Up Periscope: the future of live broadcasting from your smartphone
In the News / Social Media

Up Periscope: the future of live broadcasting from your smartphone

New apps, including Periscope and Meerkat, can make anyone with a smartphone into a live newscaster.  For business, this could mean a rethink of how live events are delivered and what can be done to protect valuable online and offline content. I joined the Arise News team to discuss the impact of live social broadcasting on … Continue reading

The Oscar Pistorius Trial: the social media story, so far
In the News / Social Media

The Oscar Pistorius Trial: the social media story, so far

The Oscar Pistorius trial has attracted blanket coverage on news channels around the world.  Like the trial of OJ Simpson, almost two decades ago, allowing television cameras into the court room has arguably made it easier to sensationalise the trial and encourage a media circus.  However, it is the reporting of the case via social media … Continue reading