057 – Are You a Media Outlet

This week on WELSTech Martin and Sallie discuss the effects on gospel outreach of the shift from traditional mass media to individual self-publication via the web.

The discussion:

• Are You a Media Outlet? – Continuing the discussion of Clay Shirky’s book, Here Comes Everybody – The Power of Organizing Without Organizations, Martin and Sallie look at chapter 3 and discuss the amateurization of mass media and the effect self-publishing is having on ministry.
  • Listen to previous WELSTech discussions of chapter 1 and chapter 2
  • Looking for answers to questions of faith for personal growth and sharing the Word?  Check out the WELS.net Topical Q&A.

The tidbits:

• Picks of the week (22:19)
  • Create your own RSS reminders – www.ReminderFeed.com
  • Digital pen and audio recorder – www.LiveScribe.com
• WELS.net feature (29:39)
  • “Everyday” teen devotional video series
    • Watch on Streams – streams.wels.net/video/?series=everyday
    • Learn more – www.livingbold.net/media/everyday
• Community feedback (31:51)
  • MLC student Jeffrey Clark sent in a request for an upcoming WELSTech episode – Libronix software tips and tricks.  Check out details on the new addition of Christian Worship and Christian Worship Supplement lectionaries to Libronix – www.wels.net/jump/cwsupplement.
  • The WELSTech listserve members have been sharing ideas about electronics recycling.  We also heard from Cindy Krueger from Shepherd of the Hills in Lansing MI who shared a link to a new recycling program from Best Buy launching February 15th in all U.S. stores.
• Coming up on WELSTech (36:48)
  • Episode 058 – Martin shares highlights from his Mission and Ministry presentation on streaming video, and we talk with Pastor Daron Lindemann about the “Message from the Master” web site.

The featured artist:

• We close with music of WELS artist, Mike Westendorf (www.mikewestendorf.com) – Press On from his CD titled Climb The Mountain (38:50)

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