There is a new wave of communitarianism that is reshaping America, and New_ Public is just one small piece of this movement. Changemakers like Sam Pressler are leading the charge to revive and strengthen our social bonds, both in local communities and across the nation.
New_ Public
Technology, Information and Internet
New York, NY 7,185 followers
We’re a nonprofit R&D lab that’s reimagining social media that helps people connect and thrive.
About us
We’re a nonprofit R&D lab that’s reimagining social media. Join us in building digital public spaces that connect people, embrace pluralism, and build community. We are researchers, engineers, designers, and community leaders. We want more healthy, flourishing spaces on the internet. We have two main strategies to achieve this: helping local communities across America create more flourishing digital spaces and developing prototypes for digital conversation with public service media organizations. We work by partnering and co-designing with community stewards (moderators, administrators) and public institutions. We’re in this to serve, remove obstacles to power, and make life significantly better for people, especially folks from underestimated communities. We think this work is essential for democracy.
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http://newpublic.org
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- Technology, Information and Internet
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- 11-50 employees
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- New York, NY
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- Nonprofit
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New_ Public is excited by progress in the development of federated social media platforms. RESEARCH: The Fediverse could become a powerful hub for sharing knowledge and uniting voices across platforms. The Newsmast Foundation’s “Mapping the Social Web” report suggests that using shared hashtags, emojis, and search terms across platforms could significantly boost community building and engagement without the need for recommendation algorithms.
Mapping the social web
https://www.newsmastfoundation.org
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"There's an amazing opportunity in this country right now to reimagine who we are."
There’s more to know about rural America. Charlie Brown, executive director of the Trust for Civic Life, talks about the opportunity to reimagine civic life and the exciting entrepreneurial work that is happening in rural communities. Hint: Change is possible but it hinges on participation. ------- About this series: #TheresMoretoKnow offers quick uptakes on big issues from Carnegie grantees. #CivicParticipation #CivicEngagement #GranteeSpotlight #RuralAmerica
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Is moderation better left to a jury? Can badges make prosocial norms visible online? In our two newest case studies with students at Yale Law School’s The Justice Collaboratory and trust and safety expert Matt Katsaros, we are taking a close look at design features can shape online social spaces.
Case Studies | New_ Public
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New_ Public is proud to collaborate on social media projects with public service media organizations worldwide. With Public Spaces Incubator, we’re collaborating with six international institutions — CBC/Radio-Canada, RTBF, SRG SSR, ZDF, and our newest partners Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and ARD (Germany) — to create new designs and tools that foster healthier discussions, build lasting relationships, and amplify underrepresented voices.
Public Spaces Incubator | New_ Public
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With his new Connective Tissue Policy Framework, featuring insights from New_Public Co-Director Eli Pariser and other experts, community organizer and researcher Sam Pressler hopes to inspire bold, actionable policy for strengthening social connection nationwide.
🧶🌆 Knitting society back together: A policy framework for civic renewal
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The Island, a small neighborhood in Chicago, revitalized its Civic Association in 2021. With just 50 members, they host monthly meetings and events and connect on Nextdoor. Yes, their Nextdoor neighborhood is actually flourishing. Learn more in our guide for stewards of local digital spaces: https://lnkd.in/gTrgNU8i
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In this brave new world of AI agents and AI customer service, what works or feels right for most people may often surprise you. RESEARCH: People may consider chat bots to be more human and helpful when they make and fix mistakes, even when they know they’re talking to AI.
Imperfectly Human: The Humanizing Potential of (Corrected) Errors in Text-Based Communication | Journal of the Association for Consumer Research: Vol 9, No 3
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🇦🇺🇩🇪 Public media giants, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and ARD in Germany are joining the Public Spaces Incubator!! Excited to collaborate and build with them as we continue to design new prototypes for public conversation online! 🇦🇺🇩🇪
Exciting news — Public Spaces Incubator is growing 🌏 🤝 We're thrilled to welcome Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and ARD (Germany), as new collaborators joining CBC/Radio-Canada, RTBF (Belgium), SRG SSR (Switzerland), ZDF (Germany), and New_ Public (United States) through 2027. With six partners across three continents, we're continuing our work to revitalize the digital spaces of public service media orgs as forums for healthy public conversation. Stay tuned for more on this historic collaboration! #PublicMedia
Public Spaces Incubator announces two-year partnership extension and addition of Australian and German public broadcasters ABC and ARD
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Moderation comes in many forms: On Nextdoor, some neighborhood members are invited to serve as jurors, voting and deliberating together on whether or not content should be removed. Our latest case study, with students at The Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School under Matt Katsaros, explores how some jury and tribunal systems move beyond policing and empower communities to set their own norms and standards.
Case Studies | New_ Public
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