Politics
Journalism and politics are inescapably inter-twined.
Is France ready for start-ups? Paid Members Public
I’m not liveblogging this session, because I’m not well-versed enough in French politics to be confident of doing it justice. There’s a fascinating battle breaking out on stage, though. Arnaud Montebourg, Minister of Redressement Productif in France, is on stage trying to defend France’s reputation for
Labour goes all broadcast on Twitter Paid Members Public
It might be a good time to start culling the politicians you follow on Twitter. Buzzfeed’s Jim Waterson explains why Labour spammed its followers’ Twitter feeds [http://www.buzzfeed.com/jimwaterson/labour-have-found-a-new-way-of-spamming-everyone] : > It’s an attempt to recreate blanket broadcast-style coverage on Twitter. And if 4.5m people
How well does Twitter track political sentiment? Paid Members Public
Do all those fine folks on Twitter represent a good cross-section of the general public? > Overall, the reaction to political events on Twitter reflects a combination of the unique profile of active Twitter users and the extent to which events engage different communities and draw the comments of active
Belam's Twitter ghost exposes misogyny Paid Members Public
Martin Belam pretended to be a ghost on twitter – and discovered the misogyny lurking in our political debate [http://martinbelam.com/2013/bbcextraghost/]: > Then I announced that the next guest was going to be Emmeline Pankhurst, the first time it had featured a woman. Within a couple of minutes
Libby Powell: giving the margins a voice with radar (Hacks/Hackers Brighton) Paid Members Public
[https://i2.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2013/06/2d9acfa6e024cd3c04a120459f1d1898973195fe.jpg] * Warning: liveblogging. Prone to error, inaccuracy and howling typos. Some of them will be mine, some of them auto-correct’s. But don’t say you weren’t warned…* Libby Powell [http://www.libbypowell.com/] became a hack
Thatcher: social media, tribes and hatred Paid Members Public
Margaret Thatcher has rather annoyed me this evening, and that’s not something I’ve been able to say for decades. I hate feeling obligated to write about something on my blog, you see, and by having the sheer, stark lack of consideration to die, she’s created a prevailing
Presidential social media Paid Members Public
Something I wrote about the uses of social media in modern political campaigning [http://countries.gemalto.com/usa/election.php] a few months back.
Tuesday night's fine for electin' Paid Members Public
Four years ago, on US election night, I was at The Frontline Club, enjoying their election party [dhisblog.com/archives/2008/11/us_election_night_at_the_front.html]. Tonight? Keeping up via the interwebs from my mother-in-law’s front room. Oh, and it’s my birthday, too. I know
