Digital Marketing Students hear how the Penguins and Mobile helped John Lewis enjoy a record e-commerce Christmas

In the final session of three, in which industry practitioners came to Brighton Business School to share insight into their role, and the growing importance of digital, Zoe (Pearson) Ashford, UK & Ireland Marketing Manager at John Lewis, will talk about the role of mobile in marketing and retail. Zoe, a graduate of Brighton Business…Continue Reading Digital Marketing Students hear how the Penguins and Mobile helped John Lewis enjoy a record e-commerce Christmas

Twitter and Instagram users can learn a lot about capturing the zeitgeist from a 1920s Chicago journalist

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

Special Issue of International Journal of Electronic Governance on Challenging Government: e-Participation and the social 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

UK axes support for Mediterranean migrant rescue operation

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