Hello! I’m a 📢 public relations professional, and I love the 🌍 open web, 🎭 open culture, and 🏙️ open cities.
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Two Blogospheres
There is a fair bit in US politics to dislike, but the adoption of the new campaign tools provided by the Web isn’t among that. I’ve been in awe of the individual campaign sites (though MyBO could do with renaming), national convention sites, and some of the more enlightened media outlets covering the election. Obama’s…
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Political Karaoke
I just caught the end of a piece on the World Service about a sort of karaoke, where people give political speeches, instead of singing. They played a clip of someone doing a Sarah Palin speech. Perfect, right down to the smug tone in the voice. Knowing what sorts of discussions happen in the pub when…
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Torpedo Amendments
A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned the torpedo amendments to the Telecoms Package which were going to be voted on by the EP. Well, they’ve been voted on, and for the Greens opposing them, it’s a bit of good news and a bit of bad. Amendments K1 and K2, which would have allowed spyware…
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Can They Be Trusted?
Well here’s something I’m sure a few on the left of the party will be a tad suspicious of: “The Prince of Wales’s Business and the Environment Programme”. Lets see, we have outdated and elitist royalty, co-operation with big business, and the potential for greenwash. And all that is just in the title! A part…
A passion for communicating
My work is centred on making “expert” topics understandable, helping to connect people and ideas.
Making the complicated simple
I find ways to make complicated topics simple through clear communication.
Building foundations
I build the foundations for strong public and non-profit sector communication.
Open systems
I care about open systems that contribute to society, whether that be software, art, or the places we live.