At present I am in the final stages of writing up my Doctorate funded by the Economic Social Research Council (ESRC) in the UK based at The University of York. My main interest is in digital social media or rather the new ‘new’ media of that latest buzz-phrase ‘Web 2.0’.

Basically if its techie, gadgetry and geeky I’m there!

You can classify me as a social analyst who is at the forefront of what is emerging as a newly digitally connected culture. A culture I have chosen to frame as the ‘pivotality’ of new media in social lives.

I love my gadgets! and think that there are interesting issues arising out of how connected we are as a society and technology overall.

My main position is as a social scientist. Social surveillance in particular remains an area of interest, as well as how we as individuals are encouraged to profile ourselves across an array of digital social applications , platforms and media appendages…