Do you need help with a constant stream of pictures, comments and videos arriving at your door? Maybe you’re struggling to persuade enough people to engage with your publication? Whatever your experience and confidence of dealing with … [Read more...] about New training course from talk about local in managing User Generated Content (UGC)
n0tice
The evolution of n0tice to help publishers with user content
The talkaboutlocal team has a long-standing relationship with the Guardian Media Group’s n0tice.com.Quite aside from my involvement as one of the platform’s founders, the rest of the talkaboutlocal team has also been actively engaged in helping to … [Read more...] about The evolution of n0tice to help publishers with user content
Talking journalism, hyperlocals and digital disruption
Earlier this week I took part in a panel event at City University in London. The discussion was around new ways of doing journalism chaired by Professor George Brock.The other panelists were ex-Observer editor Andrew Jaspan, founder and CEO of The … [Read more...] about Talking journalism, hyperlocals and digital disruption
Sharing experiences of blogging, nostalgia and place
A couple of blogposts in other places that could be of interest to followers of this blog to flag up for you today:- over at the n0tice blog, I talk to three people who've found that nostalgia has engaged people with their blogs and activity. … [Read more...] about Sharing experiences of blogging, nostalgia and place
Factory fortnight in Northampton in the 1950s-1960s and then in decline – interview
Our local history piece and map on factory fortnight, Wakes week etc has sparked some lovely memories from people maybe in the 40s now who remember it faintly from childhood. So as a person in my forties with a faint memory of it, I asked my mum … [Read more...] about Factory fortnight in Northampton in the 1950s-1960s and then in decline – interview
Map, apps and the challenge of building perfect council websites discussed
The vital role that visualising data onto maps can have for people delivering services was the starting point for a wider discussion on delivery based on real users’ need at yesterday’s event for local government workers.Ed Parsons, Google’s … [Read more...] about Map, apps and the challenge of building perfect council websites discussed