What are the challenges for those working in the health sector wanting to engage with social media? Melissa Sweet ran a recent workshop on ‘institutionalising social media’ to examine the pros and cons.
Social media
Is the concept of privacy passé?
The debate about online privacy has grown concurrently with the rise of global connectivity through social media platforms. Is privacy a thing in the past? The big problem is there is no universal standards, writes Eric Lagier.
Vancouver’s cyber-stasi: a Facebook counter-revolution
Facebook and Twitter is supposed to bring people together. Yet in Vancouver a citizen-led virtual witchhunt is underway for those involved in a recent riot — with potentially profound implications for mass surveillance and control, writes Inga Ting.
Crikey Says: A gratuitous opportunity to say Weiner
Besides bequeathing that glorious surname to headline writers the world over, congressman Weiner is also a cautionary tale for politicians.
Put your Weiner away and stop blubbering
Democrat Anthony Weiner admitted he was sending out photos of himself in underwear over Twitter, after he first claimed his account was hacked. Weiner’s as slick at apologising as he is at lying, says Jack Shafer.
War on the internet 2: those who Get It, and those who don’t
A closer look at government attacks on the internet shows some are far more effective and targeted than others. Many are driven by the interests of powerful stakeholders able to influence policy makers in preserving pre-digital sources of revenue or authority.
Ryan Giggs picks the wrong tens of thousands of people to fight
A British soccer player started legal action against Twitter to keep his affair secret. It doesn’t look such a smart move 30,000 tweets later …
The Brocial Network proves just why we need Slutwalk
A new Facebook group called the Brocial Network are posting photos of partially-dressed women without their consent. Just because women post scantily clad pictures of themselves on Facebook does not mean they consent to being sexually objectified or harassed.
Twitter and the right to privacy of rich British men
Twitter has been used again to breach several superinjunctions protecting British celebrities.
My Cup Of Tea: Government converges on growing cultural reality
With the federal government’s Convergence Review under way, Catherine Lumby and Kate Crawford have set forward some new principles for regulatory reform. The current landscape is not a pretty picture.
The Stream: where social media meets TV news
Al-Jazeera has had enormous success lately thanks to its coverage of the Middle East protests, and is about to launch a new social media show focusing on news from citizen journalists and bloggers.
Will social media bring an end to gender stereotypes?
Media and advertising businesses understand the importance of targeting online communities, which are formed largely through common interests rather than age, class or gender. This will help end gender stereotypes perpetuated by the media, writes Johanna Blakley.
Social media strategies in the age of the paywall
The launch of paywalls on news websites has changed the way social media strategists promote content. Mashable takes a look at the strategies employed by three American outlets.
Digital media convergence: where legal and ethical lines blur, too
Once upon a time reporters gained stories through their contacts, by wearing out shoe leather or burning up the telephone lines. These days, they are just as likely to suck the content off social media, which blurs regulatory and ethical lines.
How social media pulled the pin on Bahrain’s social grenade
The biggest difference between Bahrain’s protests now and in 1994 is social media, on two counts, writes Arran Dall, managing editor of FACT Bahrain Magazine
US to use propaganda sock puppets in social media
The US military is currently developing software to install fake online identities - otherwise known as “sock puppets” - onto social media services. Their mission: to spread pro-America propaganda in non-English speaking countries, reports Nick Fielding and Ian Cobain.
infographic How small businesses use social media
Did you know small business social media accounts get on average more comments than personal accounts? Or that Twitter is the best online forum to engage customers? Mashable presents a small business and social media infographic.
Who has snagged @medicarelocal and www.medicarelocal.com.au?
Who had been so canny as to secure a spot in cyberspace for medicarelocal.com.au? asks Melissa Sweet. Apparently the Eastern Ranges GP Association had the foresight to grab a Twitter account name and web domain in the Medicare Local name.
Did internet ‘quip culture’ kill the Oscars?
The mechanisms built into social networking sites funnel our responses in one direction or another, much as railway switches direct fast-moving trains. The Oscars tried to capture that — so why didn’t it work?
Twitter 
How to make money on Twitter without selling your soul
Twitter can be a powerful tool for marketing products and building brand awareness. All Twitter presents advice on how to harness the powers of the tweet without annoying everybody else.
Courier Mail watch … JP Morgan’s media fund … Ten’s new Master Chef recipe …
In today’s Media Briefs public trust in the Australian media is among the worst in the world, Ten cooks up a new deal for MasterChef, a teenager jailed in Syria for blogging and more …
Anti-social media: should the medium kill the message?
Media outlets tend to broadcast any information they can glean from social network sites, giving killers their “15 minutes of fame”, writes Neil Walker.
Media briefs: Headline and faux pas of the week … Egyptians find voice
Headline of the week? From the UK’s The Sun. Plus, faux pas of the week and other media news from around the globe.
Overcoming the barriers to social media uptake in healthcare
In a Twitter based conversation this week a diverse group including researchers, students and pharmacists discussed use of social media in health organisations including barriers to wider user and broader issues to consider, reports Melissa Sweet.
Daily Proposition: ‘Friends’ … time to go in for the cull
Emma Buckley Lennox realised something: she had too many friends. Not real, tangible, physical friends, but Facebook friends. The resulting online friends cull was a highly satisfying experience.
