Category Archives: trends

July 26, 2010

Why everybody’s talkin’ ’bout Wikileaks

Wikileaks. It’s like the Freedom of Information Act turned up to 10. And not surprisingly, right now it’s causing a storm at the Pentagon, across the web and among fans of transparency. Based on the founder’s premise that ‘if journalism … Continue reading →

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November 26, 2009

Young people and political engagement

When it comes to engaging people with politics – whether that’s making sure decision makers hear your voice about local matters or a broken street light right up to lobbying government for a change in the law – us Brits … Continue reading →

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November 19, 2009

Like a truffle pig in the woods – the hunt for blends.

To help me gather new examples, I’ve started a hashtag thread on Twitter as part of my hunt for linguistic blends new and old. A blend is an amalgamation of two words to create a new one. A Classic examples … Continue reading →

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July 30, 2009

Tories’ “radical” local newspaper replacement idea – meh

So the Tories are suggesting the creation of around 80 independent cross-platform, ad-funded news companies staffed by professional journalists and community volunteers, in an attempt to fill the gap local newspapers are leaving behind. Oooh. The suggestion comes in the … Continue reading →

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June 4, 2009

Charging for online content in the US – the Google question and an alternative model

As many UK newspapers continue to slim down as print version sections are ditched in exchange for online-only content, the noise around charging for online content by newspapers is amplifying. The owner of philly.com (the 180 year-0ld Philadelphia Inquirer’s online … Continue reading →

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