Social Media

Sexism, racism and periscopes: Upper Bann on twitter

27 May 2015Nick Garbutt Politics, Social Media

Upper Bann is just getting back to normal again after an election campaign that ended in acrimony with allegations of racist abuse.

Twitter: the MLAs of South Antrim

26 May 2015Ryan Miller Politics, Social Media

South Antrim - the Jewel of the Six Mile – joins Scope’s list of constituencies to receive a sober and sombre social media probe.

Eat your heart out Justin Bieber you''ll never out-twitter Ó Muilleoir

30 Mar 2015Nick Garbutt Politics, Social Media

Scope stops off in South Belfast to examine politicians on social media and stumbles across the politician who out-tweets Obama.  

Lagan Valley MLAs on Twitter: what's the worst that could happen?

15 Mar 2015Ryan Miller Politics, Social Media

The Shakespearean horror of one MLA's destruction through salvation dominates our latest social media overview, as Scope turns to the greater Lisburn area (no doubt a big influence on the bard).

East Belfast MLAs on Twitter: the calm before the storm

4 Mar 2015Nick Garbutt Politics, Social Media

Scope visits East Belfast soon to be the scene of a ferocious General Election contest to check out its MLAs online activity. 

Phil Flanagan MLA: an apology

26 Feb 2015Nick Garbutt Politics, Social Media

In a recent article Scope described Phil Flanagan MLA as a “bad boy of Twitter."

Fermanagh and S Tyrone: a silent Minister and a Twitter "bad boy"

23 Feb 2015Nick Garbutt Politics, Social Media

After gritty North Belfast, our Twitter tour sees us seeking out the MLAs of the idyllic countryside of Fermanagh and South Tyrone whose steeples are far from dreary.

Step by step guide to creating a social media strategy

15 Sep 2014Nick Garbutt Social Media

Organisations no longer see social media as an optional extra, it's now and integral part of any communications strategy. This guide will give you a few tips to get started.