Social Media for the Catholic Press was presented May 29, 2009 at the Catholic Media Convention in Anaheim, Calif. It describes tools that the media can use for reporting stories worldwide, as well as illustrates how that can be done through a CFCA case study.

1. Social media for the Catholic Press Catholic Press Association Conference May 29, 2009 Anaheim, Calif. “ New ways to spread voices and images of hope”

4. A message from Pope Benedict XVI http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v =Cd6BZwSXcNo&feature= channel_page

11. Adults using social media The share of adult internet users who have a profile on an online social network site has more than quadrupled in the past four years -- from 8% in 2005 to 35% at the end of 2008.

15. There are also…

21. Twittering 101

23. Breaking news

25. Links, comments and general chatter

26. And what’s for lunch

29. Facebook 101

31. Posting videos, news from “friends”

33. Joining charities and other groups

40. Tweet #1

44. Tweet #2

46. News story #1 www.cfcausa.org

48. Blog #2

50. News story #2 www.cfcausa.org

52. Tweet #3

57. A few words about nonprofits as sources for the Catholic Press

58. Nonprofits are everywhere.

59. Nonprofits love social media. *Google search is your friend X X X X www.redcross.org Am. National Red Cross X X X X www.cfcausa.org CFCA X X X X www.catholiccharitiesusa.org Catholic Charities X X X X http://crs.org Catholic Relief Svcs. X X X X www.cancer.org Am. Cancer Society X X X X www.salvationarmyusa.org Salvation Army X X X X www.livedunited.org United Way E-news FB Twitter Blog URL Organization

60. On the ground when breaking news happens.

61. Giving voice to the voiceless.

62. Offering stories with hope.

63. Social Media = Listening Serving Sharing

67. Social Media = Worldwide 411 Offering new ways to spread voices and images of hope

70. www.cfcausa.org