How to Deal with Internet Trolls
With social media connections growing exponentially, the possibility of people disagreeing with your views increases respectively. With this in mind, a special breed of people, termed "Trolls" have arisen. As of late, Trolls are gaining the media spotlight and as such Vivo Group has complied some tips and tactics to assist you in combating them. What are Trolls? A Troll is a person who seeks to cause a commotion and gain attention by persistently hijacking your online presence whilst inundating you with negative and abusive comments. Trolls engage in order to increase self worth. They play off every interaction and become more fuelled and persistent the larger the argument becomes. They do not have legitimate grievances and do not want to talk rationally. Ra...
Vivo Group jumps on the iPhone 5 Bandwagon
With all of today's hype, you probably find yourself extremely confused and don't know where to start. Fret not, Apple fans amongst the Vivo Group have been able to provide a concise wrap up of all things iPhone 5. Some feel that with the absence of Jobs, the fanaticism associated with new Apple product releases has significantly declined. Fewer leaks meant new features, when unveiled, were a surprise - rather than a clarification of rumours, resulting in a rather ho-hum launch. Nonetheless, there are still some noteworthy updates and upgrades; Aesthetics New 'Lightning' charger Earphone connectivity at the bottom of the device New earphones Lighter (20%) Thinner (18%) Longer Bigger screen ...
This is Citizen Journalism and Digital Media reporting
These are hectic times to be in the newsroom. Remember when a natural disaster used to be an unexpected, shocking and scary event? Still shocking and scary, yes, but unexpected they are now not. On top of a menopausal Mother Nature there are political demonstrations occurring in Egypt plus a war still being fought in the Middle East. There are a large number of journalists out in these areas providing coverage, whilst risking their lives. However, with digital media playing such a significant part of society today, maybe they can start taking less risks. I often wonder how they decide which journalist draws the short straw to venture to disaster zones and dangerous areas to provide coverage. Currently in Egypt, journalists are being targeted by the polic...
