It has been undeniable that 2009 was the year that Twitter put itself on the map. Not just as the home of the early adopter, or as a tool for celebrity brand control, but as a method of social activism and justice.
Tag Archives: Social Media
Google Wave hit by scammers
Well, it was kind of bound to happen, but the growing interest in Google Wave has lead to a number of online scammers trying to take advantage of the small number of accounts handed out so far. Because of the way in which Google has decided to roll-out its latest game-changing product, the more seedy… Continue Reading
Ethical Blogging: Sourcing Images
Another Wednesday, another post on ethical blogging! For those who are just coming to Future Conscience, I have recently started a series of posts on what we feel are some good blogging practices. Today I’m going to take a look at a very important aspect of blog posts: images.
Only 5% say they will pay for online news
Since the advent of wide-spread broadband access, newspaper profits have been plummeting at unprecedented rates. What we are beginning to see now is that the online business models of many of these large media organisations are also unsustainable – forcing many of them to think of ways to further monetise their businesses.
Are we still educating kids to go out and conquer the 1980s?
Here’s an interesting question, and one that raises a number of points for us at Future Conscience: are educational institutions doing enough to address the reality of the workplace in the twenty first century?
Facebook now more populated than the USA
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has announced on the official blog that they have now surpassed the 300 million user mark. This is quite astounding news, and it’s quite likely that Facebook now has a user population larger than the United States.