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Govt social media policy praised
Monday, December 12th, 2011 at 7:00 amComputerworld reports:
A common sense approach has put the New Zealand government’s social media policy in high regard with IT research company, Gartner.
On a blog post on Gartner’s website, vice president Andrea Di Maio commends the policy for its principles based on an individual’s role, which he says are down-to-earth and provide actionable decision frameworks.
Di Maio is particularly impressed by the policy’s passive-active-engaged approach, which asks social media users in government to first listen to their community, understand what it is they are voicing, and then engage if it is appropriate.
There have been relatively few SMOGs (Social Media Own Goals) by government agencies. Most have been by politicians and corporates.
Tags: SMOG, social mediaSocial Media generated stories
Sunday, September 18th, 2011 at 11:40 amHas the Herald on Sunday sacked all their staff and now just sit there reading social media? Probably too harsh a call, but look at just today’s stories:
- The Raybon Kan story – based on a tweet by him
- The Labour wife story – based on her blog
- A “glass of wine” story – based on a tweet by Cameron Brewer
- A “English rugby” story – based on a tweet by Rachel Smalley
I’m all for reporting on news-worthy stuff found in social media, but there is a balance.
Tags: Herald on Sunday, Media, social mediaMPs and Social Media
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011 at 11:00 amThe Parliamentary Library have done an interesting paper on MPs use of social media. Some stats:
- 92/121 MPs are on Facebook
- National MPs are the MPs least likely to be on Facebook (only 60% or so are)
- 86% of female MPs are on Facebook and only 75% of male MPs
- John Key has 50,081 “fans” and Phil Goff has 2,334 “fans”
- 43% of MPs are on Twitter
- Top tweeters are Tau Henare on 3,087 and Clare Curran on 3,083
- John Key has 15,368 followers on Twitter and Phil Goff 2,397
- On You Tube National has had 436,522 video views, Greens 122,887 and Labour 21,530
Social Media Junction
Thursday, May 13th, 2010 at 10:11 amA conference on social media is being held in at SkyCity in Auckland on 17 May next week. It is Social Media Junction and normally costs $700 to attend. The conference programme is here.
I am not attending myself (I will be in Taupo on Monday) but I do have a complimentary ticket to the conference. If you would like to attend, then the first people to e-mail me their name and contact details gets the ticket.
To introduce a tiny amount of skill into the give-away, responses need to state what year was Kiwiblog founded.
UPDATE: Well done Kate – you have won the ticket.
Tags: social mediaSocial Media explained
Monday, February 15th, 2010 at 12:00 pm
Nat Torkington was wearing this t-shirt at Kiwi Foo Camp and I loved it. So close to reality!
You can order them from Despair.
Tags: Humour, social media