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I´m a Journalism student as well as a Multimedia graduate. I´m interested in the social web and the media.

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Monthly Archives: July, 2009

Is no News Good News on the Social Web?

Written by Piers Dillon-Scott on July 27, 2009 — View Comments

The Social Web is changing the landscape of news reporting, so is it time for the News Media to go social? ON JANUARY 15th 2009 US Airways Flight 1549 crash-landed on the Hudson River in New York City. Within seconds of the crash and with the plane sinking into the frozen river, Twitter users were [...]

Posted in Editorial, News, Social Web | Tagged facebook, journalism, news reporting, Social Web, twitter

Moved my Blog

Written by Piers Dillon-Scott on July 17, 2009 — View Comments

Updated my site and moved my blog, I just have to restyle this page

Posted in personal | Tagged personal

The Digital Divide Redefined

Written by Piers Dillon-Scott on July 6, 2009 — View Comments

It seems like such a simple question-What is a browser? I was surprised and shocked to watch this video by the good people at The Next Web in which they ask regular punters on if they know what the difference is between a browser and a search engine. 92 percent of people didn’t.

Posted in Social Web | Tagged Google, Social Web, web

NASA recreates the original Apollo 17 Blue Marble image in amazing detail February 4, 2012
NASA has recreated, in HD, the original Blue Marble image, taken by Apollo 17 in 1972, using its Suomi NPP satellite […]
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The New York Times wants your second screen for the Super Bowl February 4, 2012
The New York Times has commissioned Livefyre to develop a custom social commenting app for the Super Bowl so it can target your second screen. […]
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Google to open ‘Google Docks’ in Dublin January 29, 2012
Google is preparing to expand its operations in Dublin as it opens its new building, to be called 'Google Docks’, says the Sunday Times. […]
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Watch asteroid 2012 BX34′s near miss of Earth on Friday January 29, 2012
Watch the double decker sized asteroid, 2012 BX34, as it passes between the Earth and the Moon on Friday. […]
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UK entertainment industry: consumers are confused by “array of legal & illegal” websites January 26, 2012
Consumers are being 'lured' into using illegal websites, according to a report by the UK's entertainment industry that recommends 'illegal sites' not be indexed. […]
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How to view the aurora in the UK and Ireland January 24, 2012
The northern parts of the UK & Ireland have been treated some amazing displays of the Aurora Borealis - here's how to get the best views of the Northern Lights. […]
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Multinational companies looking to hire at Dublin’s Career Zoo January 23, 2012
Some of the world's largest technology companies will be looking for highly skilled professionals and graduates at Career Zoo, a two day jobs and skills event to be held in Dublin's Mansion House in February. […]
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Twitter goes down within hours of Anonymous’ threat against it January 23, 2012
Twitter is down again after briefly recovering and the finger is already being pointed at Anonymous, who, threatened to take down the site days ago. […]
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Google shuts its cloud image editor, Picnik, integrates it into Google+ January 21, 2012
Google+ acquires Google Picnik's services as the cloud image editing application is shut down in Google's latest round of service closures. […]
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Mozilla, Wikipedia & Facebook thank you for protesting SOPA/PIPA, but warn that vigilance is needed January 21, 2012
As Mozilla, Wikipedia, Facebook, CheezBurger, and SOPAstrike thank their users for participating in Wednesday's "social disobedience" they warn users to remain vigilant. […]
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