2022: A MUCH BETTER NEW YEAR
Happy New Year, and welcome to the year 2022! The start of every new year is often when individuals and corporations re-strategise, outline and highlight their goals and vision for…
Social Media and PR Practice (Part 4): Beyond the critical reflection
In our last three posts (see previous posts), we have highlighted some of the celebrated advantages of social media to public relations or PR practice and discussed Valentini's criticism of…
Social Media and PR (Part 3): Direct Communication or Platform for General Information
In the last post, based on Valentini's article, we analysed whether social media enables the fulfilment of a fundamental role of public relations (PR), which is fostering relationships (see the…
Tech Control: In the hands of a few? (2021)
My previous post ended with the question: is the control of technology and society really in the hands of a few? And my answer is, based on research and experience…
2021 NEW YEAR MESSAGE
Welcome to 2021, a brand new year! The previous year, 2020, was challenging for many individuals, organizations and even nations. The cause being the covid-19 pandemic, which spiralled out of…
Convergence Culture: The Power of the Human Mind (Part 1)
BY NGOZI ADIGHIBE In previous posts, our focus has been on the "culture of connectivity" and "the struggle to define online sociality" (Van Dijck, 2013). Under the culture of connectivity,…