How newspapers wrecked some of their most popular content
Letters pages used to be there primarily for the readers, and hence the use of editorial selection looking for interesting or amusing, high quality letters. … Read the full post »
Clay Shirky
Read about the digital and media pundit, Clay Shirky.
The Arab Spring, social media and lessons for future revolutionaries
“The longer you can look back, the further you can look forward”. So said Winston Churchill, explaining the practical application of history to forecasting. … Read the full post »
Did the internet make any substantial difference to the 2010 general election?
If the 2010 election can be summed up as “the XXX election”, it was first the TV election, with very traditional TV formats dominating. … Read the full post »
Social media’s impact on politics, part two: where to find the big impact
When it comes to the end of the year and we look back to see what impact the internet has had on British politics, we will find that it had a significant effect but not where pundits are currently looking. … Read the full post »
Social media’s impact on politics, part one: the groups that face extinction
What impact has the introduction of cheap colouring printing technology had on British politics? Almost none. … Read the full post »