24Aug/10

The future of publishing

24 August 2010future web, my projects, social media, twitter, writing workDirty Bristow, magazine, online, paywallJon Bounds

If there’s one thing that fills the web more than cat pictures it’s ruminations on the state, past or future of newspapers and magazines. The truth is old models are failing andRead More…

14Apr/10

We’ve won a Webby (almost)

14 April 2010my projects, social media, social media work, twitter, writing workaward, birmingham hippodrome, jon bounds, thanks, twitpanto, webbyJon Bounds

While it’s not made the final shortlist of five, there’s still a bit to be proud of as Twitpanto has been made an Honoree (US spelling) in the 2010 Webby Awards inRead More…

04Jan/10

Twitpanto 2009 — The Sequel

4 January 2010microblogging, my projects, social media, social media work, twitter, writing workJon Bounds

After proving that online pantomime could work last year, I wasn’t sure that I wanted to repeat the trick — but eventually the lure of doing it again with the experience ofRead More…

14Dec/09

Twitpanto 2009

14 December 2009my projects, social media, social media work, twitter, writing workJon Bounds

Last year I wrote and “directed” (what I believe to have been) the first proper piece of drama on Twitter — Twitpanto. I still think it’s the only time that attempts toRead More…

16Feb/09

The Big City Plan – Part 1 – Constructive Activism

16 February 2009blogging, good practice, my projects, portfolio, social media, social media work, web development work, writing workbig city plan, birminghamuk, online consultation, power of informationJon Bounds

Birmingham is getting a real reputation for being a place where social media doesn’t only happen, it organises and does things that are intended to create social good. From the Social MediaRead More…

07Nov/02

BiNS — where too much of my time goes

7 November 2002web development work, writing workJon Bounds

Birmingham: It’s Not Shit has been serving up the not-so-ugly truth about Britain’s second city since the time of its failed European Capital of Culture bid in 2003. It continues to attractRead More…