Hashtag: #SocialMedia
Museum Uses New Way To Promote Old Artifacts
An institution dedicated to the promotion of old artifacts is using a modern way to do so, with the Bermuda National Museum recently making its debut on the photo sharing app Instagram. The Museum — formerly known as the Bermuda Maritime Museum — has been sharing photos of the Museum and surrounding areas on Instagram, which allows for photo... Read more of this article
Lawyer Says MP’s Facebook Was Hacked
[Updated] A lawyer representing One Bermuda Alliance MP Nandi Outerbridge has stated that screenshots of messages — presently being widely circulated via email — were not sent by her client. The messages, which Bernews is unable to repeat, would be considered by many to be highly offensive. Katie Tornari of Marshall, Diel & Myers told... Read more of this article
MP Walton Brown: Politicians & The ‘New Media’
New media channels allow for a proliferation of unlimited online comments which are not always factual, however also represent a significant democratic extension of people participation, PLP MP Walton Brown said. Mr Brown was speaking at a presentation about the challenges and opportunities for Members of Parliament with the ‘new media’... Read more of this article
Manchester City FC Celebrate Shawn Goater Day
Bermuda’s own Shaun Goater is being feted today [June 21] as Manchester City FC celebrate “Shaun Goater Day”, citing him as “one of greatest goalscorers to ever wear the sky blue shirt.” Various social media networks erupted with posts about the legendary Bermudian footballer, who served as a star striker for the UK club... Read more of this article
Instagram App Adds Video Sharing Capability
Instagram, the popular photo-sharing app that was acquired by Facebook in a $1 billion deal last year, rolled out video capabilities today [June 20] At a press event at Facebook’s Menlo Park headquarters, Instagram’s co-founder and CEO Kevin Systrom debuted the new feature which lets people create 15-second videos, with 13 filters, to share on the... Read more of this article
Social Media Scroll: #BermudaDay Festivities
Decades old traditions blended with modern technology, as large numbers of Bermudians took to the internet to celebrate Bermuda Day. Facebook status updates were dominated by the holiday, and the #BermudaDay hashtag was filled with photos, observations and humour on both the micro-blogging network Twitter and photo sharing application Instagram. Some... Read more of this article
BDOT Hosts Eighteen North American Bloggers
The Bermuda Department of Tourism [BDOT] hosted a group of 18 bloggers and social media enthusiasts from the United States and Canada this past weekend to help promote the island as a destination that offers ‘so much more.’ The BDOT said they represent a range of interests including culinary, family, fashion, girlfriend getaways and general... Read more of this article
‘BermyShake’: Internet Video Meme Hits Island
The “Harlem Shake” video craze has gone viral with the groups all over the world posting the dance videos, and the video meme has made its way to Bermuda with a local group organizing the “Bermy Shake.” “Harlem Shake” is the title of a 2012 heavy bass instrumental track produced by Baauer. In February 2013, the song hatched... Read more of this article
Kyle Masters On Social Media/Defamation Laws
[Written by attorney Kyle Masters, an associate at Trott & Duncan] It’s no secret, gossip in Bermuda spreads further than the sound of gombeys on Boxing Day. Most people know that their words, if found to be defamatory, can be used to bring an action in defamation, the result of which could be an order for damages made against them. What you may... Read more of this article
Facebook Fans: OBA To Donate $3K To Charity
According to a post made on the social network this afternoon [Nov 29], the One Bermuda Alliance will be donating $3,000 to the Salvation Army once it reaches 3,000 fans on their OBA Facebook page, which has 2,227 fans as of this writing. Both parties have been actively using social media during this election season, with the PLP also maintaining a... Read more of this article
Tyrone Smith’s Olympic Dance Lights Up Twitter
Amid all the pomp and circumstance of the 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony, Bermuda made our own small impact courtesy of long jumper Tyrone Smith’s dancing during the Parade of Nations. During the Olympic Opening Ceremony Twitter exploded with hundreds of tweets about his dancing, with the 27-year-old being noticed by many Olympic watchers across... Read more of this article
2012 Olympics From The Bermuda Athletes View
Over 10,000 of the world’s best athletes took part in last night’s [July 27] Opening Ceremonies for the 2012 London Olympics, with some of Bermuda’s best among them. The ceremony kicked off at 5pm Bermuda time and saw a dramatic show take place before the parade of nations. As traditional, Greece was the first team to enter the stadium,... Read more of this article
Fairmont Appoints Carlita Lodge
Bermudian Carlita Lodge is The Fairmont Southampton’s new Internet Marketing Manager. Reporting to Fairmont’s Regional Sales & Marketing Director, Ms. Lodge will be responsible for managing The Fairmont Southampton’s on line presence, and assisting the Group, Leisure, Food & Beverage, Golf, Spa, and Marketing Teams with identifying opportunities... Read more of this article
Police Urge Caution: Texts, Social Media
Saying “the power of social media has made the solemn duty of informing next of kin increasingly difficult,” the Bermuda Police Service has urged members of the public to think of the family members who may learn of the death of a loved one via text, BBM or email. Assistant Commissioner of Police David Mirfield said, “The Bermuda Police... Read more of this article
Report: Technology In Bermuda
93% of Bermuda households own a computer, 94% of households own a cell phone, and 41% of residents communicate via text messaging daily according to a new report on technology in Bermuda. Minister of Business Development and Tourism Patrice Minors released the results of the fourth annual benchmarking survey, undertaken by the Department of E-Commerce,... Read more of this article
Facebook Page Launched For Carpooling
Last night [Aug.17] the Facebook page ‘Help give a ride to work Bermuda‘ launched, which is designed to assist residents in helping other residents to get to work in light of the recent bus strike. The page is approximately 12 hours old as of this writing, and has grown to almost 500 members. The movement has achieved support from both sides... Read more of this article
