Dana Goldstein, Renina Jarmon & Courtney Martin on Sites of Digital Community

In preparation for tomorrow’s Digital Community Roundtable, a few of our panelists share their favorite sites of digital community below.

Dana (@DanaGoldstein):

My favorite digital community is Twitter. I know that is broad, but when I think of digital community, that’s what I think of. Of the various publications I write for, I think Slatedoes the best job of maintaining a civil and intelligent comments section, which I enjoy reading and engaging with. I’ve also been impressed with the “Comment is Free” forum for opinion journalism on the website of The Guardian, the British newspaper.

Renina (@ReninaCortez):

I find tumblr to be a really interesting space where women across race address race, class, gender and sexuality. For example:

• Free Cece McDonald
• Polerin: Trans Women and Male Privilege
• Trill Wave Feminism
• Women Who Kick Ass

Courtney (@courtwrites):

Sites I love:

• SPARK – creating a real, proactive conversation where girls are the subjects not the objects
• Crunk Feminist Collective – the writing is consistently complex, clear, and often profound; I always learn something
• Brain Pickings – I don’t know how much of a community has really been created here, but I love Maria’s totally fresh and unique take on the literary life

What are your favorite sites of digital community?

Related:

• Upcoming Event: Digital Community Formation
• Writing, New Media, and Feminist Activism [VIDEO] with Courtney Martin
• What We’re Reading: Reminders of War, Home Health Workers, What Makes a Family, and Culture as a Toolbox