Tag Archives: Social media

not #labourdoorstep


The use of hashtags to promote a campaign or event can be very useful, where there are large numbers of people involved and some are using twitter with confidence. I was at an event this week which proposed the use … Continue reading

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Diminishing Democracy


Voters are less likely to turn out in constituencies where the result is perceived to be a foregone conclusion, according to this report by the Electoral Reform Society. Because of this the political parties invest more time and money to try … Continue reading

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For whom the tweet trolls?


In recent days the issue of twitter in particular but social media in general as a context for personal abuse and even very serious threats has become centre ground in terms of the other sort of media such as the papers, … Continue reading

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