Consolidating its position at the cutting edge of new media technology, the Guardian today announces that it will become the first newspaper in the world to be published exclusively via Twitter, the sensationally popular social networking service that has transformed online communication.
It’s a gag of course, but a good one.
I first met Michael Rabinovici at a Legal Marketers Association (LMA) event on Social Media Success. We’ve stayed in touch periodically since, and he helps run a strategic consultation company, AR Communications Inc.
He recently gave a presentation on social media marketing and lawyers that I thought would be of interest to our readers, so I asked him to upload his slides and audio to SlideShare.
The article on George Galloway was republished on Global Research.
Omar Ha-Redeye spoke to Charles Adler on his radio show.
They discussed the book by Robert Shiller and George Akerlof, Animal Spirits – How Human Psychology Drives the Economy and Why it Matters for Global Capitalism.
A summary of a talk by Shiller at UWO is posted at LawIsCool. Adler interviewed the Nobel Prize winning author Akerlof, followed by a discussion with Omar Ha-Redeye.
He also asked about the role of government managing the economy. Specifically, he asked about President Obama’s move to axe GM chief Rick Wagoner.
A recording of the interview can be heard here.
George Galloway is a British MP whose views are controversial, to say the least.
But does that mean that these views should be banned from Canada, especially if he does not promote violence or hatred?
This was the topic of a motion for an interlocutory injunction at the Federal Court today.
Omar Ha-Redeye’s write-up can be found on LawIsCool and Slaw.
Omar Ha-Redeye was interviewed by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) on the celebration of Earth Hour.
He spoke of the importance of the event for raising awareness, and thanked the WWF for their support of the event.
The video can be seen on the Earth Hour site.
Robert Shiller spoke about “Animal Spirits: How Human Psychology caused the Current Economic Crisis” at UWO Law.
Lee Hopkins of Better Communication Results picked up on this post from Social Media Mafia:
News fresh to hand:
From Social Media Mafia and a Facebook link courtesy of Omar Ha-Redeye comes this frightening correlation:
A new study suggests that Twitter is the root cause of the current economic malaise. Policy experts predict a Twitter moratorium may be declared for Summer 2009 as part of an effort to stimulate economic production and reverse GDP declines.
The Vancouver Moose picks up on a recent post regarding Minister Jason Kenney:
Minister of Immigration blames the Immigrants:So you see, if you’re an immigrant to Canada and you’re having a tough time, it’s really your fault, not the government’s. Min. Kenney seemed oblivious to the acute xenophobia towards these immigrants, and denied that there have been calls to bar certain groups from entry to Canada. He thought the British and Australian immigration models (and responses) was something we should emulate.
Last year marked the 100th Anniversary of the Continuous Passage Act,
…THEREFORE the Governor general in Council is pleased to Order and it is hereby Ordered that, … immigrants may be prohibited from landing or coming into Canada unless they come from the country of their birth, or citizenship, by a continuous journey and on through tickets purchased before leaving the country of their birth, or citizenship.
Wednesday, 8th Day of January, 1908
This deliberately racist Act stayed on the books and was enforced all the way until 1947.
Just in time to commemorate the progress we have made in Canadian society, our Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism reminds us that the fight against xenophobia continues, and we must forever remain vigilant against those that would clothe racist laws in what they purport to be bona fide immigration requirements.
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