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1 Creative Commons Open Journalism, Social Media and the England Riots Paul Lewis, Special Projects Editor, Guardian, gives a talk for the Reuters Institute of Journalism seminar series on ope journalism, social media and the England Riots. 0:35:38 Paul Lewis 04 Feb 2013
2 Blogging and Twitter Elizabeth Eva Leach, Tutorial Fellow in Music at Oxford, disseminates her research through her blog as well as using Twitter to encourage succinct scholarly exchange. 0:45:37 Elizabeth Eva Leach 26 Nov 2012
3 Creative Commons Social Media and your Career How can social media become career tools? In this talk Lucy Hawkins, Careers Adviser at the University of Oxford, reveals the techniques of how to use social media for information gathering, active self-marketing and networking. 0:48:28 Lucy Hawkins 26 Nov 2012
4 Creative Commons Copyright in the Digital Age Emily Goodhand is the Copyright and Compliance Officer at the University of Reading. She has a strong Twitter presence as @copyrightgirl and is Vice-Chairman of the Libraries and Archives Copyright Alliance (LACA). 0:42:32 Emily Goodhand 26 Nov 2012
5 Creative Commons Rethinking impact with social media Oxford-based researcher Nando Sigona started his blog "Postcards from..." in 2008. Since then his use of social media has expanded into Twitter and Podcasting to engage wider communities in his research on migration, asylum and minority issues. 0:29:52 Nando Sigona 26 Nov 2012
6 Creative Commons Rethinking impact with social media Oxford-based researcher Nando Sigona started his blog "Postcards from..." in 2008. Since then his use of social media has expanded into Twitter and Podcasting to engage wider communities in his research on migration, asylum and minority issues. 0:29:52 Nando Sigona 26 Nov 2012
7 Creative Commons Which technologies do Oxford University students use? Melissa Highton, University of Oxford, presents the findings of the DIGE Project which investigated the use of technology by students from Oxford. 0:48:05 Melissa Highton 26 Nov 2012
8 Creative Commons Which technologies do Oxford University students use? Melissa Highton, University of Oxford, presents the findings of the DIGE Project which investigated the use of technology by students from Oxford. 0:48:05 Melissa Highton 26 Nov 2012
9 Creative Commons Is blogging and tweeting about research papers worth it? Does using social media have an impact on disseminating your research papers? Dr Melissa Terras, UCL, gives her experiences and opinions on this question through her own personal findings. 0:43:21 Melissa Terras 21 Nov 2012
10 Creative Commons Some people visit the Web. Other people live there. Using his own research on what motivates individuals to become more 'Resident' online, David White will explore the pros and cons of developing a professional online persona and what it takes to get started. 0:49:14 David White 18 Oct 2012
11 Creative Commons Would you blog the truth? Peter Gill discusses the power of the blog for knowledge exchange and communicating the truth behind health research findings to wider audiences. 0:51:33 Peter Gill 18 Oct 2012
12 Creative Commons What does Marcus du Sautoy do with Social Media? At the launch of the 'Engage' programme, Professor Marcus du Sautoy discusses the role that digital technologies play in his work as the Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University. 0:56:11 Marcus du Sautoy 18 Oct 2012
13 Creative Commons Why the Internet won't get you any more friends Professor Robin Dunbar, Institute of Cognitive and Evolutionary Anthropology, Oxford, gives a talk as part of the Keble College Creativity Lecture series 1:07:28 Robin Dunbar 28 Mar 2012
14 Social Media What is social-media, and how can I use it to benefit my business? 0:32:23 Anna Storrs 14 Nov 2011
15 Creative Commons From Coffeehouses to Online Communities: How the Public Engages with the News on the Web Sandra Gonzalez-Bailon (Oxford) gives a talk for the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism Seminar Series 0:28:54 Sandra Gonzalez-Bailon 11 Nov 2011
16 Creative Commons Networked Journalism and the Age of Social Discovery Nic Newman, RISJ Visiting Fellow, gives a talk for the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism seminar series on the 12th October 2011 0:55:32 Nic Newman 31 Oct 2011
17 What is Public in the Digital Age? Use of the internet has raised major public issues around the definition of public and priavte information. Director of the Oxford Internet Institute Professor Bill Dutton examines how we can best reconcile the risks and opportunities presented. 0:59:30 William Dutton 03 Oct 2011
18 Creative Commons The persistence of identity in the digital age: Living in social networks on and offline Social networks are now culturally bound to online software such as Facebook and Twitter, with a trend in personal persistent content. Bernie Hogan will review new empirical research on social networks and conclude with advice on future online policy. 1:00:28 Bernie Hogan 26 Sep 2011
19 Beyond Authoritarianism: Ideologies and communication technologies in contemporary Ethiopia Iginio Gagliardone, University of Cambridge, gives a talk for the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism on the 7th June 2011 0:45:29 Iginio Gagliardone 19 Jul 2011
