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Video-Interview: Do women fail to rule social networks?

On a networking event in Jan 2012 I was interviewed by Tanja Gabler about women and how they network. From the answers of my fellow interviewee I gather that frankly I wasn’t too far off with my assumption that women are … Continue reading

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Video interview with @sioksiok – the director of the first Twitter documentary ever: ‘#Twittamentary’

Tan Siok Siok, or @sioksiok on Twitter, has produced the first ever Twitter documentary, ‘Twittamentary’, during the last three years. She has travelled America together with the New York artist, Geo Geller, to film some of the people behind the … Continue reading

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Mark Rock, inventor of ‘audioboo’, on social media, journalism and audience connection

‘Audioboo‘ is the most popular social media voice network currently on the market. Media across Europe (BBC, Le Monde) and the world (Washington Post, ABC Australia) use audioboo to create on-scene recordings and social media spoken-word content. In this video … Continue reading

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University of Westminster teacher scores seventh place for Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest

It was the senior teacher of the University of Westminster’s Music department, Mike Exarchos alias “Stereo Mike”, who scored seventh place at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) for Greece last Saturday. With the song “Watch My Dance” the EMI contract … Continue reading

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Jo Elvin, editor of Glamour magazine on women in media, embracing digital advances and advice for budding journalists

Jo Elvin, Editor of fashion magazine Glamour, believes that their should be no obstacle in the way for women in media. In this interview she also reveals how she balances her work with being a mum. She also explains how … Continue reading

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Tom Bradby, ITN, on Kate&William, journalism and being shot

The ITV News presenter Tom Bradby explains in this interview how he approached the famous ‘first’ interview after William and Kate Middleton’s engagement. He also talks about how being shot on the job made him feel and what his family … Continue reading

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Meg Pickard, the guardian, on how to turn readers into users

Meg Pickard, head of digital engagement for the British newspaper ‘the guardian‘, explains in this interview how newspapers can use the internet to interact with their readers. She reveals what the guardian does to offer user-friendly content and how it … Continue reading

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The Psychology of Competition

Picture yourself in a room, waiting for a job interview. First, you’re alone. Then two more people enter, then some more until every seat is taken. There’s a study that knows exactly how you feel: A little less motivated for … Continue reading

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