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Twitter confusion causes diplomatic incident between Malaysia and Philippines

By Jon Russell Tue, Aug 02, 2011 4:33AM UTC View Comments

Social media is so often an excellent resource for media; however, it has been acknowledged that leads and information cannot always be guaranteed on this platform. Any media developing stories from leads revealed on social media should always check their facts before jumping to conclusions. The Philippines and Malaysia have just witnessed an incident which...

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Gaming giant Zynga enters China with Tencent partnership

By Jon Russell Tue, Jul 26, 2011 12:00PM UTC View Comments

Online games giant Zynga is making moves into the Chinese market with a localised version of CityVille, its flagship online title which the LA Times reports has been played by more than 80 million people across the world. The game, renamed Zynga City – presumably in order to grow the Zynga name from the get-go...

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Will Sina Weibo growth see US celebs flock to Chinese microblogs?

By Jon Russell Wed, Jun 15, 2011 3:00PM UTC View Comments

It may not be long before the majority of US celebrities open Chinese microblogging accounts to complement existing Twitter accounts if Sina Weibo – China’s leading microblog – can maintain its explosive growth and execute on plans for international growth. Thanks to a continued surge in users, China’s microblogging celebs are fast catching their US...

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Competition between China’s Tumblr clones heats up

By Jon Russell Tue, May 31, 2011 11:16AM UTC View Comments

China’s microblogging scene has been in the news a lot of late, with leading service Sina – whose Weibo service is widely acknowledged as the most popular Chinese Twitter equivalent – launching a Tumblr-like, lite-blogging service ‘Qing‘. I recently wrote about how Weibos have changed communication in China, to the point where 140-character long resumes...

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Chinese job hunters go online with 140-character micro-resumes

By Jon Russell Wed, May 25, 2011 3:00PM UTC View Comments

A Chinese man surfs free internet service at a booth at the China International Auto Accessories Commercial Expo in Beijing Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011. Pic: AP.

With more than 140 million Chinese people using Sina Weibo – the country’s most popular microblogging service given that Twitter is banned - the effects of 140-character bursts of information are changing processes and communication across the nation. Weibos are know as a place for controversy, with politics and taboo subjects frequent discussion topics, but its...

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