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Tag "Social media"

tag name: Social media type: General
web link: Social_media
references: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media; bahaiquotes.com/subject/internet-social-media; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Social media
related tags: Internet; Media (communication)

"Social media" appears in:

1.   from the main catalog (18 results; less)

  1. Universal House of Justice. Administrative Order, Suggestions about changes in (1995-05-18). Ways in which Bahá'ís may make suggestions for change within the Bahá'í administration, and the nature of internet discussions.
  2. Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. United States Bahá'í National Center, comp. Bahá'í Approach to Non-Involvement in Partisan Political Activity (2022-10). Resource for individual and group study, in light of the current civil and political unrest in the U.S., Iran, and the world; reasons for the Bahá’í stance against partisan activity and its approach to social change; Bahá'í use of social media.
  3. Bahá'í Internet Agency. Bahá'í Participation on the Internet: Some Reflections (2006). Forms of online participation; the Internet as a new and foreign culture; using spiritual principles to guide online action and teaching.
  4. Bahá'í Internet Agency. Blogging and the Bahá'í Faith: Suggestions and Possible Approaches (2006). Guidance on blogging and the 5-year plan, finding an audience, possible topics, placement and promotion, and podcasting.
  5. Boris Handal. Digital Citizenship: The New Citizenship (2016). This book chapter discusses the need for introducing the notion of virtues and spiritual attitudes in the delivery of learning experiences fostering digital citizenship values from a Bahá'í perspective.
  6. Bahá'í Internet Agency, Universal House of Justice. Guidelines for Internet Communication (2008). Includes compilation "Extracts on Internet Communication Written on Behalf of the Universal House of Justice," spiritual principles, and Bahá'í netiquette.
  7. Universal House of Justice. Internet Communications; Virgin Birth; Encyclopedia; Administrative Order (1996-02-16). Questions on email discussion groups and the Covenant, the Bahá'í stance on the Virgin Birth of Christ, the spirituality of administrating, the spiritual destiny of the American Bahá'í community, and the status of the Bahá'í Encyclopedia.
  8. Universal House of Justice. Internet Discussions, Character of (1995-05-19). Internet courtesy, discipline, and the need for Bahá'ís online to be a "spiritual leaven."
  9. Bahá'í Internet Agency. Internet Guidance (2004-2009). Links to a variety of guidelines for online media: responding to opposition online; how to do podcasting and blogging; netiquette; SEO and hosting websites; using social networking sites; compilation on Internet communications; PowerPoint presentations.
  10. Universal House of Justice. Internet, Defending the Cause against Opponents on (2001-05-06). The nature of opposition to the Bahá'í Faith, and how to respond to it in internet media.
  11. Universal House of Justice. Laymen vs. Scholars in Bahá'í Studies (1996-03-14). No distinction should be drawn between "laypeople" and "scholars" in Bahá'í studies, and the pursuit of knowledge.
  12. Universal House of Justice. One Common Faith (2005). Review of relevant passages from both the writings of Bahá'u'lláh and the scriptures of other faiths against the background of contemporary crises.
  13. Universal House of Justice. Permissibility of Circulating Photographs of 'Abdu'l-Bahá Online (2024-01-29). Guidance and quotations regarding the use of images of Abdu'l-Baha in print, newsletters, and social media.
  14. Universal House of Justice. Personal Websites, Audiences, and Use of Language on the Internet (2015-10-09). Letter to an NSA on strengthening the official Bahá'í presence on the Internet; individual initiatives vs. global audiences; use of the word "Bahá'í" in personal sites; the use of moderate and courteous language.
  15. Michael Karlberg. Pursuit of Social Justice, The (2022-08-03). An interdisciplinary examination of prevailing conceptions of human nature, power, social organization, and social change, and their implications for the pursuit of peace and justice.
  16. Bahá'í Internet Agency. Responding to Criticism and Opposition on the Internet (2009). Bahá’ís welcome constructive examination of their Faith. While they should not engage in exchanges that are divisive or contentious, Bahá’ís will not hesitate to respond, in a spirit of courtesy and fairness, to serious misrepresentations of their Faith.
  17. Bahá'í Computer and Communications Association, comp. soc.religion.bahai: Complete Archives (1992-2010). Link to an 18-year archive of the first moderated Bahá'í newsgroup.
  18. Universal House of Justice. Social media and non-involvement in politics (2019-12-01). Guidance on avoiding political involvement, exercising caution on social media, promoting unity, and focusing on spiritual transformation for societal betterment.

2.   from the Chronology (1 result)

  1. 2011-03-21
      The launch of "Half Light Media". The mandate of this not-for-profit entity was to serve the Bahá'í Faith through the arts and various avenues of media. Founder Naysan Naraqi was assisted by fellow board members Collis Ta'eed and Fuad Ta'eed and scores of collaborators.
    • Their flagship project was called "Bahá'í Blog" but it was more than a blog. It was a knowledge repository with almost 1,500 articles by more than 100 contributors. It was also a Video Bank with its own YouTube Channel. Through "Studio Sessions", they invited Bahá'ís and their friends to film and record themselves singing/playing something based on the Bahá'í Writings.
    • Baha'i Blogcast with host Rainn Wilson was a collection of interviews with Bahá'ís and their friends. They established a presence on Sound Cloud where one could listen or download talks and music that appeared on the site.
    • There was a page where they showcased photography, design and imagery from around the web that focused on the Bahá'í Faith and Spirituality themes and another called Personal Reflections, a project that captured portraits of people coupled with excerpts from interviews with them about how the Bahá'í Faith had touched their lives.
    • There was a calendar page and and another for quizzes where one could challenge oneself on a variety of topics.
    • Another service they provided was a directory with links to Official Bahá'í Sites, Non-Government Organizations, Education and Training sites, Blogs, Publications and Communities as well as other Bahá'í resources.
 
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