Social Media

Overload: Could Google+ Be Too Much, Too Late?

Overload: Could Google+ Be Too Much, Too Late?

ALEXANDER MCNABB: With "too many streams of information to be comfortable" , could Google+ assault on Facebook be too much, too late?…

Blogging to Communicate with ‘the Other Side’

Blogging to Communicate with ‘the Other Side’

ZIAD KHALIL ABU ZAYYAD, CGNEWS: I felt the need to do something that could contribute more substantially to end the suffering of my people and reach peace with our neighbours.…

Western Views of Middle East & The ‘Gay Girl’

Western Views of Middle East & The ‘Gay Girl’

NADA AKL, CGNEWS: The 'Gay Girl in Damascus' hoax reveals much about Western perceptions of the Middle East. …

MidEastPosts – 1000 Conversations Begun

MidEastPosts – 1000 Conversations Begun

MIDEASTPOSTS: We are 1000 conversations old today. We want to thank those who have got us here, and invite those with an opinion to join the debate...…

The Damage Done by the ‘Gay Girl in Damascus’ Hoax

The Damage Done by the ‘Gay Girl in Damascus’ Hoax

ELEANOR K, MONDOWEISS: Finally we know the truth. Not Syrian, not female, not gay but a middle-aged American living in Scotland. There are consequences which the hoaxer, it appears, hasn't considered. …

Lesbian Syrian Bloggers & (Incorrect) Assumptions of Truth

Lesbian Syrian Bloggers & (Incorrect) Assumptions of Truth

DAVID ROBERTS: While blogging is good and all, it doen’t come remotely close to the rigour of a good newspaper...…

How Blogging Can Be Your Company’s Voice

How Blogging Can Be Your Company’s Voice

STEVE ROYSTON: "If you manage to persuade your CEO to write a blog, you’d better make sure he or she writes lively content. Otherwise their blog will have the opposite effect..."…

Much to Lose as Calls Mount for a Regulated Web

Much to Lose as Calls Mount for a Regulated Web

ALEXANDER MCNABB: Regulating the Internet in the name of privacy and responsibility is all very well, but we also have to be wary of regulating discourse.…

The Wild Web: The Super Injunction v.s. The Net

The Wild Web: The Super Injunction v.s. The Net

ALEXANDER MCNABB: Twitter, Google et al argue they are a medium. Suing them for the content on their networks would be like suing a telco for something someone said...…

Internet Privacy? No Chance – You’re Being Tracked…

Internet Privacy? No Chance – You’re Being Tracked…

ALEXANDER MCNABB: It would do as well to be aware that you're now essentially a public figure. And you're leaving footprints behind all the time...…

Facebook: The Medium of Choice for Saudi Gripes

Facebook: The Medium of Choice for Saudi Gripes

CROSSROADS ARABIA: It's fingers on the keyboard rather than 'feet on the street' that are exercised by Saudis fed up with their lot.…

For Real News Tweet All About It…

For Real News Tweet All About It…

ALEXANDER MCNABB: Presumably GN felt it couldn't use the word 'Jewish', but I do feel misled... Context and analysis? I'd rather trust Twitter...…

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