Amplified Leicester Report Published

A report about the Amplified Leicester Project written by Sue Thomas and Thilo Boeck of De Montfort University has just been published by NESTA. It is available for downloading at: http://www.nesta.org.uk/library/documents/Amplified_Leicesterv7.pdf
Amplified Leicester aimed to encourage innovation in Leicester by using social media to connect people across the city’s diverse communities.
The project selected a group of 20-30 people and taught them new skills [...]

Come join me at Amplified Individual

Sue Thomas has invited you to the event ‘Amplified Individual: Is Privacy Dead? with Josie Fraser’ on Amplified Leicester!
Check out “Amplified Individual: Is Privacy Dead? with Josie Fraser” on Amplified Leicester
Sue Thomas
Amplified Individual: Is Privacy Dead? with Josie Fraser.
Time: April 21, 2010 from 10am to 12pm
Location: Phoenix Square Digital Media Centre, Etc Suite 2/3
Organized By: [...]

Amplified Leicester Project New Video

The Amplified Leicester Project have released a new film giving an introduction to the project.
There are 3 volunteers from Citizens Eye taking part and looking forward to their celebration event at Phoenix Square on Thursday 15th April.
Why not take a look at the film and then book your place at the event.
Well done to all [...]

City Police Take To Twitter With Help Form University Project

Senior officers from Leicester’s six main police stations are using the social networking site Twitter to communicate with residents, thanks to a unique project with De Montfort University (DMU).
The Twitter accounts will provide members of the public with another means to access up-to-date information on local crimes, witness appeals, significant arrests, convictions and neighbourhood policing [...]

Introducing an Amplified Leicester Miniproject

This exciting initiative invites people from Leicester to share stories and experiences of family life. The Leicester Family project will explore the realities of family life in Leicester and assess how families have changed through the decades.
The project is looking to record people’s experiences of family life in Leicester, celebrate what it was was like [...]

Online Councillor of the Year

Editor: Congratulations to Cllr Ross Grant of Leicester City Council on winning this award. It doesn’t matter what your politics are, you have to be impressed that he has embraced social media as a way to engage people in the democratic process. Many people say that the upcoming election will be the UK’s first to encompass [...]

New Studio Office

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We’ve been leveling the playing field for independent radio since August 30, 2007.
Independent show creators are great at making content.
We’re great at technology, business development, distribution and advertising sales.
It’s a match made in heaven.

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media training
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radio & television advertising
media publishing
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Amplified Leicester Mini Projects

The participants on the Amplified Leicester social media project at DMU have passed the halfway stage and currently planning mini-projects.
I caught up with Simon Parker (Leicester Libraries) and Ken Mawomo (Editor of HAT News & Ewalin) to find out about their own mini-project.
We shall be following progress with their great idea of making short filmed walks between [...]

Amplified Leicester YouTube Channel

Editor: Amplified Leicester is half way through its 6 month cycle and they have established an Amplified Leicester YouTube Channel where you can see talks by JP Rangaswami, Duncan Wilson, and Keith Perch as well as an increasing number of videos from project participants, Advisory Group members, and other Leicester people explaining how they use [...]

Format for One Leicester Whats On Listings

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