20 The Social Net(works?) Friendship, Community and the Social Media Revolution Panel discussion on Social Media networks asking how are traditional understandings of community and friendship affected by new mediums for communication, especially within the context of Christianity. Presented by the Veritas Forum at Oxford 1:28:59 Robin Dunbar, Jenny Rutherford, Graham Ward, Joel Harrison 19 Jul 2011
21 How Old Media are Using New Media Myra MacDonald, Senior Desk Editor Middle East and South Asia specialist, Thomson Reuters, gives a talk for the Reuters Institute Seminar series 0:27:25 Myra MacDonald 13 Jun 2011
22 Creative Commons Investigative Journalism in the Age of Digital Reproduction Iain Overton, Manager Editor, Bureau of Investigative Journalism, gives a talk for the Reuters Institute on 11th May 2011 0:37:14 Iain Overton 07 Jun 2011
23 Creative Commons Technology and Power: Use of New Media in the Middle East. OxPeace 2011 Miriyam Aouragh, Oxford Internet Institute, gives the second talk in the third of the 2011 OxPeace Conference 0:20:23 Miriyam Aouragh 17 May 2011
24 Collaboration as the future of news generation and distribution Turi Munthe, CEO of Demotix, a citizen journalism website, gives a talk for the Reuters Institute of Journalism Hilary term 2011 seminar series on 2nd March 2011. 0:29:29 Turi Munthe 19 Apr 2011
25 Creative Commons Does the Internet Help People Power? Evgeny Morozov, author of "The Net Delusion: The Dark Side of Internet Freedom", delivers a lecture on the political use of the internet, particularly during protests and demonstrations. 0:46:37 Evgeny Morozov, John Lloyd, Timothy Garton Ash 23 Feb 2011
26 From Weblogs to Twitter: How Did We Get Where We Are Today and What Are the Main Impacts To Date? What are the most important milestones in the evolution of social media? What factors have shaped their successes and limitations? 0:31:25 Kathryn Corrick, Dave Sifry, Bill Thompson, William Dutton 13 Nov 2009
27 Facebook: The Strength of Weak Ties Veronica Sartore interviews Dr Bernie Hogan about his research on the social networking site Facebook, differences between online and offline relationships, how personal boundaries are regulated and the strength of weak ties. 0:46:31 Bernie Hogan, Veronica Sartore 06 Feb 2009
# Episode Title Description Duration People Date
1 Creative Commons Is blogging and tweeting about research papers worth it? Does using social media have an impact on disseminating your research papers? Dr Melissa Terras, UCL, gives her experiences and opinions on this question through her own personal findings. 0:43:21 Melissa Terras 21 Nov 2012
2 Creative Commons What does Marcus du Sautoy do with Social Media? At the launch of the 'Engage' programme, Professor Marcus du Sautoy discusses the role that digital technologies play in his work as the Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University. 0:56:11 Marcus du Sautoy 18 Oct 2012
3 Creative Commons 23 Things: Oxford Laura Wilkinson and Penny Schenk, librarians at the University of Oxford and members of the 23 Things Oxford Team, talk about their blog-based training programme to teach Web 2.0 skills to Oxford librarians. 0:06:32 Laura Wilkinson, Penny Schenk 24 Aug 2012
4 Creative Commons Why the Internet won't get you any more friends Professor Robin Dunbar, Institute of Cognitive and Evolutionary Anthropology, Oxford, gives a talk as part of the Keble College Creativity Lecture series 1:07:28 Robin Dunbar 28 Mar 2012
5 What is Public in the Digital Age? Use of the internet has raised major public issues around the definition of public and priavte information. Director of the Oxford Internet Institute Professor Bill Dutton examines how we can best reconcile the risks and opportunities presented. 0:59:30 William Dutton 03 Oct 2011
6 Creative Commons The persistence of identity in the digital age: Living in social networks on and offline Social networks are now culturally bound to online software such as Facebook and Twitter, with a trend in personal persistent content. Bernie Hogan will review new empirical research on social networks and conclude with advice on future online policy. 1:00:28 Bernie Hogan 26 Sep 2011
7 The Social Net(works?): Part 2: Friendship, Community and the Social Media Revolution Panel discussion on Social Media networks asking how are traditional understandings of community and friendship affected by new mediums for communication, especially within the context of Christianity. Presented by the Veritas Forum at Oxford 0:44:07 Robin Dunbar, Jenny Rutherford, Graham Ward, Joel Harrison 19 Jul 2011
8 The Social Net(works?): Part 1: Friendship, Community and the Social Media Revolution Panel discussion on Social Media networks asking how are traditional understandings of community and friendship affected by new mediums for communication, especially within the context of Christianity. Presented by the Veritas Forum at Oxford 0:37:54 Robin Dunbar, Jenny Rutherford, Graham Ward, Joel Harrison 19 Jul 2011
9 From Weblogs to Twitter: How Did We Get Where We Are Today and What Are the Main Impacts To Date? What are the most important milestones in the evolution of social media? What factors have shaped their successes and limitations? 0:31:25 Kathryn Corrick, Dave Sifry, Bill Thompson, William Dutton 13 Nov 2009
# Episode Title Description People Date
1 Social Media PDF to accompany 'What is Social Media?'. Social media covers a range of new online services including Facebook and Twitter. How can you use it to benefit your business? Anna Storrs 14 Nov 2011