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Canongate launches virtual book club

Love books? Canongate's virtual book club is a hub where people can get together and discuss all things literary. And it's using the full power of the Ning platform to allow members to also post their own blogs, photos, videos and events, as well as create…

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Added by Nicola Sinclair on July 12, 2012 at 13:53 — No Comments

Opportunity: have your artwork showcased on Central Station v2

Central Station, the creative social network based in Glasgow but with a global membership base, has relaunched. Central Station v2 is a bold new experiment in social networking: instead of members uploading their work to the site, the site…

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Added by Nicola Sinclair on December 19, 2011 at 11:00 — No Comments

360 Narratives: opportunity for writers

360 Narratives is a safe haven for professional writers and narrative creators to explore other forms of writing. Be challenged, collaborate and create new ideas and projects with your peers.…

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Added by Nicola Sinclair on October 24, 2011 at 10:00 — No Comments

38minutes inspires Hungarian spin-off

EU-funded business magazine Creative Growth has run a special feature on the importance of collaboration and networks, with 38minutes featuring as a key success story.

The article reports that 38minutes inspired Jozsef Gonda, MD of marketing business Forensys Communication, to create a network for…

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Added by Nicola Sinclair on September 13, 2011 at 16:34 — No Comments

Shock report: digital media not at heart of broken Britain

I can hardly believe what I'm reading. The Guardian, having completed a study, reveals that Twitter and other social media sites were not the real villains in the recent riots.

In London, they report, most of the tweets followed after the violence had already broken out,…

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Added by Nicola Sinclair on August 25, 2011 at 15:49 — No Comments

Where the heck have all the groups gone?

Yup, the vast majority of groups have been deleted, as site volunteer Gavin explains in this post.

It's a bit scary to go from hundreds of…

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Added by Nicola Sinclair on July 12, 2011 at 16:00 — No Comments

They think it's all over... it is NotW

Well since the rest of the UK is gleefully heaping scorn upon the News of the World I feel it would be remiss of me not to do that very British thing of hopping onto the proverbial bandwagon. And I'm even cheeky enough to simultaneously criticise their journalism and steal their…

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Added by Nicola Sinclair on July 12, 2011 at 13:26 — 4 Comments

Urban Outfitters vs indie art

On May 26th, jewellery maker Stevie Koerner tweeted that fashion giant Urban Outfitters had ripped off one of her designs. Within a matter of days,…

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Added by Nicola Sinclair on June 5, 2011 at 14:00 — No Comments

Goodbye Guardian Edinburgh

Today marks the end of the Guardian Edinburgh blog, an experiment in hyper-local journalism that achieved what seemed to be nigh-on impossible: a professional and useful daily local news site with a dedicated and varied following. So why…

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Added by Nicola Sinclair on May 27, 2011 at 13:51 — 1 Comment

Welcome, people of Whippet on the Wire!

Just wanted to say hello and welcome to 38minutes' new members in Yorkshire and beyond! Whippet on the Wire was set up by Channel 4 as a network for creative digital companies in the north of England. It was 38minutes sister south of the border.…

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Added by Nicola Sinclair on May 3, 2011 at 15:21 — 1 Comment

The superinjunction versus freedom of speech: ding ding

Is it just me, or has the 21st century been a tough old time for…

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Added by Nicola Sinclair on April 27, 2011 at 9:30 — 1 Comment

Introducing some new faces

As reported here, 38minutes has entered a new phase - from January onwards, we have been busy recruiting a group of volunteers to look after the site.…

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Added by Nicola Sinclair on March 14, 2011 at 11:30 — 1 Comment

38minutes shares some thoughts with EU cinema site

Support Your Local Cinema, the new social network for independent cinemas in the EU (funded by Moviepilot) was inspired by the success of 38minutes! So as one of the voluntary editors…

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Added by Nicola Sinclair on March 9, 2011 at 11:30 — No Comments

Central Station book launched: get your copy now

Drum roll please – today, the creative social network Central Station launches a book celebrating the success of the site to date and looking back at its beginnings.…

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Added by Nicola Sinclair on January 25, 2011 at 15:30 — 2 Comments

Up for a creative challenge? First collaboration brief launched.

A few weeks back, Stuart Torrance suggested that the up-and-coming talent we have here on 38minutes might be interested in building their portfolio and contacts through a series of creative challenges.

Many of you agreed, so I'm pleased to say the first challenge is now up and running, and ready for entries!

We're challenging members to work in pairs or small groups to reinterpret a classic movie scene. You can read the… Continue

Added by Nicola Sinclair on December 7, 2010 at 15:00 — No Comments

CenSta Party

Central Station, the creative social network based in Glasgow, is holding an arty party this Friday 3 December in Sub Club.

The party celebrates Central Station's numerous successes to date. I say numerous, but here's some numbers anyway:

120,000 users

21,000 images

4,500 creatives

6,000 cities

Guests at the event will be… Continue

Added by Nicola Sinclair on November 29, 2010 at 15:30 — 1 Comment

New Comment section on 38minutes

Image © Janet Lindsday Wilson on Central Station

Now with more than 2500 members, 38minutes is home to some serious talent. Happily, there's also a great mix of talent - from people taking the first tentative steps in their media career to those who have already leapt in and are carving out a… Continue

Added by Nicola Sinclair on November 16, 2010 at 16:05 — No Comments

Opportunity: creative collaboration

Looking to build your portfolio? Up for a creative challenge?

38minutes member Stuart Torrance is interested in pulling together a group of members to collaborate on a series of creative challenges set by 38minutes. Read Stuart's post about it here.

The best work will be promoted and featured on the site. Aspiring creatives… Continue

Added by Nicola Sinclair on November 8, 2010 at 10:00 — No Comments

London calling: and missing the point for UK games

The MediaGuardian today reports on the UK games industry's dismay at plans to create a gaming hub in - wait, you've guessed it - London.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not doubting the level of talent in London, but like many other commentators I do want to point out that it's not the centre of the earth. Dundee may have… Continue

Added by Nicola Sinclair on November 5, 2010 at 11:59 — 8 Comments

BIMA success for Scottish creative talent

The shortlist for the annual BIMA Awards - the Oscars of the digital industry - is packed with Scottish projects.

Central Station, the social network for the arts created by Glasgow-based agency ISO, is up for two awards - Community and Engagement, taking on the likes of Toy Story and Nike in the latter category.

Funded by Creative Scotland and Channel 4,… Continue

Added by Nicola Sinclair on October 27, 2010 at 15:00 — No Comments

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