The Catalyst Awards - unexpected community innovation

What happens when social need collides head on with the social web? How are widespread and easy-to-use technologies being used to benefit communities?

The UK Catalyst Awards are a bold experiment to answer these questions. Announced at the same time as the Prime Minister’s Council on Social Action, the bet is that (read more...)!

The data is the medium

During the London Mayoral race I did a search for Ken (Livingston) and Boris (Johnson) on Summize, a search engine which measures the pulse of conversations on Twitter. 99% of comments were pro-Ken, yet Boris won. Beyond a probable (possible) digital divide, the point is about perception. My view of reality is shaped (and (read more...).

Making social media socially useful

A new Institute of Social Media in Manchester could give us deeper insights into how Internet technologies can address a range of social issues, including sustainable consumption.

Yesterday Steve Moore and others in the 2gether 08 team met up with Paul Carruthers, who is a member of the (read more...)>