We may never know the Impact social media had in shaping our new rather bewildering government. Maybe it reached a lethargic non-voting population and changed their minds. Perhaps it taught the party campaigners to engage with more mobile tools in order to rally their troops. Maybe all it did was introduce other channels of communication to the mix. All I know is it certainly played a part. … [Read more...] about Politics In The Social Media Playground
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Representing the UK – on Qik
I really shouldn't do video before getting dressed in the morning. I wonder if @Minimentally will thank me in years to come. I know @Dogumentally doesn't care. Thanks to @Kosso for pointing out this video. I'd recorded it last year i think and completely forgot about it. Qik is a live streaming video app for your mobile phone. … [Read more...] about Representing the UK – on Qik
2008 a journey with friends
The Documentally podcast in it's iTunes form started in 2006, i started video blogging and using twitter in 2007 but it was 2008 that felt like social media really took off for me. Maybe because I felt like I was no longer just a photographer. My ability to take photos and document things was now just one shade on a growing multimedia palette of skills that had community in mind. I guess things … [Read more...] about 2008 a journey with friends
Politics and Social Media.
Do politicians really understand how to use social media? Those of us versed in these new ways of online communication know that any political figure who can truly and completely adopt social media methods would have a formidable secret weapon in their arsenal. A weapon that would have to be adopted across all the battling parties or they would quickly fall by the wayside. Obama has come the … [Read more...] about Politics and Social Media.
The Manchester Digital Development Agency
This week I was asked to go along to the Manchester Digital Development Agency and talk at an event called AmbITion, an Arts Council project that's helping arts organisations in the East and North West regions of England make better use of technology. It was a quality day, well organised in a great venue. Whenever I make the journey up to Manchester I always end up returning inspired after … [Read more...] about The Manchester Digital Development Agency