GOODLINX: Anti-social media; See the new Earth Hour TVC; The future of papers; Don’t blame me, I’m just a blogger

Tim Burrowes

February 24, 2009 4:19

Adam Ferrier of Naked Communications on the psychology of social media:

“In the online social networking space many people are practicing behaviours that are indeed really quite anti-social. Therefore they will find themselves increasingly confined to effective communications in the online space only. Practice being an opinionated twat online – and that’s what you’ll become! The implication of this is ghastly.”

The Australian Newspapers blog on the future of rural papers:

“Talking to a colleague the other day, we ran the ruler over a country paper (not owned by Fairfax) and estimated the total revenue, including circulation, could not have been more than $3000 a week.”

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.

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2 COMMENTS

Mr Client 24 Feb 09

The few social media experts I’ve met have been some of the most socially awkward people I’ve ever come across.

Those that can deal with people work; the rest sit in their pyjamas and blog.

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James 25 Feb 09

Very good point Mr Client, that’s why they are called “amateur bloggers.” It is scary that Australia’s self proclaimed social media expert has done next to nothing commercial in any respect, and seems to be intent on protecting her own turf rather than producing real-world work.

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