Archive for November, 2009

Can Murdoch save the newspaper industry?

November 25, 2009 1 Comment

Rupert Murdoch has declared war on Google. He has long accused the search giant of being responsible for the decline in the newspaper industry. Murdoch now wants to remove his sites from the Google index. He will start charging for content next year and is looking to do a deal with Microsoft for content to ... Bookmark to:

Tags: , , Online news

Most painful Christmas ad ever? Or actually quite enjoyable?

November 17, 2009 No Comments

It’s Christmas everyone! You know when it’s Christmas when the adverts start. The ‘Holidays are coming’ Coke adverts used to actually make me dance a little inside when I was a kid, such was the power of advertising. Now I am more cynical I can’t help but cringe at all the cheesy nostalgia. M&S have ... Bookmark to:

Tags: , Advertising

Mobile case study – Arsenal

November 9, 2009 1 Comment

Last week I wrote a blog post about how smart phones, and the iPhone in particular, have become the centre of our communications.  One example of a company really taking advantage of new technology and opportunities is Arsenal FC. Before you click away and think that a football team doesn’t have anything in common with ... Bookmark to:

Tags: , , Mobile

Not enough time for social networks?

November 5, 2009 No Comments

We’re all busy people, always have been. The most overused excuse in business is that people don’t have time. Which is why social networking seems like it’s going to take too much time to be worth it. Many people read about Twitter and LinkedIn and learn how great they are for their business, which they ... Bookmark to:

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Mobile is the future

November 3, 2009 3 Comments

Just when no one thought technology could move forward any quicker Apple launched the iPhone. The effect of the iPhone on how we live can already been seen. It is crazy for me to think now that I looked online at Google Maps and printed out directions to where I was going. That’s almost as ... Bookmark to:

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Why Blog?

Despite the popularity of blogs, I still get asked on a regular basis what a blog is for and...

When Websites Fail

If you use Twitter then you will no doubt have come across the Twitter Fail Whale: This image is...

The Times Great Paywall Debate

The outcome of Murdoch’s paywall experiment with the Times will have a huge impact on journalism. I have spent...

Citizen Journalism

Last Monday I went to see For Neda, a documentary about a girl who was shot dead during the...

Spotify will Save the Music Industry

The music industry is dying, slowly but surely, as every year record labels lose more and more money. This...