We're building digital spaces for journalists, activists, scientists and local groups around the world 🧱 Social media is no longer about reaching as far as you can, it's about developing something deeper. More meaningful. Community. The Social Web is the perfect fit. #social media

As the UK welcomes a new PM (again), we've joined forces with some aligned organisations to demand the new PM takes three actions to reduce UK dependence on US Big Tech […]

"So this is not social media, it’s social networking. Media is about broadcast; networking is first of all bottom-up, an actual social reality. Machinery for solidarity. Basically, we’re stronger together." Check out the Democratic Tech Fund's case study on us, the Newsmast Foundation! 👇 […]

If you're heading to DWeb Camp this week, it shouldn't be hard to find @thomasmfoster just follow the neon glow 🙌 If that isn't enough, put on your brightest clothes and head over to his talk on Thursday at 12pm CET - "Black Holes & Day-Glo Symphonies […] [Original post on threads.com]

We believe that social media should be social again. Do you agree? #social media

Can AI replace community? We've witnessed AI experts trying to sell that their solutions are the answer to disconnection in modern society. But majority disagree. Instead, human-first rebellion has already begun. The increase in shared community, in local […] [Original post on threads.com]

Businesses, governments, and citizens rely on American Big Tech social media. Can you afford to be held hostage by the whims of a US government in the information age?

Have you signed the European Social Stack declaration? https://european.social/ #European Threads

It's Indie News Week here in the UK! Running from the 15-21 of June, Indie News Week celebrates independent news publishers and the work they do to expose the truth. If you want to learn more and get involved 👇 #Indie News Week

Last week was crazy! We travelled to Amsterdam for the PublicSpaces conference. There, we met with an amazing group of people - leaders in the social media space, politicians, journalists, lecturers, and many many more cool people. And, if you didn't hear, we […] [Original post on threads.com]

We're the Grand Prize Winners at the inaugural OpenSocialAwards 🥳🍾🥂 @wearenew_public

Just launched at Public Spaces in Amsterdam, The European Social Stack Open Declaration! A set of common principles agreed by complementary technology leaders 🫶 Read the declaration, add your signature, and share the link below 👇 #European Threads

"Let's make connected community spaces our mission for the next year." A bold call to action to connect community spaces within the year from Michael. Read the full blog now 👇 https://www.blog-pat.ch/connected-community-spaces/ […]

Happy Pride Month!!! We know that for many people Pride doesn't look like a parade or a party. For some, it's a quiet moment at home, a chance to reflect, to hold loved ones closer, to think of those who threw the first rocks. Enjoy, however you celebrate. #pride month

We're heading to the PublicSpaces conference! Alongside the conference, we're looking forward to the first Open Social Awards. We've got our fingers crossed that the judging panel will see the value in the work we do 🤞 If you're coming along, let us know! 🥳 🪩 […] [Original post on threads.com]

"There's a risk that marketing the Social Web successfully could rise one of us up to tech billionaire levels of incompetence. But, let's be honest, that risk is so small I think Kermit the Frog has more likelihood of owning X." https://forbetter.ghost.io/the-normal-response-to-the-social-web/ […]

Next week, join a live panel discussion - Big Tech’s Hostile Takeover of Democracy: Europe at a Crossroads. Featuring Carole Cadwalladr, Sophie in 't Veld, Reinier van Lanschot, and Roger McNamee this panel will explore what preventing Europe from achieving true […] [Original post on threads.com]

We're fed up of hearing about AI tools as a solution to community 🙄 Like so many others, we believe that community is about talking to each other, learning from one another, sharing stories, thoughts, ideas - as humans. That's what our Apps for Change programme […] [Original post on threads.com]

It's been just over a month since Mariana rejoined the Newsmast Foundation team! Behind the scenes she's been helping build more efficient systems. As our Apps for Change programme keeps growing in popularity, it's important we get these systems in place now […] [Original post on threads.com]

If you missed it, we published Building Trust in the Open by Ben Werdmuller about a month ago. This paper explores how the Social Web can be the future of news media and the steps we need to take to get there. #Fediverse Threads

Catch Saskia's participation in What Works IV: 5-Minute Wonders: Media companies and journalists in open social networks at last weeks 2MR festival Exploring how the Newsmast Foundation is helping news organisations overcome the barriers that are preventing them joining the Social Web […]

At 2MR our founder, Michael Foster, and Björn Staschen introduced the Hamburg Declaration - a shared set of principles, across protocols, focused on growing European social media alternatives. https://watch.2mr.social/w/mSkBvuNN2RBitaK74GnEvM #Fediverse Threads

The Hamburg Declaration – offene Netze gemeinsam stärken

Michael Foster, The Newsmast Foundation Björn Staschen, Save Social – Networks For Democracy

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May 4th is a day of rebels, dreamers, and change makers. That's why we're so excited to be celebrating those same characteristics in ourselves at 2MR, the Festival of Great Examples. https://2mr.social/en/home-english/ #Fediverse Threads

May 4th is a day of rebels, dreamers, and change makers. That's why we're so excited to be celebrating those same characteristics in ourselves at 2MR, the Festival of Great Examples. https://2mr.social/en/home-english/ #Fediverse Threads

Community is an overused word. That's because it's something we all desire to be a part of, with no simple solution. No one can build the community you want to see for you. It takes action and effort. We want to see more and more communities grow. Not just in […] [Original post on threads.com]

"The feeling of becoming and emergence is what I love about decentralised social networks." - @thomasmfoster ICYMI, check out the latest blog post from our Co-Founder below 👇 https://www.blog-pat.ch/moving-sideways-paths-to-growth/ #Fediverse Threads

Moving sideways: paths to growth on the social web

> **Network resilience on open social networks is emergent, writes****Laurens Hof****. Riffing on this, and looking beyond the recent DDoS attacks, the feeling of becoming and emergence is what I love about decentralised social networks.** The wave of new users and servers on Mastodon in November 2022. The explosion of

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We'll be in Hamburg next week for 2MR! 2MR is a festival that focuses on democracy-strengthening social media and we're sponsoring it 🧡 Alongside a list of great speakers, you can catch Saskia from the Newsmast Foundation in a panel before lunch and Michael is […] [Original post on threads.com]

On May 5th, join a TechSoup Connect webinar with Michael for a session on our Apps for Change programme! We'll be exploring how Apps for Change can provide an escape from Big Tech and unlock deeper connection to community. RSVP now […]

We promised that, if we returned to Perugia for the International Journalism Festival this year, we'd go all or nothing. We chose all and it paid off! ⚡️ What an amazing couple of days, meeting new people, learning about the journalism industry, co-hosting a […] [Original post on threads.com]

In case you missed it, check out Michael's latest Building in Public blog post! 🌌 🍎 Journalism 🍍 Content Creators 🍓 Community 🍊 Professional Networks Four flavours of our Apps for Change offering are now live or in testing. With Build-an-App on the horizon... 🔭 Read more in the link below […]