When The News Breaks Too Fast
On Friday afternoon (Sydney time) — practically last year in social media terms — a…More
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Social Media Versus The Hurricane
Reporting and analysing critical incidents such as Hurricane Sandy using Twitter presents a particular challenge:…More
Gillard Rides The New Wave Of Feminism
Two things happened in federal parliament yesterday. One was that the Speaker of the House…More
Social Networks Are Ads – ACCC
In Defamation By A Thousand Likes my colleague Paul Farrell recently contemplated the perceived threat…More
Defamation By A Thousand Likes
Almost 80 years ago an English man named Byrne sued a man named Deane. Deane…More
The Rise Of The Anti-Privacy Vigilante
Last week, the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria found Derryn Hinch guilty of contravening suppression orders…More
How Social Media Changed Arab Resistance
Two decades ago, 23 years to be precise, there was an increase in the price…More
How To Meet Palestinians
The first time I visited Palestine many of my friends and colleagues were confused about…More
Is This What Politics Has Come To?
Let’s get one thing straight first. The people who complain incessantly about the "24-hour news…More
My Twitter Is Bigger Than Yours
A major change has been made for users of the popular social networking and micro-blogging…More