Year: 2014

Thougtful Guardian piece advocating #socialmedia for capturing the zeitgeist like like Hecht in 20s Chicago. Lots of references to great map makers of the urban, Runyon & Chandler… And a call to action for “longform” social media global reportage http://gu.com/p/44bhc…Continue Reading Twitter and Instagram users can learn a lot about capturing the zeitgeist from a 1920s Chicago journalist

When data gets creepy: the secrets we don’t realise we’re giving away http://gu.com/p/44ve6…Continue Reading When data gets creepy: the secrets we don’t realise we’re giving away

http://www.itproportal.com/2011/03/30/creepy-app-warns-end-privacy/…Continue Reading Creepy app warns of an end to privacy | ITProPortal.com

How Faceboook’s Tor service could encourage a more open web http://gu.com/p/44vdk…Continue Reading How Faceboook’s Tor service could encourage a more open web

Drawing on the successful  stream at the European Conference on Social Media 2014: International Journal of Electronic Governance (IJEG) http://www.inderscience.com/ijeg Special Issue on Challenging Government: e-Participation and the social web Guest Editors Dr. Darren P. Mundy Senior Lecturer in Digital Media, Interim Head of Department , School of Arts and New Media, University of Hull,…Continue Reading Special Issue of International Journal of Electronic Governance on Challenging Government: e-Participation and the social web

Twitter: why #SoggyFries make for a tasty future in big-data revenue http://gu.com/p/433t8…Continue Reading Twitter: why #SoggyFries make for a tasty future in big-data revenue

UK axes support for Mediterranean migrant rescue operation Disgraceful UK position: ” British policy was quietly spelled out in a recent House of Lords written answer by the new Foreign Office minister, Lady Anelay: “We do not support planned search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean,” she said, adding that the government believed there was…Continue Reading UK axes support for Mediterranean migrant rescue operation

Finally got to see Miss Bala and pleased by the natural feel to the filming. The camera stayed off her face for the opening sequence which built up her prettiness. The action felt underplayed, like the big shootout when she returned from USA, like such things just happen down Mexico way. Many scenes were focused…Continue Reading Film: Miss Bala

UK axes support for Mediterranean migrant rescue operation Disgraceful UK position: ” British policy was quietly spelled out in a recent House of Lords written answer by the new Foreign Office minister, Lady Anelay: “We do not support planned search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean,” she said, adding that the government believed there was…Continue Reading UK axes support for Mediterranean migrant rescue operation