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6th March 2012

How will the MWC smartphone invasion affect us as people?

MWC has seen the titans of the tech industry churn out tablets and smartphones of every ilk. Debates have raged around how on earth mobile

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5th March 2012

New media and tech winning the viral news war

Some new research sheds light on how social media is currently being used to share news articles from traditional publishers. Newswhip has looked at the

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Danny Whatmough
1st March 2012

The Guardian launches ‘Open Journalism’

Following an event at Social Media Week last month, I wrote a few posts lamenting the fact that traditional media seems to be failing to

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Danny Whatmough
29th February 2012

Everything you need to know about Facebook Timelines for brands

So today Facebook rolled out its much anticipated Facebook Timeline for brands. Here is a breakdown of what you need to know: You can preview

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Danny Whatmough
21st February 2012

The tech from MWC 2011 – did it ever take off?

Everyone knows that MWC is the place to be for anyone involved in the mobile industry and generally speaking it gives a pretty good insight

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Darren Willsher
21st February 2012

MWC – Where to eat

Mercat de la Boqueria – this bustling food market is just off La Rambla, but a world away from the overpriced drinks, sneaky service charges

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Louise Moran
21st February 2012

MWC – 5 unusual Barcelona watering holes

La Champagneria – make like a local and head to this dingy backstreet bar serving rosat cava and made-to-order bocadillos. Our favourite is the chorip

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Louise Moran
17th February 2012

Paywalls Sans Frontièrs: milking a moving cow

Struggling traditional media organisations are constantly looking for ways to reinvent themselves, and many of them are doing well: finding new platforms for readers to

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16th February 2012

Don’t just link. Engage! #smwldn

Yesterday, I joined the hoards of people getting involved with Social Media Week London and attended a session called Thought Leadership and the role of

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Debby Penton
15th February 2012

Is Twitter the future of journalism? #smwldn

At the weekend I wrote a blog post reflecting on last week’s leaks from Sky and the BBC about how their journalists could (or could

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Danny Whatmough
13th February 2012

It’s social media week! Get involved! #smw12

This week is Social Media Week 2012! What’s that, I hear you ask. Well, it is a global initiative spanning twelve cities across the world,

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Danny Whatmough
10th February 2012

What is Pinterest and why should I care?

If you haven’t heard about Pinterest yet, then you soon will. This is the latest startup darling of the social media world and one that

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