Embracing the medium: what makes a successful cultural blog?
The following article is a slightly amended version of the speech I gave during the Emerging Writers’ Festival panel The Revolution Will Be Downloaded, May 2009. In my reading of cultural blogs...
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Interesting, chatty article about the strengths, weaknesses and hopes for the future of new media compared to old media. Very refreshing to read a balanced view rather than “digital media is...
View ArticleEWFdigital: What does an online writing festival look like?
Image: Initial whiteboarding of "what does an online festival look like?" Over the last few years EWFdigital has grown to be a significant part of the Emerging Writers’ Festival. Thanks to social media...
View ArticleHow to deal with online comments
By Erin Stewart Only a couple of weeks ago, Sydney newspaper The Daily Telegraph launched a ‘War Against Trolls’. They said that ending online trolling is ‘a battle society must fight’. Australia’s...
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by Avi Vince You hear it all the time: the internet is a great tool. This is true. However, it can also be a black hole where you spend all your time searching only to come back to life three hours...
View ArticleIndustry Insiders: Future Media
When the audience gave their applause at the end of the event and began getting up from their chairs, I sat still for a moment, staring into space. The panel discussion had left me with an empty...
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