Pamela Rutledge: Social Media: Innovative Solutions for Social Change

Social MediaInnovative Solutions For Social Change Dr. Pamela B. Rutledge Media Psychology Research Center @mediapsychology #apasocialmedia American Psychological Association Annual Convention August 6, 2011 #apasocialmedia

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Overview: Social Media Structural changes Psychological impact Four types of change 1. Organizational 2. Crowd-sourced 3. Spontaneous 4. Entrepreneurial #apasocialmedia

Communications Model: Few to Few #apasocialmedia

Mass Media Model: One to Many #apasocialmedia

Network Model: Many to Many #apasocialmedia

What is social media? #apasocialmedia

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Interactive Information OrganizersMultiple applications Information searches• Folksonomy/Tagging• Blogs• Wikis• Social NetworkingSimilar properties Participatory Interactive Connected Constantly changing #apasocialmedia

Structural Impact of Social Networks Interactive - On-Demand - Asynchronous - Wide Access #apasocialmedia

We expect to participate, be heard, collaborate, and connect. By doing so, we increase our our empathy, our social capital, and our efficacy beliefs.Psychological Impact of Social Networks #apasocialmedia

individuals can make a difference #apasocialmedia

Self-efficacy shortensthe gap between individual and collective agency #apasocialmedia

Access is Power #apasocialmedia

The Power is AccessThink Mobile #apasocialmedia

Mobile Penetration: 76% Worldwide #apasocialmedia

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Social Change1. Organizational 3. Spontaneous2. Crowd-sourced 4. Entrepreneurial #apasocialmedia

OrganizationsUsing Social Technologies #apasocialmedia

Manobi Development FoundationInformation for Farmers #apasocialmedia

Birth Registration #apasocialmedia

The Red Cross• Human face of organization• Central information hub for resources and shelters• Real-time news during disasters• Community show support #apasocialmedia

Texting Donations #apasocialmedia

Donating through Social Gaming #apasocialmedia

Blogging Contest #apasocialmedia

Mobile Literacy in India #apasocialmedia

Mobile Literacy #apasocialmedia

Mobile Language Learning #apasocialmedia

Texting Healthcare: Text4baby #apasocialmedia

CrowdsourcingSocial Change #apasocialmedia

Advocacy through Gaming #apasocialmedia

Building Playgrounds #apasocialmedia

Micro-Volunteerism #apasocialmedia

Peer-to-Peer Micro-Lending #apasocialmedia

Kiva Lending Opportunities #apasocialmedia

Ushahidi: User Sourced Data Visualization #apasocialmedia

Social Media andSpontaneous Social Change #apasocialmedia

It Gets Better #apasocialmedia

Protests Go Viral on YouTube #apasocialmedia

Egypt: Social Media Accelerant• Mass organizing tools• Shaping the narrative• Pressure on Washington #apasocialmedia

Social Change ThroughSocial Entrepreneurship #apasocialmedia

Ovi Life Tools #apasocialmedia

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Social Media: Dual Pathways of Influence Social technology provides new and innovative opportunities for extending reach and tailoring relevance The use of social media shifts assumptions toward agency and self-determination that facilitates behavioral change and long-term adoption Social Technology Behavioral Media Use Change Tailoring #apasocialmedia

Thank you Dr. Pamela B. RutledgeDirector, Media Psychology Research Center @mediapsychology #apasocialmedia

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