The Exiled Robin

This season I have been granted the honour of writing a piece on social media for each Bristol City matchday programme (@bcfc_redalert) . For those City fans unable to get to the games, or for football fans in general browsing this site, I'll be publishing each article on here a few days after the match. The article will sometimes be City-specific, other times not, so keep coming back and checking what's new. For this first article, from the programme for the disappointing opening day defeat to Ipswich, I run the rule over at the extraordinary impact of social media, and in particular Twitter, on the game. When you bear in mind Twitter only came into being five years ago, its growth has been phenomenal. The way it is used, sometimes abused and is revolutionising communication is fascinating and scary in equal measure. The world of @’s and #’s may seem bewildering but it is rapidly turning into the news source of choice for many, relying on individuals, journalists and of...