Whistle blowing site Wikileaks yesterday published thousands of pages of secret US military documents relating to the Afghanistan war. This has been dubbed the “biggest intelligence leak of all time” and provides the most detailed picture of the conflict to be drawn to date. Working in partnership with newspapers The New York Times, The Guardian…
Monthly Archives: July 2010
Tim’s week in social media
This week: The Times loses two thirds of its online audience after forcing users to pay to access its content; UK politician Tessa Jowell apprears as a landmark on Google Maps; British Airways embraces mobile technology; Coca-Cola get their hands burnt in a Facebook promotion and smartphone game Skies of Glory bridges the Apple –…
Tim’s week in social media
This week: while Spain celebrates its victory in the world cup, leading Spanish newspaper El Pais celebrates going social for the tournament; the debate about whether news sites will benefit from hiding behind a pay wall continues; Reuters release a study into the effect of social media on mainstream journalism and Dominos Pizza attributes social…
Glastonbury rocks! (and not just because of the music…)
As unbelievable as it may seem, this year’s Glastonbury was drenched in sunshine, with no mud-fights to be seen at all! The fact that it was the 40th anniversary was another reason to celebrate. But it’s not just the partygoers that benefit from the atmosphere and musical extravaganzas, for many charities it is one of…
Tim’s week in social media
Several items have caught my eye in social media circles recently. In the UK we have seen what could prove to be (another) high profile example of a successful social media campaign; Londoners get the chance to view the real time location oftheir tube trains; Mashable have highlighted some useful social media tools anda BBC…
