Arming pupils against web predators: Police tips for Hull schools over...
This is Hull and East Riding -- DETECTIVES plan to visit schools in Hull to stop pupils falling victim to paedophiles on Facebook and other social networking websites. Humberside Police have produced...
View ArticleHugh Grant to star in Guardian ad
Own the Weekend campaign, shot as a spoof movie trailer, promotes Guardian and Observer weekend supplements Hugh Grant is to star in a tongue-in-cheek advertising campaign promoting Guardian and...
View ArticlePower to the People
Tweet 2012 was the year when customers really did prove they are king. Whether it was hijacking a major brand’s Twitter campaign and adding a cynical twist (as was the case with McDonalds and Waitrose)...
View ArticleThe antioxidant myth is too easy to swallow | Henry Scowcroft
People are hooked on the fallacy that antioxidants are a byword for healthy – perhaps because the truth is less appealing When the press release arrived in our inboxes, we knew what would happen next....
View ArticleChina's Southern Weekly newspaper reappears after censorship standoff
Guangzhou's outspoken paper sparks propaganda clampdown with activists held and web references to controversy deleted The Chinese newspaper Southern Weekly hit news-stands as scheduled on Thursday...
View ArticleThe morality of news as games
Apple's decision to reject an iPhone game exploring the conflict in Syria reflects wider unease about playing with news Picture this. One morning, you visit the Guardian home page to find a headline...
View ArticleNews as games: immoral or the future of interactive journalism?
Apple's decision to reject an iPhone game exploring the conflict in Syria reflects wider unease about playing with news Picture this. One morning, you visit the Guardian home page to find a headline...
View ArticleSocial media in corporate communications hits tipping point - Investis
The ranking of corporate websites in the fourth quarter of 2012 shows that the number of companies using social media has reached the tipping point, according to Investis. Reported by Business &...
View ArticleSocial media helps police trace Uckfield boy
Uckfield was on high alert first thing on Tuesday morning when police used social media sites to report a missing 12-year-old boy. Reported by Sussex Express 2 days ago.
View ArticleRoad protests return: a new generation takes on the bypass builders
Can today's eco-warriors recapture the ferocious energy of the 1990s anti-roads protests? As a huge road-building programme gears up, a new wave of activists are taking up the fight It's not yet 4pm...
View ArticleThe inside story of how David Bowie made The Next Day
David Bowie sprang the biggest surprise the pop industry has seen in years by recording his new single Where Are We Now? and a new album in complete secrecy. Producer Tony Visconti, guitarist Earl...
View ArticleSteubenville high-school football rape trial 'should be moved', says lawyer
Walter Madison says media furore over alleged assault by two Big Red players has made case 'become a fiasco' A defence lawyer in a high-profile rape case that has rocked the small Ohio town of...
View ArticleBritish children 'sexually abused on social media by paedophiles overseas'
British children are increasingly being sexually abused on social media by paedophiles in other countries, a senior police chief has warned, as a burgeoning "cottage industry" is now a key focus of the...
View ArticleFree digital and social media workshops for businesses in Boston
This is Lincolnshire -- BUSINESSES in Boston are being offered the chance to kick-start their online presence with a series of free workshops. The Internet, Social Media and Your Business sessions...
View ArticleEarly career researchers making their own luck – with help from the internet
Launching our new blogging platform for early career academics, *Kathryn Eccles*, historian turned digital humanist, extols the benefits of staying open minded about your own career path"What in the...
View ArticleMyspace publicly unveils its revamped site – to little excitement
The Myspace revamp went almost unnoticed, overshadowed by its erstwhile rival Facebook's mystery announcements Myspace timed the public unveiling of its revamped site to coincide with the release of...
View ArticleMyspace publicly unveils its revamped site to little excitement
The Myspace revamp went almost unnoticed, overshadowed by its erstwhile rival Facebook's mystery announcements Myspace timed the public unveiling of its revamped site to coincide with the release of...
View ArticleZuckerberg sees Facebook's Graph Search as way to halt user decline
Social-media giant wants new tool to keep users on site and grab a slice of sizeable advertising revenue tied to search Facebook wants each journey on the web to begin and end on its site. Its first...
View ArticleThe hi-tech approach
This is Staffordshire -- I know it sounds crazy but you could be highlighting your expertise and creating opportunities by sharing your ideas and insights – on a blog. In my work I come across a lot of...
View ArticleTwitter pictures put in spotlight following London helicopter crash
Issue of image copyright highlighted as major media outlets use photos taken by Twitter account holders and posted on siteThe fatal helicopter crash in London on Wednesday morning once again put...
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