Is There a Social Media Selection Bias in Modern Media? [Video]
Elaine Larkin is a journalist and copywriter and she brought a professional media background to bear on her participation in Congregation, last month in County Mayo. She points out that the people you interview or quote
Fun and Games with Ryanair in the Bad Old Days
Nowadays, Ryanair is all ribbons and kittens, engaged on social media and trying not to "unnecessarily piss people off". Of course it's nothing more than basic good customer relations, but back in 2009 they wore "Cheap and
Blogging Opens Doors says Lorna [Video]
Lorna Dollery won Best Blog Post at Blog Awards Ireland, for her piece on the reality of life for an Irish graduate. A media graduate, she thinks that blogging is essential for students and young professionals
Twitter says: Oops! You’re not an Advertiser – Do You Want To Be?
It's the social media equivalent of bumping into someone as a pretext to asking them on a date. (Does anyone actually do that? In movies maybe? OK, forget it.) Yesterday Twitter sent emails to several (not
Data Commisioner Confirms Credit Card Data Was Not Encrypted
The Irish Times is reporting that the Data Protection Commisioner, Billy Hawkes, has confirmed that the compromised credit card data at LoyaltyBuild had been stored in an unencrypted form - together with the 3-digit CVV number
Congregation in Cong [Video]
I met Eoin Kennedy at the Realex Fire Irish Web Awards and he told me all about CongRegation - the social media unconference he's organising in Cong, Co. Mayo on 30 November. "You can't get tickets
