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Category: Society

  • The graphic new media landscape

    As voices continue to be raised on the ethics and morality of mainstream media use of disturbing and graphic images of Muammar Gaddafi in the moments before and after his violent death, a Reuters report offers some insightful perspectives on…

  • The biography of the moment

    I turned on my Kindle first thing this morning, and there it was – the Steve Jobs biography. I pre-ordered the Kindle edition when it was announced some months ago. Since then, comment and opinion about the widely-anticipated book, published…

  • Evolving the shopping experience

    I noticed something different about an ad in the Telegraph yesterday by UK supermarket chain Tesco, advertising its price-drop campaign – an offer of exclusive content if you “interact with this ad” via your smartphone and an app called Blippar.…

  • Cyber security on the investor agenda

    US securities regulators have formally asked public companies for the first time to disclose cyber attacks against them, reports Reuters. The US Securities and Exchange Commission issued guidelines on October 13 that sets out the kinds of information companies should…

  • When Russian diplomacy and social media meet

    When I arrived at the Russian ambassador’s residence in London on October 13, I was expecting a pat-down from tough-looking security guards. Or, at the very least, requests for picture ID. Clearly my stereotypical perceptions are a bit out of…