Senior Lecturer in Journalism and Communication at Bournemouth University
Convenor of Bournemouth University Journalism Research Group
Programme Coordinator for MA Journalism and New Media
Communication Officer of MeCCSA
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Before joining Bournemouth University in 2010, worked at Teesside University (2008-2010), and as a visiting lecturer at the University of the West of England, Bristol (2005-2007).
I have a PhD in Journalism Studies from Bournemouth University, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. My thesis analysed civic engagement and citizen voices on the BBC News website during the 2005 UK General Election.
Prior to my PhD I worked in various roles in the IT industry, including as a Cisco Business Planning Analyst, Product Manager, Technical Field Sales Consultant, and Web Developer and Project Manager.
For now, this blog is predominantly for sharing links relevant to my work with a widget showing my Tweets. Expect to see links on developments in news and journalism – in particular relating to new media and online journalism. Other topics of personal interest may get a mention from time to time too, but my twitter feed is the most up-to-date non-link pondering.
Posts to this blog are predominantly about highlighting content elsewhere on the internet. I might start writing commentary pieces too, but if and when, they will be clearly highlighted as such (think John Gruber over at DaringFireball).
The photograph along the top is from Annapurna Sanctuary, Nepal, taken on our honeymoon – fantastic place.
Note that the blog is also a testbed for my technological experimentation – so the design may change and bits may appear or disappear without prior notice.
Hi Einer,
I thought you might be interested in a new Facebook application we’re just launching called “Float your Vote” athttp://www.floatyourvote.com.
Float Your Vote allows individuals and brands to create their own “campaign” based on any issue, be it serious or frivolous (e.g. “Extend the London Congestion Charge Zone”, “Save BBC Radio 6 Music”, “Bring back free milk for all school children” etc), and then allows people to vote and comment on the campaign. The application also gives political parties the opportunity to respond to these campaigns and offer their own opinions on particular issues.
As well as allowing individual Facebook users to create their own campaigns and invite their friends and political parties to comment, Float Your Vote is also a platform for commercial brands, charities, pressure groups and other activist organisations to promote and gain support for their own agendas.
When an individual or organisation creates a new campaign, it appears in their Facebook newsfeed. Campaigns then spread virally as people vote and comment on them and encourage their friends to do the same.
The main political parties are being invited to post their own official responses to campaigns.
The application is launching featuring a number of major charities, including the NSPCC and Save the Children.
Diana Sutton, Head of Public Affairs and Campaigns at NSPCC commenting on the application said; “We think Float Your Vote is a great way to spread the word about our “I Stand For Children” campaign, which is about getting every candidate in the upcoming general election to make child protection a top priority.”
Branislava Milosevic, Head of Multimedia at Save the Children, commenting on Float Your Vote said; “We want the next government to make ending child poverty at home and abroad a priority. We’re hoping that, along with all our other activity, having our campaign on Float Your Vote will play an important role in garnering public support for our cause and influencing policy.”
If you have any questions I’d be happy to answer them. You can find Float your Vote athttp://www.floatyourvote.com.
Grit
Grit Kuehle
Float your Vote
Dette ser meget bra ut vi er stolte av deg her i gamle landet.
Hilsen Gisken s venner.