Boxing Kangaroo Loose in Vancouver

Posted: February 16th, 2010

There’s some Australians with a boxing kangaroo on the streets of Vancouver for the Olympics. Maybe they don’t want the boxing kangaroo flag to be taken down?

Maybe there’s just so many Life Points in British Columbia that you can’t keep the Boxing Kangaroo away!

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Social Media use of Olympic Proportions

Posted: February 12th, 2010

Here’s a very topical news story as the 2010 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony is presented tonight here in Vancouver.  This case is a great example of the importance of not only having social media guidelines for everyone involved in your organization, but making sure those guidelines are simple and clearly conveyed to every individual.

It is easy to get confused when you’re not sure what you’re allowed to do. Spell it out clearly. Athletes can still blog and use Twitter, they just can’t act as journalists.

The article also raises questions about the distinction between journalistic reporting and first person blogging or tweeting.  Is there even a difference anymore?