Live TV and real-time chat: X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing
Image by l-b-p-2010 via Flickr Watching TV is almost always a social experience. We talk to the people in the room with us. We talk to our friends on the phone, by instant messenger or on Facebook....
View ArticleWhy is Facebook such a success?
Our last post looked at Facebook’s announcement yesterday that it had reached 500 million users. A huge number but it should not be mistaken as proof that Facebook is now ubiquitous. However,...
View ArticleSocial media and #Spooks: Should fictional TV characters use Twitter?
Image via Wikipedia If you are not in the UK you may not know of the TV series Spooks. It is popular and award-winning BBC drama series following the work of a group of MI5 spies. It has just returned...
View ArticleA sentiment experiment: This week’s #BBCQT panellists on Twitter
Sentiment is a complex beast, even for humans to decode. How many times are you never really sure if somebody is being positive or negative about something? How many times do you have to use non-verbal...
View ArticleDigital trends round-up – April 2014
Each month we bring you the FreshMinds Digital Trends Round-Up – a summary of innovations, new technologies and the latest digital trends to help you navigate today’s fast-paced, tech-enabled world....
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