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Four years on Twitter: Why it has not been time wasted
Four years ago today, I sheepishly did something I swore there was no point in doing. Twitter, I thought was a place for the self-absorbed to waste time telling each other what they were
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Selling out on social media: Travel writers and Twitter
“Really wish I was back at @MyJunketHotel! So beautiful! #CityXfreebie13” “Ready to board the @JunketAirways flight to CityX! Great to see @JunketHack and @FreebieBlagger here. #AirlineJunketCityX” “Another evening, another fabulous three course dinner in
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In defence of text
Why Twitter is making a mistake if it starts putting the emphasis on photo and video content. Want to have a look at something chronically depressing? Well this preview of what Twitter is probably
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Travellers: Why I’m not going to add you as my Facebook friend
Backpacking was my thing for approximately four days. I quickly realised that I can’t deal with dorm rooms, while the twin horrors of camping and struggling to lie down inside a sweaty campervan give
Read More »Going viral and Twitter’s attribution issues
Cheap joke gone crazy Earlier today, I tweeted a cheap gag about the newly departed and not-particularly-missed News International CEO Rebekah Brooks. You may have seen it by now. It seems as though the
Read More »How to use Twitter successfully: Is it the present or the box?
Starting out with Twitter Last Friday, I met a few friends in Sydney, a few of whom have just started getting into Twitter. They asked if I’m on it, and they asked how many
Read More »Twitter and the law: The perils of the All You Can Retweet buffet
A unique August? In my Twitter feed yesterday, I kept encountering a rather interesting stat. @JJ_Lin (me neither…) had this to say: “INTERESTING FACT ABOUT AUGUST 2010. This August has 5 Sundays, 5 Mondays,
Read More »Excuses and apologies
Going AWOL Over the next couple of months, I may be a little quieter on this blog and Twitter than usual. That will be because I’m travelling around the world (Canada, Fiji, New Zealand,
Read More »Bloggers vs Journalists: Why bloggers are second class citizens
Or The Curse of the Woman Who Didn’t Know When To Shut Up. Difference between bloggers and journalists A few weeks ago, the ever-excellent Matthew Teller hosted a debate on his blog about
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