Graphic: A social media study of the last week of the US election
An infographic of a social media study of the last week of the US Presidential election campaign.
Campbell: 2015 “will be the first genuine social media election”
Alastair Campbell last night said he believed the 2015 general election will be the first “genuine social media election”, reports Shamik Das.
Freedom of speech and the freedom to Tweet
Freedom of speech is one of the foundations of a democracy and must be protected as far as is reasonably possible, writes Mike Morgan-Giles.
Truly sick: Student bailed after sending racist tweets about ill Muamba
Shamik Das reports on the student accused of sending racist tweets about Bolton footballer Fabrice Muamba, who collapsed in the match against Spurs on Satuday.
How to contact an MP 2011-style: Do it 1911-style
Alex Hern reports on the lessons we can learn from Edelman’s survey of Westminster campaiging
You gotta fight, for the right, to tweeeeeeet
Tony Burke, Assistant General Secretary of Unite, details the victory of the Newspaper Guild Of New York in fighting for the right to free expression online.
Tory press office twits should go back to spin school
The Tory press office took to Twitter last night to try to denigrate Ed Miliband’s conference speech, telling a few porkies on the way, reports Shamik Das.
How social networking escalated rioting – and can bring it to justice
It is now widely understood that the rioting was in part driven by communications using social networking services. Police must act.
Ed 2.0 blogs his way out of trouble
In what could be a sign of things to come, Ed Miliband used social media to take on his critics and defend his position over yesterday’s strikes, reports Shamik Das.
Fear of death: The ultimate injunction
There’s more than one way of muzzling the press; at least super-injunctions don’t imprison or kill, writes Amnesty International UK’s Mike Blakemore.