Archive for January, 2010

Scotland’s oldest newspaper relaunched as first web-only daily

January 26, 2010 No Comments

While the newspaper industry continues to debate the pros and cons of paywalls, Stewart Kirkpatrick, former editor of scotsman.com, has launched the first ever web-only daily. Named after Scotland’s oldest newspaper, The Caledonian Mercury, caledonianmercury.com challenges the perception that the internet will spell the death of the newspaper. By offering high quality journalism, it hopes ... Bookmark to:

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Retweeting made easy

January 19, 2010 1 Comment

Ever wondered about retweeting? Are you new to Twitter and can’t decipher the strange codes people talk in. Here is my three point guide to retweeting: An example of a retweet is: RT @tashaharrison This is a great article http://bit.ly/45t783 You can comment on a retweet like this: RT @tashaharrison This is a great article ... Bookmark to:

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Social media is an opportunity for politicians to build trust

January 11, 2010 No Comments

As we draw closer to the general election we should be prepared to be bombarded by the usual political marketing/propaganda. After the excitement of the Obama campaign we shouldn’t be mistaken for thinking that Cameron or Brown may look at how to leverage social media. It will be interesting to see how this pans out. ... Bookmark to:

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How far have we come in the last ten years?

January 5, 2010 No Comments

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The Times Great Paywall Debate

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Citizen Journalism

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