Intro to myself and new job!

in #introduceyourself7 years ago (edited)

Hello Steemit!

My name is Alice and I study Political Science at U of H. I’m absolutely fascinated by political theory, foreign policy, international laws and ethics in government, and hope that through understanding for one another we might be able to work toward a brighter future and more inclusive global economy. Unlike the majority of my classmates, I choose not to align myself with one political party or the other, as I am more interested in international relations and foreign policy than domestic squabbles.

After randomly running into the Mt. Kander founder at a Baker Street Pub during trivia night, these views landed me a part time position as social media manager for the site - a decentralized group of SME's, dedicated to exposing the facts of today's events through unbiased analysis and sometimes, seemingly unrelated points of data. It’s a start-up (so be nice) but we’re growing quickly and our analysts write about everything from US politics & conflict, to cryptocurrencies, financial markets and various economic analysis. We’ll be posting a lot of them here but you can also follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Google Plus, Reddit.

Also - I'm new to steemit, markdown & blogging, but I've heard great things about the peer support and energy in the Steemit community. Does anyone have advice for getting our logo up as the account avatar?


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About Mt. Kander(MTK)

Currently, there is a widespread lack of faith in the established media channels to deliver accurate information which is void of political or commercial agendas. In the case of world events such as foreign policy, regulation changes and conflict, emphasis being placed on these agendas often results in the true story slipping by unnoticed. Additionally, it has been argued that the majority of social media platforms perpetuate (perhaps even amplify) the spread of misinformation.

Because of this, internet has – as have many US based college campuses – turned into an echo chamber of a single ideology. Information, regardless of its validity, is hidden from the public eye if it does not agree with the mainstream agenda, resulting in a lack of diversity which severely curtails our ability to challenge each other’s ideas and solve problems (together) in creative ways.

It is the Mt. Kander(MTK) team’s belief that ignorance is the greatest threat to not only sound and effective decision making, but mankind itself; and It is our goal to combat all echo-chambers which perpetuate this threat through frank, unbiased, agenda free information and high level analysis, which is free and easily accessible to all. Join us in our pursuit of wisdom through topics which make us feel uncomfortable so that together, we can grow.


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Welcome to Steem @mtkander I have upvoted and sent you a tip

Welcome! I hope you like it here as much as I do. I'm always learning from others.

Hello!! Glad to see more people like you - here joining steemit! Becoming a steamian is a great adventure! Here you can win money while bloging! At the beginning it wouldn't be easy, but it isn't impossible. So just write from your heart and everything will be allright. Wish you much luck! Cheers!
Greetings, @duhov!

It's certainly quite the adventure so far. We're planning to post quite a bit of content here, but we're more in it to help spread knowledge than the money. Either way, thanks for the advice!

Welcome here @mtkander . Nice post, i will follow your account, please follow me at @khunfarang

Hello and welcome to steemit! I hope you like it here. You've just gained a new follower and I'd love for us to be friends. Kindly follow back @kachful thanks

Followed! And thanks for the welcome!

Welcome, Alice! I actually ran into you guys on twitter a few nights ago. I really liked how you guys dig a bit deeper than the mainstream media clowns.

We try! Thanks Lennart

Hi there) I'm Vikky and I'm a new steemer too! Let's be friends!

I'm not flooding here, just sharing funny stories with pictures about my golden retriever puppy Mr. Oliver. Follow me back and vote for my posts if you're interested! Thanks a lot ^_^

welcome to steemit. Wish you the best.

Welcome to steemit !! Followed. Follow me back 😘

Welcome and Thank You for being with us!! Following your Blog now