Melody Joy KramerVerified account

@mkramer

thinking & learning in public. Now: Wikimedia. Poynter. Mom. Then: 18F, NPR, Nat. Geo., WWDTM, Fresh Air. Nieman Fella. Penn.

carrboro nc
melodykramer.github.io
Joined November 2007
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    11 Apr 2016

    As we struggle toward a shared definition, here is mine: Public media is service.

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  2. Jun 26

    Brilliant.

    I'm so proud of him.
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  3. Jun 25

    And I just put in a request for my own town () to consider creating a block party trailer, based on the success in these other towns. I love when good, community-based ideas spread.

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  4. Jun 25

    Boulder, CO () liked the idea so much that they created their own block party trailer. This inspired Bellingham, WA () to make one. (h/t )

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  5. Jun 25

    Arvada, CO () came up with a great idea to make a "block party trailer" for neighborhoods and communities to have a communal event together:

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  6. Jun 21

    I just learned that my mom (who lives in NJ) follows on Facebook so she can feel closer to me through my public library. (She's very excited about goat day.)

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    Jun 20

    so just reminded me that this membership report exists and i need to stop everything i'm doing to re-read it

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  8. Jun 20

    Happy to be an alum.

    The 18F Content Guide has recommendations for inclusive and respectful language in government services, including for gender and sexuality: - including making content gender-neutral where possible, and using singular “they” as a gender-neutral pronoun.
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    Jun 20

    On the same subject, read ’s piece:

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  10. Jun 19

    This is incredibly interesting. Would love to see if the data supports our personal findings.

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    I am personally seeing more people speaking out as mothers than as fathers.
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  11. Jun 19

    It feels like women — moms, in particular — are driving this. My friends list is equally split between men and women — not sure about actual usage.

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  12. Jun 19

    Facebook allows you to see which of your friends have donated to a fundraiser. Out of my 41 friends that have donated to RAICES, only 5 are men. Are you seeing something similar?

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  13. Jun 19

    Perhaps it's time to share the motto of our dear old alma mater, . LEGES SINE MORIBUS VANAE. Laws without morals are useless. Perhaps a reminder for other alums.....

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  14. Jun 18

    I made a list of all of the books that people have recommended to me about management, design, product, content design and leadership:

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    1 Oct 2014

    Are you a member of WAMU? Maybe you get a reduced rate on your Washington Post subscription.

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    Feb 5

    I want, maybe, a week-long subscription to OR...a weekly highly roundup from or ...but not things that are strictly local

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    31 May 2017

    Is there a Toms-esque model for journalism? Buy a subscription to a national paper, receive one for a local paper?

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  18. Jun 18

    If you are not local and have questions, I am happy to ask them for you during the Q&A.

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  19. Jun 18

    Event at my local library: Welcome a herd of 30 visiting goats with a special goat-themed story time, Q&A session, and crafts.

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    Ok! Ok! This Thursday at 9:00 am. You're going to want to be there on time to see them all skedaddle out of their carrier.
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  20. Jun 18

    "By separating parents and children, we are doing irreparable harm to these children. The long-term concern of what we call toxic stress is that brains are not developed efficiently or effectively."

    "She couldn't have been more than 2 years old. Just crying and pounding and having a huge, huge temper tantrum. This child was just screaming, and nobody could help her. And we know why she was crying. She didn't have her mother."
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  21. Jun 18

    "She couldn't have been more than 2 years old. Just crying and pounding and having a huge, huge temper tantrum. This child was just screaming, and nobody could help her. And we know why she was crying. She didn't have her mother."

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