mastodon 4.6.5We're the Newsmast Foundation, the UK’s leading Social Web charity. Our goal is to make the Social Web accessible to everyone, providing powerful tools without technical complexity 🔭
Say hi 👋 Our small team is here for the 09:00-17:00, Monday to Friday BST
🌻 This is a friendly reminder, you deserve to use social media that makes you feel good.
You don't need to use platforms that pump hate into your timeline or use addiction as a marketing tool 🧡
Happy Easter to all those celebrating today!
We hope that however you celebrate, your time is filled with good food, laughter, and loved ones 🐣 🐇
Following recent world events, unlawful governments, lack of consequences, you might feel hopeless.
It won't fix everything, but at SFSCon last year, Michael and Saskia presented an exploration of the Social Web as the solution for resistance.
A network of social platforms which let us learn from one another again. Not from the algorithm.
Check out the presentation below 👇
https://www.sfscon.it/talks/growing-the-open-social-web-case-studies-from-newsmast/
Eid Mubarak!
We hope all Muslims who are celebrating the end of Ramadan this evening eat well and enjoy the company of friends and family.
If you wish to learn more about this holiday and its significance for Muslims, you can learn about Eid al-Fitr here: https://www.islamic-relief.org.uk/giving/islamic-giving/ramadan/eid-al-fitr/
If you weren't able to make it to Hamburg, or to catch the livestream, for #2MR don't worry! All the sessions have been uploaded online 📹️
This includes the Hamburg Declaration, an introduction to a set of shared principles to grow European social media sovereignty across protocols.
You can see @bjoernsta@eimsbuettel.social and our own @michael@backend.newsmast.org introduce the manifesto below 👇
https://watch.2mr.social/w/mSkBvuNN2RBitaK74GnEvM
#SocialWeb #Europe #Fediverse #Protocols #Tech #DigitalSovereignty
Today, on World Autism Awareness day, we're asking for help with our new Neurodivergent Channel - @neurodivergent@channel.org
We'd love any help you can give us on accounts to feature in this hand-curated feed. These should be voices that help inform others about the reality of living with and celebrating autism and/or neurodivergence.
If that sounds like something you can help with, please get in touch or post directly to the Channel using #NeurodivergentChannel
Holi or the Festival of Colours is a bright Hindu holiday celebrating the start of spring.
Today is the first day of #ONA26 and we have something exciting to share...
Building Trust in the Open, written by @ben@werd.social and published by the Newsmast Foundation. An in depth look into how open social protocols can help journalism rebuild community and trust.
Read it here 👇
https://newsmastfoundation.org/app/uploads/2026/03/buildingtrustintheopen.pdf
Or visit https://werd.io/trust/
#OnlineNewsAssociation #Journalism #SocialWeb #SocialMedia #Fediverse #Mastodon
It's an honour to announce that @jaz@toot.wales has joined the Newsmast Foundation as Commercial Advisor 👏
Jaz has supported the Newsmast Foundation since we first joined the Social Web. He's one of a small handful who realised the vision of our charity and believed in it from the start.
We can't wait to see how his experience helps us shape the future of Newsmast as we deliver our Apps for Change programme and help more communities join the Social Web.
If you missed it, we co-published Building Trust in the Open by @ben@werd.social 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.
If you haven't already, give it a read here: https://newsmastfoundation.org/app/uploads/2026/03/buildingtrustintheopen.pdf
It's finally here! The new Newsmast Foundation website 🎉
Our new website focuses on our Apps for Change programme which is bringing real values-aligned organisations and groups to the Social Web.
It's a big change from our original website with an increased focus on actions and solutions to protect information sharing ecosystems on social media.
Check it out 👇
In case you missed it, on Monday, for #ONA26 we launched a brand new white paper, written by @ben@werd.social
It's an in depth look into how open social protocols can help journalism rebuild community and trust. We'd love to hear your thoughts on it!
Read it here 👇
https://newsmastfoundation.org/app/uploads/2026/03/buildingtrustintheopen.pdf
Or visit https://werd.io/trust/
#OnlineNewsAssociation #Journalism #SocialWeb #SocialMedia #Fediverse #Mastodon
As we head into the Easter weekend we're ready to hunt down some Easter eggs 🐣
To celebrate, it's a long weekend here in the UK so we won't be back online until Tuesday.
We look forward to seeing you then!
We're proud to announce that our work with @TheCableOfficial@thebristolcable.social is featured as an example of 'Innovation in Local Media' in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport's new Local Media Action Plan 🎉
The Amplify Action Plan spells out a variety of methods local publications can use to support their work and emphasises the government's desire to support local journalism.
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#SocialWeb #LocalJournalism #Journalism #UK #UKPolitics #Media
How could the organisations you support do a better job of supporting you?
We've noticed that far too many organisations don't put their community first. It's time to make a change.
#CommunityBuilding #SocialWeb #Question #Boost #Fediverse #BeBetter
With the full moon, we want to wish everyone celebrating a happy Wesak (also known as Vesak or Buddha Day)!
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
"The feeling of becoming and emergence is what I love about decentralised social networks." - @michael@backend.newsmast.org
ICYMI, check out the latest blog post from our Co-Founder below 👇
If you're in London on the 31st of March, head to The Sir Christopher Hatton for an evening of tech and journalism.
Our very own @saskia@backend.newsmast.org will be there talking about our work with @TheCableOfficial@thebristolcable.social which was recently featured in The Local Media Action Plan by the Department of Culture, Media & Sport.
We were thrilled earlier this week to see our News + Social Web app for @leicestergazette go live!
You can read all about it here: https://www.leicester.news/introducing-our-new-mobile-app/
Next week, we'll be at the Online News Association's annual conference 🗞️
@michael@backend.newsmast.org will be joined by @jaz@toot.wales as they look to introduce news audiences in the US to the power of the Social Web through their own custom news + social apps.
In a time where trustworthy journalism is critical but under more threat than ever, democratic social platforms offer an outstanding opportunity for journalists to take control of the truth.
Later today, join a TechSoup Connect webinar with @michael@backend.newsmast.org 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 to ensure you get in: https://events.techsoup.org/events/details/techsoup-techsoup-connect-canada-chapter-presents-apps-for-change-building-community-owned-spaces-in-a-big-tech-world/
#TechForGood #SocialWeb #AppsForChange #Newsmast #Fediverse #TechSoup
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 and our friends at 2MR, the Festival of Great Examples.
Happy International Women's Day to all the women on and building the Social Web!
The Social Web wouldn't be where it is today without the contributions of women.
This year, we're celebrating 115 years of collective action.
You can learn more about those 115 years here 👉️ https://www.internationalwomensday.com/115years
If you're celebrating Palm Sunday today, we hope you enjoy your feast and reintroducing what you sacrificed over lent.
