We’re a nonprofit R&D lab that’s reimagining social media. Join us in building digital public spaces that connect people, embrace pluralism, and build community. We are researchers, engineers, designers, and community leaders. We want more healthy, flourishing spaces on the internet. We have two main strategies to achieve this: helping local communities across America create more flourishing digital spaces and developing prototypes for digital conversation with public service media organizations. We work by partnering and co-designing with community stewards (moderators, administrators) and public institutions. We’re in this to serve, remove obstacles to power, and make life significantly better for people, especially folks from underestimated communities. We think this work is essential for democracy.
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We have an exciting, juicy job at New_ Public for an organizer type, maybe someone who might be recently coming off a political campaign. I'm not sure what the best networks for those folks are right now but can someone point me in the right direction? Here's the gig. https://lnkd.in/enZDhTuE
Our friends Listening Post Collective have a new Civic Information Index, using publicly available data to map civic health throughout the US. Notably, they found that a high number of “Public Good” Facebook Pages in a community indicated higher levels of civic health! https://lnkd.in/epDh2YY5
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In the shadow of the trillion-dollar tech industry, our collective efforts to center humanity in decision-making can often feel like pushing against an immovable wall. At times, it seems we’re merely hacking at the edges—tinkering with a broken system in the hope of making it work for more people, even as we acknowledge that it won’t work for everyone. Siegel Family Endowment President & Executive Director Katy Knight, in what we’ve come to call her “PIT TED Talk,” challenges us to go beyond incremental fixes. She urges us to fully realize our vision: dismantling the system, breaking it apart, reimagining its foundations, and rebuilding it to serve the collective equitably. This vision calls on all of us to think collectively about our work, to put our weight behind the wall together, and to create a force powerful enough to drive meaningful change. Watch her PIT Talk on our YouTube page now 🎤 https://lnkd.in/eViGBq7Y
Remember: our duty is to each other. Especially after this divisive election, we must now root ourselves in our ability to build trust and strengthen our own communities. Our talents, curiosity, and care are our greatest tools and assets.
This Thanksgiving our resolve to strengthen our communities and digital spaces remains stronger than ever. We are grateful to all the generous hearts and minds who have joined this journey. Hoping this holiday finds you in the warmth of great company.
New_ Public is currently hiring for these full-time, remote roles: 📢 Head of External Engagement 🙋🏾♂️ Community Engagement Lead, Local Lab Find more info and apply, or join our growing Talent Pool, here:
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How do we sustain healthy communities online? They are often so fragile, held together only by volunteer community stewards who are unseen, unacknowledged, and unrecognized. New_ Public Co-director Deepti Doshi shares her perspective.
How do we sustain healthy communities online? They are often so fragile, held together only by volunteer community stewards who are unseen, unacknowledged, and unrecognized. New_ Public Co-director Deepti Doshi shares her perspective.
RESEARCH: Social media now plays a major role in how Americans get their news and stay informed. New Pew research shows that more than half of U.S. adults (54%) turn to social media for news at least occasionally.
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Research on social media shows that clear expectations for online behavior have potential to be good for both the community AND for business. Projects like Airbnb’s Superhost badge incentivize hosts to meet transparent metrics that also maintain a high standard for their guests’ experiences.