JW Pressroom on Social Media

[Jim Jam]

Lands where the work is banned*

[Brandon]

7 hours ago, Jim Jam said:

The accounts are not intended to reach…

I’m sorry, but you misunderstood the announcement.  They mentioned who the target audience was—they never said who they expected or wanted it “to reach.”

 

Social media is very much “platformed communication” — it’s like standing on a car and speaking into a megaphone. The expectation is that it will reach a broad audience.

 

Let’s not confuse the target with all of the positive trickle down.

Edited 5 hours ago by Brandon

[Jim Jam]

45 minutes ago, Brandon said:

I’m sorry, but you misunderstood the announcement.  They mentioned who the target audience was—they never said who they expected or wanted it “to reach.”

 

Social media is very much “platformed communication” — it’s like standing on a car and speaking into a megaphone. The expectation is that it will reach a broad audience.

 

Let’s not confuse the target with all of the positive trickle down.

 

I didn't mention expectations in my post

[Hope]

9 hours ago, Jim Jam said:

The accounts are not intended to reach young ones, doomscrollers, people who live in works where the land is banned, or any other individual surfing on the internet.

 

As it says on its main page, they are targetted towards "government officials, journalists, and researchers".

 

Not saying that I don't think people outside of these domains shouldn't consult the pages, just saying that it's not what they are intended for according to the description

 

I doomscroll regularly and every time a new video is posted, I share it with the public on Facebook. I believe our message is intended for ANYone who happens to see it. The information can certainly be interesting to anyone, even if they're not "government, journalists, or researchers".

 

If I can help raise our visibility- in any way- I will do it. 😎

[Tortuga]

23 minutes ago, Hope said:

If I can help raise our visibility- in any way- I will do it

I know you meant to add "appropriately" or "within guidelines" or some other caveat related to the announcements we get. Thanks!

Edited 2 hours ago by Tortuga

[Hope]

9 minutes ago, Tortuga said:

I know you meant to add "appropriately" or "within guidelines" or some other caveat related to the announcements we get. Thanks!

 

I don't understand.. isn't jw_pressroom for the public? 

[Tortuga]

25 minutes ago, Hope said:

 

I don't understand.. isn't jw_pressroom for the public? 

I wasn't clear what you meant about putting the content on your FB account and raising visibility anyway you can. Sorry if i misunderstood how your comments related to the recent announcement.

 

The recent announcement said : Posting Material on Websites and Social Media: All content on jw.org may be viewed, 

downloaded, or printed exclusively for personal, noncommercial use. Individuals may share 

either downloadable files or links that provide access to the material directly on the official 

website. Users are encouraged to share what they learn by directing others to jw.org itself, 

rather than redistributing the content. It is not permitted to post any jw.org artwork, publica-

tions, music, photos, videos, trademarks, or articles on the Internet, including personal web-

sites, file-sharing platforms, video-sharing services, or social media. This restriction includes 

theocratic programs available on jw.org or JW Stream, such as monthly broadcasts, con-

gregation meetings, circuit assemblies, and conventions. Distributing jw.org material 

through software applications or uploading it to servers for public reuse is also not allowed, 

regardless of whether the content is offered free of charge. If you have posted such material 

on any website or social media platform without permission, please remove it promptly. More 

information on this topic can be found in the April 2018 issue of The Watchtower, 

pages 30-31, and on jw.org under “Terms of Use.” 

Edited 2 hours ago by Tortuga

[Hope]

I share the links- I always, only do that. I know what copyrights are. Unfortunately, even sharing links sends some into a tizzy.. 😒

 

In this case, if something is on Instagram, I simply share that post. I believe that is also acceptable. 

[Tortuga]

6 minutes ago, Hope said:

I share the links- I always, only do that. I know what copyrights are. 

I knew that 😁 

[Jim Jam]

I'm waiting for a post on our stance on zionism, since many arab countries believe that we are zionists

[Brandon]

1 hour ago, Jim Jam said:

I'm waiting for a post on our stance on zionism

I’m not sure that they’re going to post about every possible social issue. At any rate, it’s very easy to go on our website and view our stances on politics, violence, and military