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Liverpool ‘Crisis’ Star Deletes His Tweets #lfc

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Ryan Babel Deletes Twitter Account

Liverpool are in crisis

This morning it looked like Ryan Babel, the multimillion pound superstar footballer who plays for Liverpool FC had deleted his Twitter account after publicly criticising his manager, Rafa Benitez.

The page was taken off line for a few hours and now has reappeared without the offending tweets. In fact there are no tweets older than one hour.

I was going to write a short post on how football clubs should handle football stars and their Twitter feeds, but now I think the fact that Ryan has deleted his account is even more amusing!

You can find his Twitter feed here Twitter account.

I’m guessing he is knee deep in trouble. Ryan is probably in less trouble than his manager who seems to be cracking up again and reeling off facts.

For anyone who is disappointed at Babel’s page being taken down, you can read his inane Tweets in full. find them here

Ryan, a word in your ear. It is not your Twitter account that is the problem. Try engaging your brain before speaking.

Watch the suffering in Haiti LIVE

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Haiti earthquake

Watch the devastation in Haiti on Google Earth, declared one tweet. Another told the world that those suffering from the earthquake were ‘reaching out to the world through social media.’

Everyone seemed so upset to see the destruction and suffering on Sky News, as they went about their daily business, but 24/7 news coverage and social media can give one the false impression that the world gives two hoots.

I sometimes feel that because we are so much closer to the news these days, we think that we are somehow helping make the problem better just by following the story.

I’ve donated money this evening to UNICEF.org.uk and it would be great if you would do the same and show that we are more than just consumers of media.

A few observations about French media

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As usual I spent Christmas in France. While drinking the finest wines of humanity I also had plenty of time to think about their media. Here are four random observations and thoughts:

1 – The French have banned advertising – this is bad for the BBC
The French government has banned advertising on their state run TV channels. There is more information on this here

Strangely, advertisements are only banned between 8pm-6am, which I guess are the hours when Sarko is watching TV with Carla Bruni.

Although this brings the French model closer to the BBC’s, ultimately this move is bad for the Beeb, as it is another example of western governments cutting back the size and scale of state run TV.

2 – French TV has a lot of talk time
There is an incredible appetite for talk shows in France. Be it a panel show discussing current affairs, daft comedy or quiz shows, the French like talking. A lot.

Many talk shows can last for two or three hours and as a result of the huge amount of talk time, celebrity brand endorsement is a cost effective way of marketing a product or service. Public Relations people take note.

3 – French satire is better
This is a HUGE generalisation, based on the fact that Le Canard Enchaîné is better than Private Eye http://www.lecanardenchaine.fr/ . If you are in France, make sure you buy a copy. It is published more regularly and more widely read too.

In addition, their love of satire doesn’t stop with the print media. Long since the Brits dumped Spitting Image, the ever popular Les Guignols still draws in the viewers with its puppets doing their best to ruin the reputations of France’s politicians.

French comedy might be much maligned, but perhaps they have the edge on satire? After all satire is based on a French word, non?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3vLGmLhsSY

4 – The French are off the pace with social media
I’m going to get beaten for saying this, but the French are well behind the times when it comes to Social Media. This is is in part due to the French reluctance to use English ahead of their own language. The French are very nationalistic when it comes to the products they use, and while the Germans are happy to chat, blog and converse in English, the French see it as their mission to further the French language. This ultimately holds back progress.

Yes there are French versions of Facebook and Twitter etc but that is not the point. The point is that when a new Social Media is launched, usually it is developed in the US. It is not until a year or so down the line that a French language version is launched.

Ultimately this gives PR practitioners an advantage over our counterparts in Paris.

It’s Christmas – The Top Twitter Feeds List 2009

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Here is an over view of my top ten Twitter feeds of 2009. This is a completely arbitrary list of my own making and I welcome any suggestions of additions in the comments section of this blog. I might open this up and include more Twitter users, and as you can see I am undecided on number 10.

