Chinwag

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Chinwag is an Internet community based in Soho, London, United Kingdom consisting of new media and digital marketing professionals.

Chinwag was founded in 1995 by Sam Michel (internet consultant) and hosts several of the UK's oldest known electronic mailing lists, including uk-netmarketing[1][2]. These email lists form the center of the community and include contributions from many notable Internet pioneers and commentators including Bill Thompson (technology writer)[3], Ivan Pope[4], and Brent Hoberman[5].

A sister-site Chinwag Jobs was launched based on Chinwag's uknm-jobs email list, an email-based announcement service for jobs within the Internet and digital media industries. Chinwag Jobs is an recruitment website, about which discussions have appeared in New Media Age[6][7][8][9].

Chinwag also hosts monthly events under the brand Chinwag Live. These events are informal, panel-based sessions focusing on issues affecting the new media industry. Past speakers include Andrew Orlowski[10] of The Register and Neville Hobson[11]. Chinwag is also known for its periodic, large-scale networking evenings[12].

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  1. ^ (July 14, 1999) Xeni Jardin posting on uk-netmarketing about the euro symbol
  2. ^ (Feb, 1999) Animated discussion between Velarde and a director of the Interactive Media in Retail Group
  3. ^ Bill Thompson (Oct 1998)
  4. ^ Ivan Pope posting (Jun 1999)
  5. ^ Brent Hoberman posting (Jan 2000)
  6. ^ (26, April 2001) Finding funding you can trust New Media Age
  7. ^ (3, May 2001) Prepare for the search engines New Media Age
  8. ^ (10, May 2001) Viral marketing: kill or cure? New Media Age
  9. ^ (17, May 2001) Keeping clear of viruses New Media Age
  10. ^ What happens when Web 2.0 meets Bubble 2.0?
  11. ^ PR Unspun
  12. ^ Chinwag attracts three sponsors for digital networking event from Brand Republic
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