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New Research on Social Change and Sustainable Fisheries

March 4, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

fish and fisheriesNew research published in Fish and Fisheries suggests that slow but steady degradation of recreational fisheries may be common, and points to actions that anglers and fisheries managers can take to help stabilize and improve fisheries today and for future generations.

Fishery biologist Dr. Chelsey Nieman led the study when they were a postdoctoral researcher at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. They explain, “For too long, recreational fisheries were seen as self-regulating. We now know that their sustainability depends on both natural and human features. When these conditions change, it can have big implications for fish populations and the quality of the fishing experience.” [Read more…] about New Research on Social Change and Sustainable Fisheries

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: development, Environmental History, fish, Fisheries, fishing, nature, Overuse, Social Media, Wildlife

Historian Jill Lepore On Data Mining and Voter Manipulation

April 20, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

if thenBook purchases made through this link support New York Almanack’s mission to report new publications relevant to New York State.

Jill Lepore’s book, If Then: How the Simulmatics Corporation Invented the Future (Liveright, 2020) is an account of the Cold War origins of the data-obsessed, algorithmic twenty-first century.

Launched in 1959 by some of the nation’s leading social scientists, the Simulmatics Corporation mined data, targeted voters, manipulated consumers, destabilized politics, and disordered knowledge ― decades before Facebook, Google, and Cambridge Analytica. [Read more…] about Historian Jill Lepore On Data Mining and Voter Manipulation

Filed Under: Books, History, New York City Tagged With: Books, Political History, politics, Science History, Social History, Social Media, Vietnam War

Outrage Marketing For History Museums?

March 31, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

outrage marketingThe American Irish Historical Society’s Success In The City Group is set to present “Outrage Marketing – How to achieve worldwide publicity by using the outrage of the public and without spending a cent” with Paul Stenson and Jason Kidd from the White Moose Cafe of Dublin, on Wednesday April 3rd at 7 pm.

Since the White Moose Cafe went viral on social media last year, owner Paul Stenson says, business is booming for his cafe and lodgings in Dublin. [Read more…] about Outrage Marketing For History Museums?

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: American Irish Historical Society, Social Media

Lakes to Locks Social Media Workshop Planned

August 14, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Kim RiellyLakes to Locks Passage is set to host a workshop focusing on Social Media Strategies for Museums and Nonprofits on Friday, September 14, from 10 am to 3 pm at the Ticonderoga Historical Society, 6 Moses Circle, Ticonderoga.

Kim Rielly, Executive Director of the Depot Theatre, and former director of communications at the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism in Lake Placid, will discuss how to develop a basic digital strategy for social media. [Read more…] about Lakes to Locks Social Media Workshop Planned

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, History Tagged With: Lakes to Locks, Social Media, Ticonderoga, Ticonderoga Historical Society

History, Personal Experience and Social Media

December 9, 2016 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis week on “The Historians” podcast, history, personal experience and social media.  Interviews with Steve Bodnar who discusses @ExploringBySign on Instagram, that’s spreading the word about New York State historic markers; Chris Clemens talks about his website Exploring Upstate; and Cynthia Kurtz explains the question game Narratopia as a way to gather oral history.  The speakers held forth at a meeting of the Mohawk Valley Museum Consortium. Listen to the podcast here.     [Read more…] about History, Personal Experience and Social Media

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Podcasts, Social Media

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