Regular readers will know that, as the Virginia Tech massacre unfolded I, like many other journalists and reporters, went online to see if I could find any firsthand accounts coming out of the campus. One particular account I found, that… Continue Reading
Look at that! Originally uploaded by Paul Hurst About 20 people attended the Manchester Bloggers meetup that we organised as part of the BBC Manchester Blog project. This photo from Paul Hurst really captures the mood – a… Continue Reading
I’m at the Pavilion, the meeting place for the Manchester International Festival, outside Manchester Central, the building formerly known as the G-Mex. If you are (or were) there, tag your photos with bbcmanchesterblog so we can find them. It’s a… Continue Reading
As blogged earlier today by the Guardian’s Jemima Kiss, the BBC has teamed up with research teams from a number of UK universities to launch eight studies looking at user generated content, audiences, and social learning through virtual worlds: "The… Continue Reading
The BBC’s Alan Johnston, who was taken hostage on his way home from work in Gaza, has been released after 114 days in captivity. Upon his release he thanked his supporters and described his experience by saying: "It was like… Continue Reading
NCA Studio @ BBC Television Centre Originally uploaded by robinhamman At around noon today I’m going to be interviewed about social networking by BBC Radio York’s Elly Fiorentini. If you happen to be in York or the BBC… Continue Reading
my friendwheel Originally uploaded by robinhamman I’ve just discovered Friend Wheel, a new Facebook application that allows you to visualise your social network. Often times tools like this are just a bit of fun – last year I… Continue Reading
Outside Tony’s new gaffe Originally uploaded by Azeem Azhar I’m listening to the BBC News coverage of Tony Blair’s final minutes at the British Prime Minister. It’s exactly what you expect to see – big name BBC reporters… Continue Reading
The BBC and media organisations from around the world will hold vigils today to mark abducted reporter Alan Johnston’s 100th day in captivity. The events will include a show of solidarity by Johnston’s BBC colleagues at 2.15pm today and a… Continue Reading
BBC World has launched some inventive new advertisements. The billboards, appearing in city centres, give passersby the opportunity to cast a vote via SMS with the running tally of votes visible to all. The topics tend to be quite provocative:… Continue Reading