by a nonprofit, for the public, not for advertisers.Find resources, connect with neighbors, celebrate your community.
(DIR) Post #B0oO2KxnL0xrtDhOYC by wearenew_public@mastodon.social
2025-12-01T15:49:42Z
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We're starting with a closed beta in five local communities across the US, with plans to grow in 2026.If you want to help us bring Roundabout to your town or neighborhood, you can learn more and join the waitlist at JoinRoundabout.com
(DIR) Post #B0whyZdOP0ZEa2JnHM by wearenew_public@mastodon.social
2025-12-05T15:08:38Z
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Social media feeds amplify stuff that’s “engaging” (i.e. controversial, polarizing).On Roundabout, our new local community app, we’re experimenting with “Highlights”, a feature where trusted stewards curate relevant posts for the community. Let’s see if they’re better recommenders than algorithms!
(DIR) Post #B0whyaawpaCpYkBM6i by wearenew_public@mastodon.social
2025-12-05T15:09:47Z
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Most online social spaces have either a single feed (Facebook, Nextdoor) or topic-based channels (Discord, Slack)We’re testing an approach that offers the best of both: when someone creates a post, automated tools suggest relevant channels where it makes the most sense.
(DIR) Post #B0whyekfNOMAS2lAoK by wearenew_public@mastodon.social
2025-12-05T15:09:59Z
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As we pilot Roundabout in the first 5 communities, we’re excited to learn more about how these ideas work.If you want to get in on this and experiment with us, you can join the waitlist here:https://joinroundabout.com/
(DIR) Post #B0wmdK65TQZk59QUQS by wearenew_public@mastodon.social
2025-12-05T18:50:52Z
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@wjmaggos not exactly, but close! We don't want these feeds to be super public, so messages intended for neighbors can't reach viral escape velocity and end up ricocheting around the internet. However, we are exploring diff options for interoperability between spaces!
(DIR) Post #B2mdmX6K893y1gS6Ns by wearenew_public@mastodon.social
2026-01-29T16:32:09Z
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AT Protocol, the infrastructure powering Bluesky, “represents one of the most concrete opportunities for Europe to create their own social networking infrastructure,” says Dutch data analyst @laurenshof Here are four case-studies on European projects that give us hope:
(DIR) Post #B2mdmcwyNp9GAQ7ids by wearenew_public@mastodon.social
2026-01-29T16:32:35Z
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Roomy is a group chatting platform in an alpha stage. It takes some inspiration from Discord and other group chatting platforms. Roomy places more priority on separate “threads” in the conversation.
(DIR) Post #B2mdmi9Z2RBuIv3LSi by wearenew_public@mastodon.social
2026-01-29T16:32:58Z
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Flashes is an iOS client for Bluesky with an Instagram-like design. It can interact with existing photos and videos on Bluesky. An Android version is now in development.
(DIR) Post #B2mdmtCRy32GZ3UIzI by wearenew_public@mastodon.social
2026-01-29T16:33:29Z
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@sillapp is a reader client that monitors your Bluesky and Mastodon feeds to find the most popular links in your network, especially links that have been shared by multiple people you follow.
(DIR) Post #B2mdmybnrDHpL8O7hQ by wearenew_public@mastodon.social
2026-01-29T16:33:55Z
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Wafrn is a Tumblr-like platform that started development using ActivityPub. Over time, it also has gained full support for ATProto. It is the first and only platform that fully integrates both protocols. The project has a strong vibe of casual, internet-first users.
(DIR) Post #B2mdn3chDJyItLqPHk by wearenew_public@mastodon.social
2026-01-29T16:35:00Z
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Find much more about @laurenshof 's opportunities, challenges, and recommendations for European sovereign social media in our newsletter:https://newpublic.substack.com/p/the-future-of-social-media-may-be
(DIR) Post #B2ogZjHsCPHsEeMQdM by wearenew_public@mastodon.social
2026-01-30T16:35:27Z
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How do we build more escape hatches from closed Big Tech social media? @fediforum is looking for ideas on how to grow the Open Social Web!Submit a position paper for their Un-workshop by Feb. 16th, hosted by @j12t and @mmasnick :https://fediforum.org/2026-03-growing-open-social-web/