Pardon the lazy blogger in me. I’ve been so busy this week
and I am trying to squeeze in this little post before I head of to my next
appointment. Oh yes, this week will be the start of the many busy weeks of my
life this year.
Anyway, last Wednesday, Rappler came to UPLB. As the
secretary of DevCom Graduate Students Association, I am required to attend,
participate and involve myself in planning. Good thing, our President, Derek, is
a full-time student, he was the one who really organized almost the whole
thing, together with UPLB’s Office of Public Relations (OPR).
Anyone who is obsessed into social media (ehem!) knows what
Rappler is. For those who don’t:, here's an excerpt from Rappler's Bio from the official website:
Welcome to Rappler, a social news network where stories inspire community engagement and digitally fuelled actions for social change. Rappler comes from the root words "rap" (to discuss) + "ripple" (to make waves). It's a new world of limitless collaboration enabled by new technology and connected by social media.
We at Rappler promise uncompromised journalism that - hopefully - inspires smart conversations and ignites a thirst for change.
We are veteran journalists trained in broadcast, print and web disciplines working with young, idealistic digital natives eager to report and find solutions to problems. We are web artists, designers, publishers and professionals combining the best of broadcasting and IT processes.
We won’t be complete without YOU.
Technology now allows us to work in ways never before possible to create connected communities and to tap “the wisdom of crowds,” the process of harnessing a group's collective answer which, under the right conditions, have proven to be better than any single expert opinion.
To help set up these conditions, we began nationwide workshops with our Move.PH chat series. In the age when everyone is a reporter, it’s good to discuss standards, responsibilities and ethics. Our journalists are running workshops and engaging the public in ways we have rarely done before.
So here we are at 10 in the morning preparing for the event at 1pm:
