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Category Archives: online
Twitter doesn’t end careers; bad judgement does
Gosh! How exciting! Twitter has claimed its first scalp in the internet election! But it wasn't Twitter that got Stuart MacLennan sacked, it was his own poor judgement. Read more ...
The ‘internet election’ begins
We’re being told this will be our first ‘internet election’. While we may not see the levels of sophistication in social media use that we did in Obama’s campaign, we’re certainly in a very different digital media landscape than we were in 2005. It's going to be fascinating to watch the parties learn as they go along. Read more ...
Council websites miss a trick
There’s no doubt that online channels offer an opportunity to improve communications at the same time as delivering greater efficiency. But it is surprising that it is IT managers, rather than comms professionals, that seem to be leading the way. Read more ...
New government comms roster
Interesting news this week that the Department for Children, Schools and Families is looking to set up a roster of creative agencies that all government departments can use, in parallel to the COI’s rosters. What is driving this move, and can it help improve efficiency? Read more ...
Safety first for Election 2010
Public sector bloggers are considering staying silent during election purdah. They shouldn’t need to, but as we enter the uncharted territory our first social media election it looks like ‘safety first’ might be a wise approach.
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The sidewiki cometh?
You’d have to be a fool, or someone seeking a topical introduction for a blog post, to make predictions for the coming year. So, I’ll stick my neck out and predict that this time next year we’ll all be much more familiar with the Google ‘sidewiki’, a new front on fight to manage reputations. Read more ...
Reports of the grid’s demise greatly exaggerated
There have been recent reports that Labour will be scrapping the news management ‘grid’ in the forthcoming election. This seems unlikely with both main parties battling harder than ever to set the day’s news agenda. So how can the grid approach, so successful in 1997, be updated to reflect a more 24 hour and online media landscape?
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Is time up for Twitter?
It's good to know I’m not alone in wondering what all the fuss is about.
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Whatever happened to Second Life?
With Friends Reunited sold this week for a £150m loss and claims that Second Life's user figures are not as healthy as they seem, what do the rise and fall of these internet phenomena tell us about the future of Twitter? Read more ...
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