The ROI of Social Media. Yes or No?

The ROI of Social Media. Yes or No?

The ROI of social media debate rages on. People are getting quite bored of it, yet it is still intriguing as this is an important topic. Following our previous post, The ROI of Social Media – Get the Biggest Bang for Your Buck, several thoughts need to be added...

Rediscovering Web 2.0

I have not been a fan of the term Web 2.0, mainly because of the many instances where it has been taken out of context. Through revisiting the man who coined the phrase, Tim O’Reilly I have rediscovered that his thoughts and concepts around this phrase not only make...
Social Media and Environmental Journalism

Social Media and Environmental Journalism

Social Media and Environmental Journalism I just love social media. I came across a 2 part article by Curtis Brainard entitled Public Opinion and Climate: Part I and Public Opinion and Climate: Part II through my membership to the social bookmarking site searchles. In...

Social Media and politics

Northern California’s KQED Public Television has developed an inspiring tool “You Decide”. You Decide describes itself as an “online devil’s advocate designed to challenge your point of view on current issues.” The debates are centred on the issues that are facing the...

The Changing face of Social Media

In relation to the timeline of communication tools, websites are only a millisecond old. Even if we disregard paintings on cave walls and the formation of the alphabet and just start from the first printed word, websites are mere saplings against the giant redwood....