Newspaper under Twitter assault for ‘gay minister’ poll question

The Sun newspaper in the UK was the target of a torrent of anger from Twitter users when it asked its readers to vote on whether gay people should be ministers in the cabinet of the UK Government. The paper, … Continue reading

Serial Tweeter Fry boosts health body’s mental illness awareness campaign

Comedian Stephen Fry boosted the number of pledges for a UK health trust’s campaign to raise awareness of issues surrounding mental illness, after he tweeted details about it. The 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, which covers areas in the … Continue reading

The tweet goes on – five billion messages in less than three months and Twitter shows no sign of slowing

The 15 billionth Twitter post was sent over the weekend of May 29 and 30, just a few months after the social networking site passed the 10 billion message mark. According to social media and marketing blog The Wall, it … Continue reading

"I agree with Nick" - Lib Dems fail to capitalise on social media opportunity

The Liberal Democrats missed a trick by failing to exploit the power of social media during the election campaign, according to industry commentators. Interest in the party and its leader Nick Clegg skyrocketed on the internet following the first televised … Continue reading