by Derek Morrison, first posted 9 February 2011, updated 23 February The Secret History of Social Networking is a series of three podcasts from the BBC that are well worth downloading by students of all things social media related. I found the whole series interesting but in particular I draw attention to programme three which […]
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ELESIG puts head (or toe) in the Clouds
March 23rd, 2010
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by Derek Morrison, 23 March 2010 (updated 24 and 25 March 2010) The following short essay reflects the perspectives and opinions of the author alone and should not be construed as necessarily representing the views of any other individual or organisation. The Open University’s Cloudworks is an application of the social networking concept which is […]
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Are you digital natives paying attention?
February 6th, 2010
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by Derek Morrison, 6 February 2010 (updated 10 & 23 February 2010) N.B. Any personal views expressed in this posting are those of the author alone and should not be construed as necessarily representing the view of any other individual or organisation. In their two new well-researched productions both the US PBS and the UK […]
Quote: Here is the message – ooops!
January 12th, 2010
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“… too much political effort online simply mimics traditional marketing-driven campaigning – treating voters as little more than shoppers, and policies as slickly packaged products. The overlooked lesson of Obama’s campaign is that it treated voters as citizens with active roles in a democratic society rather than passive consumers swayed by party marketing.” Source: The […]
Quote: Cory Doctorow on Social Media
January 8th, 2010
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“There are plenty of things to worry about when it comes to social media. They are Skinner boxes designed to condition us to undervalue our privacy and to disclose personal information. They have opaque governance structures. They are walled gardens that violate the innovative spirit of the internet. But to deride them for being social, […]
