In the social media training work I do, there are some themes that I keep coming back to. This post summarises some of those things, and gives links to resources. Some of these things are behind my thinking, even if I do not always state them explicitly. 1. 10 things […]
Tag: Social Media
The notion that social media is a great leveller is wrong
For someone as active as I am in social media, perhaps the title of this blog entry is a little extreme. But bear with me. Or, to be more precise, bear with me those of you in the ever dwindling band of people who are going to read this. This […]
The EU has a structural problem, not a communications problem
I’ve been attending the EuroPCom conference in Brussels yesterday and today, and the panels and coffee breaks are full of discussions about how to better communicate the European Union to citizens. Sorry but I am really tired of this ‘debate’.
Confusion will abound as politicians grapple with Facebook’s ‘Subscribe’ button
If you’re Aacme Manufacturing Inc., your starting point on Facebook is simple – you create a Facebook Page. People like it, your staff administer it, and it gives you tools to build interaction with your customers. If you’re Joe Bloggs, your starting point on Facebook is equally simple – you […]
Today’s emergency riots debate in the House of Commons told us one thing: MPs don’t understand social media
I’ve been watching today’s debate in the House of Commons about the response to riots across the UK. Others are better placed to analyse the substance of the security or policing response but I will focus on just one point: how MPs and the Prime Minister have been referring to […]
Oslo and Utøya attacks – understanding the reporting of an evolving event
I’m starting to write this blog entry at 2123 CET on 22nd July 2011. We have known for a few hours that twin attacks have taken place in Norway – an explosion in central Oslo and a series of shootings at Utøya, an island in Tyrifjorden to the north east […]
“Over 50 political accounts deleted in Facebook purge” – it’s much more complicated
Hell, crackdown by the evil Facebook! Shutting down student protest! In cahoots with the authorities! Even Evgeny Morozov is onto it: [blackbirdpie url=”http://twitter.com/#!/evgenymorozov/status/64008194745319425″] Look folks, this was a problem waiting to happen. Here’s why.
Why you should use Twitter lists
OK, you have worked our the basics of Twitter. If you haven’t, then read Jessica Hische’s excellent guide (even if it’s Mum, not Mom), and I’ve written a few words on Twitter for politics. Then read on, for this is a guide about how to use Twitter Lists, the way to […]
How elected representatives could use the web to add context (an example for Claude Moraes MEP)
I saw this tweet earlier from Brian Duggan who works for EPLP in their London office: [blackbirdpie url=”http://twitter.com/TheBrianDuggan/status/55944123059941376″] I followed the link to the letters page of The Guardian, and this is what I get: Your report on the conviction of John Sweeney should be essential reading for some of […]
Twitter isn’t egalitarian. Tell me something new.
There’s a story on The Telegraph website today entitled Twitter ‘elite’ send most tweets. That’s not quite a fair representation of the story itself – the most important parts of the story are these: Fifty per cent of all tweets read and shared on Twitter are generated by only 20,000 ‘elite’ […]
@WilliamJHague on Twitter – governmental and party political, and in contravention of the Ministerial Code
The screenshot above was taken at 1719 today, showing William Hague’s Twitter account, @WilliamJHague. It’s worth noting the three tweets present at the top, shown in more detail here: The first tweet is explicitly party political, while the second and third are retweets of governmental business. The Hague account states […]
EU Navfor website – tell them what you think of their mission
When EU institutional comms are not up to scratch I say so – see posts about the EEAS, Citzalia and the Citizens’ Initiative for example. So it’s only fair, in return, when I see a good example of what the European Union is doing to give some credit where credit’s […]