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Golf and Social Media in 2012

Whilst other sports have been slowly integrating social media into their game, golf has been slow to catch on. Here we look at what, why and where it is going

Man City’s Vincent Kompany to host post-match interview with fans on Twitter and Facebook

The club’s supporters are being offered the chance to grill the Belgian international by tweeting their questions to @vincentkompany and using the hashtag #askvincent.

Super League steps up Social Media presence with Twitter hashtags

At the beginning of February the RFL announced teams will be using specific Twitter hashtags for the upcoming season. It sounded interesting so we found out more…

UK Sports Stars Make The Move To Facebook

This last few months has seen Rio Ferdinand, Wayne Rooney, Tom Daley and Kevin Pietersen (as of last week) launch their own Facebook pages. Is this a new trend?

Fanographie – the new Social Media event to hit London

Next month sees a first for the UK when a new digital conference comes to the capital city. But what is Fanographie and where has it come from? all your answers here in an interview with founder Pat Coyle…

Opening the Doors – the RFU and Tumblr

Do clubs, teams and governing bodies actually have a duty to virtually open the doors of their headquarters? To use social media platforms to improve their transparency and give members more of a say? The RFU think so

Football, Racism and Twitter

Last week long-time Twitter fan and Manchester City defender Micah Richards quit the social media platform after becoming a target of racist abuse over the last few months. Here we take a look at the problems and how it can be dealt with

Social Media, the Olympics and BBC – setting up for London 2012

So what part will social media play in the BBC’s coverage? How will athletes and journalists use social media during the Olympics? How can the BBC’s audience expect to interact with broadcast coverage and the key players from the worlds of sports and entertainment?

Football & Social Media in Paris

At the end of this month I’m lucky enough to be heading over to Paris to cover an event that will include some of the best minds in digital and football. The event is the inaugural ‘Football Production Summit’ which will take place in the iconic French national stadium, Stade de Paris.