When social networking is the topic, I imagine most people think of Facebook, Myspace or LinkedIn—sites fundamentally derived from self promotion and entertainment. Despite the high language used to discuss social networking and Web 2.0, most of my time spent on them is all about having fun or trying to look better to others (which… Read More
Posts Tagged ‘Iraq’
Thursday, November 15th, 2007 Tags: actual tools, broadcast network, Burma, Facebook, Iraq, online community, social networking, teacher, Web 2.0, YouTube
Category: Perspective No Comments
It’s America’s Question Time
This morning, after switching on the kettle, I set my laptop on the kitchen surface and shuffled through the BBC iPlayer’s “Factual” category—looking for something interesting to keep me company as I made my porridge and coffee. I stumbled across Question Time, and noticed that this special edition was being broadcast from the United States—something… Read More
Saturday, November 1st, 2008 Tags: America, BBC, commentator, communication, context, David Dimbleby, historian, Iraq, John McCain, politician, professor, Simon Schama, speaker, United States, White House
Category: Narrative, Topical 9 Comments