Archive for the ‘Peppermint Digital’ Category

Soldier! Tone down your civilian social media habit. That’s an order.

Thursday, June 16th, 2011

The dangers of the social web scene are no longer confined to celebrities sending out tweets without thinking. Soldiers now face the risk that their latest tweet, comment or check-in could affect the rule of law and, at its most extreme, could cost lives.  The Ministry of Defence is taking a ...

How do you take your news?

Monday, June 6th, 2011

Given my line of work, it will hardly come as a surprise that I’m absolutely obsessed with how we consume our news. I’ll take it however it comes, whether it’s via print, digital or social media. My daily diet kicks off within minutes of my alarm with a quick check ...

Life imitates art: holographic advertising

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

Science fiction films are often ridiculed for their expectations when it comes to forecasting the future. After all, 2001 passed us by without Stanley Kubrick’s predicted space odyssey to Jupiter. However, the film Minority Report – Steven Spielberg’s 2002 sci-fi drama – may have actually underestimated the rate of technological progress ...

Facebook v Twitter for news stories. Let the battle commence…

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

Last week it was announced that Facebook has set up a new resource for journalists looking to find sources, interact with readers and distribute stories. It’s been christened ‘journalists on Facebook’ and is proving very popular, having collected over 40,000 ‘likes’ since its inception. The question still remains − can Facebook ...

The day the @Peppertweets went to #Twestival

Friday, March 25th, 2011

Last night was Manctwester. This is the local arm of the global phenomenon Twestival which uses social media for social good. It aims to unite people across the world on a single day to highlight a great cause and have a fun event. So, off we went to Noho Bar in Manchester’s ...