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Facebook and Digg are Going Wrong

Facebook and Digg are Going Wrong

June 15, 2010 2 Comments

Once the two darlings of the web 2.0 world, Facebook and Digg, in their own ways, are demonstrating that this new world of media is not as lovely as many hoped it would be. The former is controlled and stifled by its owners, the latter by its users. Facebook When Facebook first began it was ... Bookmark to:

Not sure I Like Facebook Pages anymore

April 28, 2010 3 Comments

Facebook have decided to take over the world. They watched Google do it and now they want a piece. They also watched Twitter rise from nothing and they want to reclaim their dominance.  If you are a Facebook user I’m sure you’ve noticed how many things have changed over the past year. It feels like ... Bookmark to:

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Such Tweet Sorrow – First Ever Twitter Play

April 13, 2010 1 Comment

Royal Shakespeare Company Perform Romeo and Juliet on Twitter The play started on Saturday, has a cast of six and will take place over the next five weeks. Being the first project of its kind, this is a tremendously exciting foray into social media for theatre. The play is shaping up to be more of ... 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 Social Media Revolution

October 21, 2009 No Comments

This video reminds me of why I do what I do.  I constantly find it astonishing how powerful the internet is and how important social media has become in such a short space of time.  Enjoy! Bookmark to: 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...