March 2010
4 posts
uSocial media and politics: power to the people?
—Andrew Boyers
The General Election is unlikely to be dominated by social media, as it was in the 2008 American presidential election. It will, however, be the first in this country to be influenced by its presence. One only has point to Barack Obama’s success to see the benefits of using social media as a grassroots support tool. While millions of dollars were raised and on-the-ground...
This is the latest from our production team. We made this cheeky little Paddy’s Day video for our sister agency, Eulogy!
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Opinion: #SaveBBC6Music?
—Rik Salmon
One of the biggest stories dominating the media over the past week has been the BBC Strategy Review and Director General Mark Thompson’s decision to shut down BBC 6 Music. For a nation of licence fee payers, it’s inevitable that any change to the structure of the BBC is greeted with a tide of reaction. While we are all entitled to voice our opinion, should we have any say in...