We can’t bridge the digital divide simply by providing internet access. Stepping across that divide comes when people use the internet to strengthen their social network and enrich their stock of social capital. When web access is used as an alternative mechanism to passively consume media, adverts, opportunities to buy or even help from public …
Disguising the Lie – or how can your media network function as an effective team?
Anyone who reads this blog regularly will know that I have a periodic rant about integrity. That’s always a risky game, cos we’re all flawed when it comes to truth telling. If we were not then we’d struggle to get by in our complex social world. However here’s my latest, which first appeared on this …
Fair Play – a brief review of this partly online consultation for young people.
I’ve just played the online consultation game from the Department of Children and Families. You can find it here www.dcsf.gov.uk/playspace. Sorry to the folk at the department if I’ve slightly skewed the result. I ticked the over 13 button (which is true) as were the rest of my answers. I expected to be very dismissive …
Coca-Cola replies to Simon …… social journalism in action?
Anyone who has read this post or this one will know about my friend Simon who is trying to persuade Coca-Cola to use it’s distribution system to help re-hydration tablets reach children in Africa. Poor sanitation causes diarrheoa, which causes dehydration, which kills children. iPM on Radio 4 has picked up on the idea and …