The low level of online political engagement in the UK cannot solely be the responsibility of UK politicians, disappointing though their attempts to climb aboard the fast-moving social media train may have been.
(Consultants are allowed to use phrases like “fast-moving social media train” once before being fired - Ed.)
It’s certainly more complicated than that. For all that [...]
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Social Media and UK Politics, Part II: The Lame Chicken and the Apathetic Egg
March 27th, 2008 by Jeremy · 3 Comments
Social Media and UK Politics, Part I: It’s Too Easy Being Mean
March 18th, 2008 by Jeremy · 4 Comments
Cold pizza for breakfast. Turning right at a red traffic light. Undertaking on a motorway. Hip hop. Being friendly to people you don’t know. There are many things that work well in America but not in Britain. But why is the fusion of politics and social media among them?
Dan has been lamenting the level of [...]
Creative Watch™ brings you two comparable awareness campaigns.
December 11th, 2007 by Ben · 2 Comments
Addressing Aids awareness in teens is the BBC’s G.I. Jonny campaign. It seems the Beeb (and my mates over at the creative agency who made the site… and, ahem, my better half, who took the photos for the site’s characters) have tried to offer access to their messages through every conceivable medium; technological or communicative. [...]
eBay to solve world poverty… well, sort of
October 29th, 2007 by Matt Rebeiro · No Comments
This may not be the most innovative shift in online charity but seems worth noting if not just by virtue of the fact that eBay are behind it. Last week they launched MicroPlace an online charity site that allows you to invest in some of the world’s poorest to help them help themselves. Over time [...]
myfootballclub.co.uk bidding for glory
August 10th, 2007 by Iain MacMillan · 1 Comment
Courtesy of our good friend Mark Palmer, we’ve learnt that Myfootballclub has reached their fundraising target of £1.35M (in just 3 months…) and are now in talks with 4 clubs regarding a purchase. Now, I’m all in favour of the wisdom of crowds being unleashed online, but Leeds United…? I’m looking forward to the inevitable [...]