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....

Social Media in a Business Setting: Part Two

I had intended to talk about social media in a business setting from the point of view of technology, tools and applications. After mulling this over in my head for a few days I realised that I was falling into the trap that so many people fall into. Social media...