Kevin Myers, a seasoned columnist known for his provocative views wrote a column in this weekend’s Sunday Times which was offensive to people of the Jewish faith and to many women. What is particularly interesting is that it appears that it was the storm on social media which resulted in action being taken and apologies
Following his reelection last week, political parties and public relations professionals all over the world will look again to Barack Obama’s Democrat machine and try to unlock the secrets of his electoral success. How much fundraising did he do online? What did he do on Twitter? What was his magic email formula? But people looking
A man once asked his friend the difference between a cyclone, a hurricane and a divorced wife. He was told there’s no difference; they all get the house! Well the difference with Hurricane Sandy was that it was a BIG one. It started out as a tropical wave, became a tropical storm and was a
Internet trolls are nothing new, as long as the internet has been around people have used it as a forum to complain, shock and rant. But over the past few weeks there have been several stories of trolling that have reopened the debate regarding censorship on the internet. First, there was the story of diver
Today, the Olympic Games kick off across the water and after many years of planning the world’s attention will be firmly focused on London as the world’s biggest sports competition gets underway. London is being considered a ‘home games’. With no issues around whether or not the athletes will acclimatize to the conditions; and thousands
Privacy online – it’s a bit of a thorny issue with a lot of people and as I do some work with Google I know just how deep and highly emotive the debate can become. It is one area where the generation gap really comes to the fore. Attitudes towards online privacy differ depending on
There’s no doubt that the growth of Social Media has fundamentally changed the practice of journalism. With one tweet journalists can identify subjects for their stories, gather opinions or be the first to break a big story. This week the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland upheld a complaint from former Presidential election candidate Sean Gallagher about
For those, myself included, who like to think they know a bit about social media I have to hold up my hands to say that until a week ago I knew very little about the latest social media phenomenon, Pinterest. Before you zone out thinking that this is just another social media craze, have a
It’s no surprise that 2011 has been a massive year for social media. The ubiquity of channels like Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn has continued to grow exponentially, with each assuming a very significant part in the daily life of Irish business, political and the mainstream media itself. A look back over the 2011 social media