Financial Times interviewing me
Just off to see Mike Southon, a columnist on the Financial Times, who will be talking to me about corporate blogging amongst other things
Graham Jones
You thought the Internet was popular in business? Think again!
The popularity of the Internet seems obvious; after all, broadband suppliers can hardly keep up with the demand, Facebook membership is growing at the rate of 5m users a week and millions of people had their day disrupted yesterday because of a breakdown at GMail. However, two new reports on …
Facebook does not harm children’s brains
Reports published today (24th Feburary 2009) suggest that the Internet, in particular social networking sites like Facebook, can damage the brains of children. The reports first arose in the Daily Mail. However, according to Internet Psychologist Graham Jones, these reports are based on assumption rather than any evidence. He said: …
Oh No! Facebook will change your brain – NOT!
Here we go again, another article from the Daily Mail in its continuing “anti-Internet” campaign. According to today’s piece of nonsense, Facebook is “harming children’s brains”. They quote Baroness Greenfield – an eminent scientist to be sure – who is fearful that sites like Facebook will “re-wire” the brain of …
Sometimes your web site needs to be complicated – not simple
Simplicity is essential, we are told, especially online. People oftent cite the reason for Google’s success as being the simplicity of its plain white page with a single search box and no other distractions. Compared with the complications of the directory-based Yahoo! search page at the time of Google’s introduction, …
Hardly anyone actually uses social networks
Here’s a major shock announcement for you – people visit social networking sites to be sociable. Gosh, hold the front page…! That’s the “revelation” in a study by JPMorgan and highlighted today by a report from eMarketer. Indeed, the principal reasons why so many people visit social networking sites are …
Possibly live on CBC
Just been asked by Canadian Broadcasting Company if I’d be happy to be live on their news programme discussing whether or not social networking is harmful to health.
Radio interview on Facebook
About to do an interview on Radio City about the health impact of Facebook.
BBC TV News and Facebook
BBC TV News just called and asked me to do an interview about the health impact of Facebook.
Social networking does not cause cancer
Research published today (19th February 2009) suggests that people run an increased risk of cancer if they use social networking sites such as Facebook. However, according to Internet Psychologist Graham Jones, the study is flawed and contains some basic errors of logic. “This study puts two sets of data together …
Facebook could give you cancer: er, I think not…!
Oh dear, here we go again, another mass media “attack” on Facebook. The Daily Mail today publishes another story on their theme of “the Internet is dreadful”. According to today’s bit of nonsense, Facebook will increase your risk of cancer; I jest not…! Here’s the essence of the story. Our …
Will Web 2.0 technologies spell the end for corporates?
Executives in big business face a real issue in the coming months; they need to generate more business in these difficult times, yet the very tools they can use to do this will make their life much more difficult than ever before. Corporate business is a top-down, patriarchal system. Bosses …
Beginner’s Guide to Twitter
This little booklet helps you understand the basics about Twitter. It answers your questions such as “What is Twitter?” and “What can I do with Twitter?”. There is plenty to learn about Twitter, but if you are new to Twittering, or simply want a reminder of ways in which you …
Why you must print out every page of your web site
Your company web site has no-doubt had several loving hours spent on it. If you have a blog, it’s pretty certain that there will be tens of thousands of words in it by now if you have been blogging for a a year. This web site, for instance, has over …