Year: 2009

  • Milestones in Iran

    While the mainstream media is proving its worth (and its mettle) in its reporting of fast-moving events in Iran, that parallel universe known as social media is a channel for huge volumes of comment and opinion, the type that is…

  • The ridicule of Parliament

    This morning, I picked up a copy of today’s Daily Telegraph, the edition of the paper that includes “The Complete Expenses Files,” a 68-page report detailing the revelations about MPs’ expenses that the paper has been publishing every day for…

  • MPs expenses: How to save £91 a week

    Earlier this week, the government published the details of expenses claimed by Members of Parliament. Plenty has been talked about during the past few months in relation to MPs’ expenses, not the least of which has been the ongoing scoop…

  • First steps in understanding the Arabic-speaking blogosphere

    In light of what’s happening in Iran at the moment, and the role of social media in connecting people, a new report on the Arabic blogosphere makes for interesting reading. While Iran isn’t an Arab country, its location and influence…

  • The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #458: June 18, 2009

    Content summary: Guest line-up confirmed for next FIR Live on Blogtalk Radio on June 26; Dan York reports on iPhone OS 3.0, TweetDeck, and more; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; News That Fits – Top PR firms fail to…