Here is a list of web sites that was compiled by Jessmyn Sabbag at Future5000 at the evolution of media workshop that I thought might be helpful for anyone.



Social Networking:
Facebook.com
MySpace.com
MyBLOC.net – specifically for young progressive activists and organizers
Future5000.com – for progressive youth organizations
GoodReads.com – get book recommendations from people you know
LibraryThing.com – create your own online library and share it
AskBigQuestions.com – providing an open space for students to ponder life’s big questions
WeCanNetwork.org – specifically pertaining to developing a clean energy future created by students at the University of Minnesota
Change.org – network and connect with activists and organizations
UpScoop.com – linking social networking profiles
Chipin.com – linking social networking profiles

Multi-media:
YouTube.com
TubeMogul.com: TubeMogul is a free service that provides a single point for deploying uploads to the top video sharing sites, and powerful analytics on who, what, and how videos are being viewed.
Witness.org
Zamzar.com – free online file converting (steal video off websites)

Research:
Future5000.com – a national directory and networking site of progressive youth organizations
WiretapMag.org – an online magazine about the youth movement (current feature article is about this YP4 Summit)
Archive.org – a comprehensive digital library
Google (duh)
GoodSearch.org – donates a portion of every search to an organization of your choice; uses the Google search engine
Indymedia.org – grassroots, non-corporate coverage
FairData2000.com - Community-based Mapping and Data Solutions for Education, Environment, Housing, and Poverty-related Issues
Wikipedia
GapMinder.org – demographic information
GovTrack.us – government statistics
Pollster.org – poll results, great for election results

Elections:
League of Young Voters & MoveOn’s online primary election tool – track results by network
VotePoke.org – Look up if and where you’re registered to vote
RockTheVote.org – register to vote, Rock the Caucus, etc

Phones:
pinger.com – instant voice messaging for cell phones
saynow.com – Mostly Hip-Hop celebrities making robo-calls
Skype – a free program to make calls over the internet, all for free

Blogging:
WordPress.com
TypePad.com

Other:
YouthMediaCouncil.org – toolkit of communications resources for the progressive youth movement
ItsGettingHotInHere.org – dispatches from the youth climate movement
Del.icio.us.com – a collection of favorites (bookmarks) – your’s and everyone else’s
DemocracyInAction – Wiring the progressive movement – constituent relationship management systems