Face it. Hyperlocal needs Facebook

by Joni Ayn Alexander on February 9, 2010

I [heart] Twitter. Such a simple service with so much power. But it just hasn’t won me over the way a certain, special social network has. There are just so many more friendly people, fun games, interesting pictures, and gifts. It’s so complex, and full of character. You know which one I’m talking about: Facebook.
Twitter may [...]

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Click where? Journalists clamour to capture your Cardiff news

February 4, 2010

If I had days-of-the-week knickers, Monday would have yourCardiff emblazoned on the bum. Tuesday would sport CaptureCardiff. Wednesday would go to ClickonWales. Thursday? Friday? Saturday? I’m waiting to find out who else will launch a news site this week. Everyone wants a bit of action.
If the capital of Wales was ever in need of more news, that void [...]

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Local live tweeting: “We’ve never had to deal with this before”

February 2, 2010

Two, trainee journalists furiously peck out and publish their notes straight to Twitter. They’re sat in a civic society meeting in the Llandaff ward of Cardiff. Advertised on the High Street notice board, the sign read open to everyone. So they paid the £1 donation to get through the door of the parish hall. They introduced themselves to members of [...]

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Back to the blog

February 1, 2010

Once upon a time, in a land across the ocean, I was good at posting to my blog. Then I moved to Britain.
I recently re-read all these old blog posts. Banal ramblings my family thought were interesting: snarky thoughts about the $5 shoe store in Dallas, or my poor rationalisation for eating Micky D’s in France. Fun to [...]

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