Posts Tagged ‘social media’

No more who, what, where, when, why

No more who, what, where, when, why

The media continues to grapple with fundamental changes in news consumers’ expectations. But, individually and collectively, journalists need to be responding in ways that embrace the changes and show that the old ways are dead

The fan’s eye view on Welsh rugby

The fan’s eye view on Welsh rugby

Is it possible for a small Welsh venture to enter an online content market dominated by giants like YouTube? welshrugby.tv believes so – provided you do your research first. So is it a model for other businesses to follow?

The augmented reality revolution has arrived

The augmented reality revolution has arrived

From the humble mobile phone to digital contact lenses and headsets, technology is being built with augmented reality in mind. So what is AR all about? And, more importantly, how can it improve our lives?

Be careful what you write

Be careful what you write

IT looks like the General Election campaign has already started in Wales. One sign is that every Assembly contribution now tends to start with a warning about “Tory cuts”. Another is that candidates are being challenged over their views even in presumably unwinnable seats. And, since the Conservatives are the ones looking to make the [...]

Public relations needs to go where the readers are

ADAM Vincenzini is a brave man. He advertises himself as a PR consultant, yet he has decided to bite the hand that feeds him and give up newspapers for a full year, in order to assess what impact it will have on both his work and as an ordinary, every-day news consumer. He’s detailing his [...]

Welsh Politico Blog Awards: The Results

Welsh Politico Blog Awards: The Results

YOU lucky people. It’s the moment you’ve all thought might never arrive – the winner of the Welsh Politico blog awards. As regular Hearth readers will know, the aim of the awards is to identify the best blog posts of 2009 and to once more award three highly prestigious online baubles which permit the recipients [...]

Welsh Politico Blog Awards

Welsh Politico Blog Awards

WELL, I’ve finally got my finger (or my mouse) out and sorted out the shortlist for the Welsh Politico blog awards. Thanks for your nominations, I’ve included them all plus ones that came through from various judges. The Welsh Politico blog awards?? Well, the aim of the awards is to identify the best blog posts [...]

Alan Trench on the Welsh blogosphere

Alan Trench on the Welsh blogosphere

Don’t forget to nominate you top blog of the year

Welsh Politico – Deadline Extended

Welsh Politico – Deadline Extended

WALESHOME.ORG has thought long and hard about what to give you for Christmas. And, with all expense spared, we’ve come up with the perfect gift. The nomination deadline for the Welsh Politico blog post awards was due to pass today but we’ve decided to extend the nominations until the Twelve Days of Christmas come to [...]

Welsh Politico Blog Post Awards 2009 – Who tickled your fancy?

Welsh Politico Blog Post Awards 2009 – Who tickled your fancy?

LAST YEAR the first ever Welsh Politico blog awards was held, under the guidance and mischief of the enfant terrible of the Welsh blogosphere, Simon Dyda. At the time Simon composed a panel of four (myself, the BBC’s Adrian Masters, Prof Richard Wyn Jones, and blogger and social media expert Alan Davies) and gave us [...]

Up there in the cloud

Up there in the cloud

Google will take its battle with Microsoft to the next level with the launch of Chrome OS, an online operating system that should help level the playing field for forward-thinking SMEs. But does it only reinforce unease over Google dominance?

Social networking could damage your career

Social networking could damage your career

Business networking site LinkedIn has teamed up with Twitter, enabling users to cross-post their status updates. But how much does this blur the lines of our work and social lives? And with more employers using social media for recruitment, could you be damaging your chances of progressing on the career ladder?