This is a recording of a speech I made to the Civil Service ICT Conference, Moving On, in Limavady on October 20.
They invited me to get voluble on the subject of how well journalists and politicians have adapted to the digital age.
Part one starts with a bit of personal history.
http://malachi.podcastpeople.com/redirect/media/35118malachi-o-doherty-35118mp3In part two the speech examines how politicians have managed on the net, and particularly how they have failed to comprehend the opportunities created by Facebook and Twitter.
http://malachi.podcastpeople.com/redirect/media/35119malachi-o-doherty-35119mp3
Malachi O'Doherty 
Malachi, I enjoyed your presentation yesterday, particularly the second half when you spoke about use of Twitter and Facebook. I often get laughed at when suggesting that people make their comments more personable and not just sit in broadcast/spam mode, so was glad to hear you emphasise the importance of being seen to be human. It is often seen as “cool” to be on Twitter without any real thought or strategy as to how it should be used. That’s the huge challenge facing the NICS at the moment and it remains to be seen if we can make a success of using social media.
I also had a look at the SDLP site after your speech too and you were spot on. I particularly cringed at the 556 links on the news page, imagine the fun a blind user would have with that site!
Malachi, your speech was by far my personal highlight of the event. Your input was much appreciated. Hope to touch base at some stage again.
So there are reasons to come to Limavady after all, Malachi 😉