BBC sacks two workers for Twitter misuse, Parliament Street discovers
A Parliament Street investigation discovers that the BBC has sacked two members of staff for misusing social media.
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Burton Mail: Andrew Griffiths MP a “top tweeter”
The Burton Mail has covered our new research paper @Parliament: the failure of MPs to connect on Twitter and our finding that their local MP, Andrew Griffiths, is a top tweeter: Social networking is the ‘perfect tool’ for town’s MP BURTON’S MP has been named a top tweeter and has proclaimed that social networking is a ‘perfect tool to engage […]
Telegraph and Argus report on Parliament Street Twitter research paper
The Telegraph and Argus, daily newspaper for Bradford, West Yorkshire, has reported on our new research paper @Parliament: the failure of MPs to connect on Twitter: Not all Bradford politicians are totally convinced social media is the best way to get across their political message Four of the five Bradford MPs are using Twitter to communicate with constituents with one […]
Parliament Street in the Daily Post
6 November 2012 Parliament Street’s campaign for greater use of social media as a tool for MPs to improve relationships with their constituents has been picked up by yet another newspaper – The Daily Post, the daily newspaper covering North Wales: “Steven George-Hilley of Parliament Street said: “Breaking down barriers between the Westminster bubble and the electorate should be […]
Fuelling Europe’s Digital Economy by Unlocking Data Treasures
Currently, far too many barriers exist blocking the free sharing of data across borders due to out of date data protocols and procedures that have for too long been holding Europe back. The proposals for driving through very fast internet are laying the foundations for better connectivity, but unlocking valuable data is critical to stimulating the wider economy by providing […]
The Argus: MPs urged to use Twitter
The Argus, newspaper for Brighton and Hove Albion, have covered Parliament Street’s research paper, @Parliament: the failure of MPs to connect on Twitter: MPs urged to use Twitter MPs need to brush up on their Twitter skills to build stronger connections with their constituents. That’s according to think tank Parliament Street which has produced a new report urging MPs to […]
To Catch A Thief With Business Intelligence
Writing for Business Computing World, Steven George-Hilley writes of the potential for business intelligence (BI) to help the government tackle crime. There can be no excuses for the Government to delay fully embracing BI in the fight against crime. Thanks for the explosion of social media, a wealth of data exists to track the movements, analyse and identify potential or ongoing […]
To Catch A Thief With Business Intelligence
Business intelligence offers a serious weapon in the battle against crime, argues Steven George-Hilley
“There can be no excuses for the Government to delay fully embracing BI in the fight against crime. Thanks for the explosion of social media, a wealth of data exists to track the movements, analyse and identify potential or ongoing offenders before they commit a criminal act.”
The Marketing Blog covers our research into MPs Twitter use
The Marketing Blog has done an extensive piece into our new research paper, @Parliament: the failure of MPs to connect on Twitter: Leading politicians, including Tessa Jowell, tweet 40 times per day on average Report urges out of touch MPs to brush up on Twitter skills Research from UK think tank Parliament Street urges elected representatives to be smarter on social […]
Report offers MPs guidelines on how to best use social media
Our report on MP’s use of twitter is covered in Wired. Parliament Street determined that the most “successful’ tweeting MPs would follow four basic rules: updating their Twitter account regularly; retweeting and answer questions when possible; offering links to campaigns and groups linked to their constituency or party; and, possibly most importantly, maintaining a funny and normal persona on their […]
