by Larry Richman | Sep 15, 2013
In January 2000, BYU launched its own TV channel, BYUtv, with a vision to provide uplifting and entertaining programming to help people see the good in the world. Today, BYUtv is carried by DirecTV, DISH Network, and almost 877 cable television providers nationwide....
by Larry Richman | Aug 27, 2013
Last week, Fernando Camilo presented two series of classes at BYU’s Education Week. The first was called The Digital Church–Tools, Treasures, What’s New and You and was presented in four separate classes. In this series, Fernando discussed many of the resources...
by Larry Richman | Aug 13, 2013
Steven K. Jones has compiled The Good List: Choosing and Using Movies from the Lord’s Side of the Line (PDF or Word) based on the following counsel from George Albert Smith: “All safety, all righteousness, all happiness are on the Lord’s side of the line . . . All...
by Larry Richman | Aug 2, 2013
Finding wholesome, uplifting family movies can be hard, especially when Hollywood’s values are so far from the Church’s. That’s why the Mormon Movie Guy Jonathan Decker wrote the book 250 Great Movies for Latter-day Families–to give you a broad...
by Larry Richman | Jul 26, 2013
The Church has created social media pages for members of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve on Facebook and Google+. These pages will be maintained on their behalf by the Church and act as an official social media presence for each of them. See a list...
by Larry Richman | Jul 9, 2013
In the video below, Elisa Scharton, Jesse Stay, and Fernando Camilo discuss the features of Facebook and how the Church is using it. In this video, you can: Find posts about various content across LDS.org, Mormon Channel, and other Church websites. See Facebook pages...
by Larry Richman | Jul 6, 2013
An upgraded version of the Gospel Library mobile app is now available for iOS devices in Apple’s app store. The new version is called Gospel Library 3 and it is a separate app from the previous Gospel Library 2.5 app. The 3.0 upgrade is for iOS 6-compatible devices....
by Larry Richman | Jul 1, 2013
In the video below, Elisa Scharton and Jared Covington discuss what Social Media is and ways we can use social media for good. They also talk about how the Church is using social media.
by Larry Richman | Jun 28, 2013
In Sunday’s broadcast “The Work of Salvation,” Elder L. Tom Perry explained that missionaries will use “Mormon.org, Facebook, blogs, email, … text messages” and other platforms to reach out to people. “The Church must adapt to a changing world,” he...
by Larry Richman | May 31, 2013
In the video below, Elisa Scharton, Shalyn Back, and Fernando Camilo talk about how the Church is using several of the Social Media platforms. Editor’s note (January 2, 2025): The Mormon Channel has been renamed Saints Channel.) Learn how to Share content from...
by Larry Richman | May 10, 2013
In the USA, e-books made up nearly a quarter (22.55%) of trade publishers’ book sales in 2012. That’s up from 17% in 2011 and only 3% in 2009. The Church began publishing e-books back in 2011. Many people enjoy having books on a mobile device so they can...
by Larry Richman | May 8, 2013
In the April LDS General Conferernce, Elder Richard G. Scott spoke the fact that we live in a world where technological advances occur at an astounding pace. He said “Depending on how technology is used, these advances can be a blessing or a deterrent....
by Larry Richman | Apr 29, 2013
Did you know you can make money with videos on YouTube? Several Utah YouTubers (called Utubers) have quit their day jobs and are living off their online success. Utah is the #3 location in the world for YouTube celebrities, just behind Hollywood and London....
by Larry Richman | Apr 22, 2013
Did you know that over 1.5 million people have Liked the Mormon.org page on Facebook (Facebook.com/Mormon)? If you Like the page, then you’ll see on your Facebook stream the great information, inspirational quotes, and pictures from that page–and maybe...
by Larry Richman | Apr 15, 2013
The Book of Mormon Touch mobile app helps children learn about and enjoy stories from the Book of Mormon with imaginative and interactive storytelling. This mobile app was created by Marc Call to help young children and beginning readers interact and engage with...