As the pandemic controls mean a necessary shutdown of live music events, artists and venues around the world have been finding alternative, virtual ways to entertain…
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On Monday 18 February 2019, the Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee published its long awaited final report on Disinformation and ‘fake news’. The report covered…
Social media experts at the OU chalked up another win at the UK Content Awards 2018 in London. The Social Media Engagement Team, part of the…
On Mother’s Day, social media feeds are often full of celebration. Facebook reported that in 2017, Mother’s Day “drove more posts in a single day than…
From spreading fake news, to fostering narcissism and online bullying, social media is under increasing fire. The question of how to harness its potential while limiting…
January – a month of little cash, and a distinct lack of motivation. Well, not for our amazing social media audience. Having launched Brainteaser Month in…
A campaign celebrating the stories of the OU’s diverse student community won a UK-wide social media award. The #Iwas campaign was announced as winner of the Best…
A campaign celebrating the OU’s diverse student community won a UK-wide social media award. The #Iwas campaign was announced as winner of the Best Audience Engagement…
Dr Philip Seargeant, Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics, wonders where we would be without emojis today and traces their origins in history, right back to Ancient Egyptian…
Following the shock results of Brexit and the Trump victory, a lot of attention has focused on the role that Facebook might have played in creating…