i’m with stupeflix
Checking out Stupeflix.com and thought I’d create a little video to give a *big thumbs up* to St. Ann’s Hospice. All images c/o St. Ann’s Hospice Flickr feed.Read more
a city united?
It’s coming home, it’s coming home, it’s coming football’s coming home! Okay maybe not just yet… but *fingers crossed* Yes today it was confirmed that Manchester will be the only city outside London to have more than one stadium put forward in England’s bid to host the World Cup 2018 (or 2022). Impressive for ‘up North’ and well deserved as a city with a rich footballing heritage, fabulous facilities and the infrastructure to support an event of this scale. So what’s happens next? Well there is still 350 days to go until we find out whether England will be World Cup hosts. Bids will be submitted to FIFA by the 14th…Read more
facebook vs privacy
This week I have been looking at different methods of content and discourse analysis. Although a very simplified form Wordle‘s provide a way of visualising the content of a piece of text. I thought it would be topical (considering this week’s changes in Facebook) to produce this Wordle using Facebook‘s current privacy policy. Interesting to note the hierarchy of the words… with privacy not featuring as often as the word information. Image c/o Wordle.net licensed under Creative Commons.Read more
nominate your manchester mince pie-dol
If there is one thing I do well at Christmas it is stuffing myself silly – much to my waistlines disgust. One of my weaknesses is the humble mince pie (ideally with a chunk of cheese on the side)… so much so I had to put an embargo on consumption prior to December 1st. As a result I am on a personal mission to find Manchester’s most yummy, scrummy examples. So point me in the right direction and I’ll test and taste my way around the city until New Year. c/o hugovk licensed under Creative Commons.Read more
discovering google wave
After receiving my Google Wave invitation I have been playing around and trying to figure out what’s it all about. I have been left feeling a bit like the above. It will certainly be interesting the see if this really is the next generation of communication and collaboration as the mighty Google claim. If anyone would like to ‘make some waves’ you can find me at socialbedia@googlewave.com. Image c/o Arturnauta licensed under Creative Commons.Read more
r.i.p. blanche
In memory of Maggie Jones tonight’s post is dedicated to a Corrie legend with a classic clip.Read more
introduction to community project: st ann’s hospice
As part of my Social Media MA I am undertaking a community project working with the St Ann’s Hospice – looking at their social media activities and delivery. For those unfamiliar with their work St Ann’s are the largest hospice in Greater Manchester – helping those with progressive and life-threatening diseases as well as supporting their families and carers. The most startling aspect of St Ann’s Hospice is how they are funded. Although the NHS contributes in the region of 35% towards annual running costs this still leaves £6 million (or £16,000 every day) to be found by donations from the generous general public. The monies come from a mix…Read more
rainy city on wheels
Meet the Rainy City Roller Girls, Manchester’s very own roller derby team. For those of you not familiar with roller derby it is the UK’s fastest growing all girl contact sports – where the players have the most fantastic names… such as Feral Fairy, Missy Rascal and Vampire Panda in the case of the Rainy City girls – and involves roller skates, fish nets and kicking a bit of ass! c/o asw909 licensed under Creative Commons.Read more
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