Category Archives: new media

The New Digital Divide

Posted on May 8, 2013 by albanyadmin

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CCMC13: New Name, Same Brilliant Substance

Posted on April 16, 2013 by albanyadmin

In late March, 20 delegates from Afghanistan, Belgium, Congo, Kosovo, Lebanon, Somalia, the US, and the odd Brit, from major institutions such as NATO and the UN, converged at Madingley Hall, Cambridge, to attend the annual Albany Comprehensive Communications Masterclass. … Continue reading →

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International Day of the Woman

Posted on March 8, 2013 by albanyadmin

Here’s to a day of and for women.  We lament the dire circumstances many women face around the globe, from sex trafficking to limited access to education to the obscene numbers of rape across college campuses in America.  Throughout history … Continue reading →

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Are you game?

Posted on October 9, 2012 by albanyadmin

The global gaming industry is worth in the region of $75 billion per year.  It blows Hollywood out of the water and, with a multilingual capability, is truly global.  Just consider Travian.  With over 5 million players this Roman empire … Continue reading →

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The Subtle Effects of Internet Personalisation – A Subject for Regulation?

Posted on January 10, 2012 by albanyadmin

The loss of privacy, SOPA, twitter superinjunctions, cybercrime, ‘Facebook’ revolutions, Blackberry-fuelled riots -  the internet and its control and regulation has never been far from the front pages during 2011.  Amidst the cacophony of debate, there has been a clarion … Continue reading →

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Public Diplomacy 2.0…

Posted on July 29, 2009 by admin

Having just read the twitter guide from the UK Government, I’m reminded of how frustrated teenagers feel when their parents adopt something they feel is their domain. So twitter has been embraced by the establishment stretching an explanation of how … Continue reading →

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Crisis Communications according to Alastair Campbell..

Posted on July 14, 2009 by admin

At Albany Associates 2009 conference on ‘Strategic Communications in countries emerging from violent conflict‘, Alastair Campbell shared lessons of his experience dealing with a number of crises.             He listed fifteen rules:   1.       Know … Continue reading →

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‘Skyful of jargon’: the limitations of the ‘new media’..

Posted on July 7, 2009 by admin

Nic Gowing, veteran BBC journalist with an active academic interest in his profession, presenting ‘Skyful of Lies’ at the Albany Associates London conference[1], is quite right in pointing out the rate with which the ‘new media’ are having such a … Continue reading →

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