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Loneliness can kill you — but is it government's job to solve it?

Jennifer Guay

June 26, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Denmark, Aarhus

Loneliness and social isolation are on the rise globally, and feelings of loneliness can be extremely detrimental to health and longevity. In Denmark, the "National Movement Against Loneliness" and GENLYD train community members to recognize signs of loneliness and refer those at risk to these programs and provide services such as group dinners and group activities based on hobby.

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Menstruation While Homeless

Julie Sabatier Samantha Matsumoto

May 29, 2018 |

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

Period is a youth-powered NGO that provides menstrual products to women that are currently experiencing homelessness. Thanks largely in part to social media marketing, Period has expanded from one girl's high school project to an internationally recognized program that not only distributes menstrual products, but also works to overcome the stigma that surrounds talking about women's health issues.

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For Some Democrats, Facebook Likes Are a Path to Hard-to-Find Supporters

Jeremy B. Merrill

April 26, 2018 |

ProPublica |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

Finding campaign supporters can get creative in the age of social media. Arizona democrat Hiral Tipirneni solicited donations from Facebook users who liked the pages of liberal icons Elizabeth Warren and Kirsten Gillibrand, as well as organizations that support liberal causes such as Planned Parenthood and Emily’s List. Tipirneni lost the special election she ran in, but she did better than Democrats have previously in her area.

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Metropolitan Museum Aims for Accessibility with Sign Language Tours on Facebook Live

Elena Goukassian

April 18, 2018 |

Hyperallergic |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

The Metropolitan Museum in New York has interested tens of thousands of hearing-impaired art enthusiasts through their American Sign Language (ASL) tours on Facebook Live. The ASL tours are part of the Met’s newly launched Open Access initiative, which focuses on expanding the access of their collections online. In addition to the high numbers of engagement, the ASL online tours bring attention to American Sign Language and “the Deaf identity.” The Met also offers transcripts of curatorial guides for in-person visitors.

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The Arab World Turns to Its People for Solutions

Eman Kamel

February 12, 2018 |

Al-Fanar Media |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Egypt, Cairo

Tamer Taha is using social media to connect small business with innovators. He created a platform called Yomken, it acts like a marketplace where “innovators...showcase their ideas and creations.” So far, the network has 3,500 innovators.

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Our Best Hope for Civil Discourse on the Internet Is on ... Reddit

Virginia Heffernan

January 16, 2018 |

Wired |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Change My View is a moderated subreddit forum where “submitters” post a view, such as why they disagree with abortion, and “commenters” respond with information that respectfully seeks to change their view. The goal is to foster lively civil discourse and debate, so rude and “low-effort” posts are deleted. “Submitters” also commit to responding to comments within 3 hours, awarding a delta symbol to any “commenter” that successfully changes their view. The forum encourages intellectual curiosity and flexibility, providing a space where changing one’s mind is seen as a positive outcome rather than a weakness.

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These young women are raising awareness about sexual health in Iran

Shirin Jaafari

January 10, 2018 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Iran

After studying in the U.S. and observing the prevalent amount of information about STD’s on university campuses, two Iranian women decided they wanted to focus on sexual health in Iran, where sex is a taboo subject. They started a sexual health website for Farsi speakers, and run sex-ed workshops in Iran. “They also run a nongovernmental organization — registered in the US as RAH Foundation and in Iran under Ctrl+S. They have an Instagram account with over 12,000 followers.”

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Exclusive: Instagram Fights Animal Abuse With New Alert System

Natasha Daly

December 04, 2017 |

National Geographic |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Alabama

Responding to the rise in selfies taken with wild animals, Instagram now sends a user clicking on hashtags associated with these photos to information about animal welfare. Animal welfare joins suicide, self-harm, and eating disorders as topics where Instagram has put this mechanism into place.

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The chatbots taking over government: what jobs can they do?

Anoush Darabi

October 17, 2017 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, North Charleston, South Carolina

Chatbots don’t sleep. They can respond to citizen inquiries 24 hours a day. From North Charleston to Singapore, automated conversation platforms are improving the connection between governments and the people they serve by providing an easy channel for information exchange and public consultation.

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Why Are More American Teenagers Than Ever Suffering From Severe Anxiety?

Benoit Denizet-Lewis

October 11, 2017 |

The New York Times |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Anxiety is growing amongst adolescents, possibly due to the rise of the smartphone. Teachers and parents are struggling to find help for anxious teens, Mountain Valley is a treatment facility that involves group therapy, exposure therapy and more to help reduce their patient's anxiety.

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