Chelsea, Liverpool, Twitter and Tahrir Square

Yesterday, in Tahrir Square, the Egyptian army was doing its worst and I found that I could not draw my eyes away from the emerging horror.

By Musa Okwonga | Sport | Monday, 21 November 2011 at 1:35 pm

The anti-riot movement sweeping the nation

On Monday morning, while the smoke was still curling in the air above Tottenham and most of London was left reeling from the shock of the devastation caused by the riots, some enterprising individuals were trying to find a way to put things right.
This morning, #RiotCleanUp trended on Twitter for the second day, as the [...]

By Emily Jupp | Notebook | Wednesday, 10 August 2011 at 6:46 pm

What Twitter had to say about the riots

Although Twitter has been criticised for being the medium through which rioters monopolised the streets, it was also employed as a force for good last night and in the early hours of this morning as communities shared information and support.

Here are some selected tweets from the last 24 hours from MPs, the police and the public. Leave any comments and opinions below.

By Emily Jupp | Notebook | Tuesday, 9 August 2011 at 4:35 pm

Women in Science: Can Twitter help us improve software?

Last Friday I took part in an event called Soapbox Science which had the aim of showcasing UK women in science, inspiring the next generation of scientists and making science fun and accessible. Easy, right? Well, no. That is actually a pretty tall order, but definitely a very laudable one.

By Sue Black | Science & Technology | Monday, 1 August 2011 at 3:29 pm

Play it again, Johann

Quotes that Johann Hari ascribes to interviewees can be found elsewhere. Plagiarism? Hardly. Anyone who interviews regularly knows that people repeat themselves – often word for word.

By C J Schuler | Notebook | Tuesday, 28 June 2011 at 2:16 pm

Anthony Weiner: A Cock and Bull Story

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Congressman Anthony Weiner held a press conference yesterday morning to admit he sent a picture of his boxered penis to a myriad of tweeting young women, and then lied about it in almost every news medium known to the human race.
It was an unavoidable and unavoidably cringe-worthy affair. He had to apologise, to blush, to [...]

By Oliver Duggan | Notebook, The Foreign Desk | Wednesday, 8 June 2011 at 12:47 pm

Bad news for celebrity seeking Twitterati

At the time it seemed a bit unlikely.
Yesterday’s Mail on Sunday led on a story about a journalist (who cannot be named) being reported to the Attorney General for criminal contempt for naming one of the two footballers (who cannot be named) in a tweet.
Britain’s defamation judges may be out of touch but you’d have [...]

By Oliver Wright | Notebook | Monday, 23 May 2011 at 2:42 pm

The shame of the Wayne Rooney Twitter ‘threat’

Newspapers and websites are in a constant scramble to sell papers and grab hits, but to so willingly misinterpret the words of a public figure is shameful.

By Simon Rice | Sport | Thursday, 19 May 2011 at 1:58 pm

The Listening Post: Hackers, identity crises and Google’s Panda diplomacy

This week’s update from the world of digital newsgathering and the place to let us know your thoughts on The Independent and i’s digital operations.

By Jack Riley | Notebook | Wednesday, 13 April 2011 at 3:33 pm

Status: In a relationship with…my cyber girlfriend

In a bizarre twist to our continuing preoccupation with online identity, a new start up company is claiming to uniquely improve a man’s cyber credentials.

By Eleanor Stanford | Notebook | Wednesday, 30 March 2011 at 12:37 pm