Wrapping up
When I started writing this blog, I began by listing as many case studies as I could think of which illustrated the social benefits of the internet. The list was … Continue reading
Journalists are from Mars, Bloggers are from Venus
Julia Gillard’s verbal assault on sexism, misogyny and Tony Abbott has spread across the internet like wildfire, reminiscent of the KONY 2012 campaign and PSY’s recent Gangnam style music video. … Continue reading
OurSay opens door for Australia’s youth
OurSay is one of a new breed of organisations trying to harness social media as a tool to engage young people in political issues. For such a small operation – … Continue reading
GetUp! shows the value of ‘broadcasting yourself’
Since its conception in 2005, YouTube has been causing headaches for everyone in the mainstream media domain. As an open video viewing (and uploading) platform, many feared it would lead … Continue reading
Western ‘democracy’ is plagued by broken clocks and ‘CAN’T-do’ attitudes
Democracy is idealistically founded on the principles of inclusion and collaboration, though reality paints a much darker picture. Western governments have shown that democratic politics can foster ignorance and greed, … Continue reading
The man who mastered the (twitter) machine
Andy Carvin is the man largely accredited with reporting the 2011 Arab uprising to the Western world. While mainstream journalists were unprepared to cover the impromptu revolutions, Carvin’s sources from … Continue reading
Social realm offers an asylum from dangerous refugee discourse
I currently have 369 facebook friends; admittedly a modest number compared to the friends list some people accumulate. But how close am I with each of these ‘friends’? Have I … Continue reading
Mum uses Facebook to Target trampy clothing
Social media has become an accepted tool available to the public to keep politicians and the mainstream media accountable. Recently though, a Port Macquarie mother has extended online scrutiny … Continue reading
Crowd funding turns artists into entrepreneurs
Charity used to be a fairly simple, one-way transaction. It required a generous philanthropist, a person in desperate need of assistance and (usually) an organisation to help facilitate the transfer. … Continue reading
Pussy Riot rocks the world!
Political protests come in many shapes and sizes. From online petitions to real-life rallies, hardly a day goes by without a minority group generously sharing their opinions via megaphone on … Continue reading