1 – If you care about the world as we know it, then @newscientist is for you. Their coverage of the Copenhagen climate talks were a breath of fresh air. I’m no scientist but their coverage is always refreshing.

2 – @theeconomist forget boring features on fiscal policy, keynesian economics and Milton Friedman’s monetarism. The Economist brings to life why economics matters. As does @freakonomics

3 – If you care about crap journalism then @tabloidwatch is for you as is @badjournalism

4 – @Bloggerheads and @wikileaks are perfect for those interested in the dirty underbelly of media. Wikileaks can get a little dark for me…

5 – For random acts of internet giving you can’t beat @popurls, @shitmydadsays. Oh and then there is @thedailydust

6 – For everything social media @econsultancy is up there with the best. It’s not easy reading like Mashable but it certainly is a thought leader

7 – Forget Obama @jonprescott is clearly the number one politician on Twitter. You might not like his views but can’t argue with his application of technology which is open, honest and direct.

8 – If, like me, you like to keep up to date with what is happening in the US, the The Huff Post is great reading. @huffingtonPost . The same goes for @time

9 – @boingboing is the work of genius. Uncategorisable brilliance. Maybe this is an obvious choice as it is one of the biggest blogs in the world and nearly didn’t make it onto the list for that reason. However I do love it so…

10 – ? I can’t think of a ten. So I am opening it up to suggestions. What Twitter feed should I be following? Answers on a postcard please.

I have deliberately missed of the big Twitter hitters because with a little Google Searching it is very easy to find the likes of @mashable, @scoblizer @guykawasaki @techcrunch, @bbcnews etc as there are plenty of posts on the most popular Twitter feeds.

I also haven’t included any Twitter users focusing on my home town of Manchester, because so many readers of this blog are from further afield

Links 28 November 2009: (Why I turn to the internet as my first source of news and entertainment)

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Here are a few links of interesting “media” stories, which tickled my whistle this morning.

TECHCRUNCH
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I recently contributed to a feature for How-Do on Twitter and Mob rule, which was written by @LauraSpence. I wish I had raised a few of the points on realtime news that was written in this article . I also wanted to write a post for my blog on the Tiger Woods story, but I think realtime news has passed me by, as this article sums everything up.

Amazing picture of the Sun
The sun
This stunning photograph of the Sun was trending on Popurls.com and appeals to anyone with an interest in nature, and the natural patterns that lie within the world around us. Beautiful, and an example of the internet at its best.

RIP Technics
As a man who has several thousand 12 inch records, and a proud owner of a set of Technics 1210s, I was very said to read this last night, which shows that Panasonic has decided not to make their iconic turntable any more. The geeks among us will read the online chatter which takes the line that only the MK2 will cease production, but the official line is that the MK5 is for the chop too. It could all be a clever PR stunt and I will be looking into this in more detail.

If true, these are dark days for music fans, but the technology has moved on. All I need now is to pay someone to sit and digitise thousands of my records – a thankless task, but I am willing to pay.

The BBC keeping Cyberspace open to the public
This is an interesting read. For me the BBC should be a major battleground for Labour at the next election. It looks like Cameron has signed a deal with Murdoch to cut the BBC down in size in return for News International’s support. This article shows why we need a big BBC. I am sure the public would back a party which fought the corner of the Beeb.

Ikea Facebook row rumbles on
Yesterday I posted about a clever social media stunt by Ikea. Yesterday Craig McGill added a neat twist. Read here for more information

Seth Godin
And finally, something on the internet which annoys me. Seth Godin’s blog is one of the biggest draws in the Blogosphere, but does anyone else think that his content is crap? The Yanks really go for this sort of self help, psychobabble.

So this is why I turn to the internet for news. I went to the corner shop this morning and bought a copy of the Guardian, but I haven’t even looked at it yet. Instead I’ve tapped into five stories which have defined my morning.

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