Suw Charman-Anderson
Encyclopedia
Susan Margaret Charman-Anderson (born 15 April 1971), known as Suw Charman-Anderson, is the former Executive Director of the Open Rights Group
, a campaign group based in London
. She is also a journalist
, social software
consultant, blog
ger and public speaker. On 15 February 2008 she married Kevin Anderson. Named one of the "50 most influential Britons in technology" by The Daily Telegraph
, she has also worked to gain recognition for other women in technological fields.
with a BSc
in Geology
. Early career projects included music journalism, web publishing, and providing web support to other learners of Welsh
. In her 20s, while working as a journalist, she chose the name "Suw" for herself after creating it as a typographical error for her given name, Sue. Her personal weblog, Chocolate and Vodka, started in June 2002, features commentary on the Blogosphere
, social issues and politics growing her audience. Her professional blog
Strange Attractor, was begun in July 2004 under the Corante label. She still edits and posts to both, the latter with her husband Kevin.
Her work in Social Software
consulting includes producing the BlogOn Conference in New York City
, in 2005. She has worked for companies such as MSN
, BUPA
, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, Socialtext
, Jackie Cooper PR, De Montfort University
and BBC News Online
, performing a variety of tasks from training to consulting. She often talks about blogging for business.
Her work can be found in print, in the Uses of Blogs book, published in June 2006 and as a section in the Blog Marketing book by Jeremy Wright
.
in 2004 exploring the truth behind file sharing and the music industry. She also has written for Linux User and Developer discussing digital rights.
In 2005, she co-founded the Open Rights Group
, leading the project as Executive Director within its infancy. As a founder of ORG, she has commented on a wide variety of issues dealing with ownership and new media.
Day." More than 2,000 people responded this year on with blogs, podcasts, and videos supporting the project.
Open Rights Group
The Open Rights Group is a UK-based organisation that works to preserve digital rights and freedoms by campaigning on digital rights issues, acting as a media clearinghouse service putting journalists in touch with experts, and by fostering a community of grassroots activists...
, a campaign group based in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. She is also a journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, social software
Social software
Social software applications include communication tools and interactive tools. Communication tools typically handle the capturing, storing and presentation of communication, usually written but increasingly including audio and video as well. Interactive tools handle mediated interactions between a...
consultant, blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
ger and public speaker. On 15 February 2008 she married Kevin Anderson. Named one of the "50 most influential Britons in technology" by The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
, she has also worked to gain recognition for other women in technological fields.
Early career, blogging, and social software
Charman is a graduate of Cardiff UniversityCardiff University
Cardiff University is a leading research university located in the Cathays Park area of Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. It received its Royal charter in 1883 and is a member of the Russell Group of Universities. The university is consistently recognised as providing high quality research-based...
with a BSc
BSC
BSC is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to:Science and technology* Bachelor of Science , an undergraduate degree* Base Station Controller, part of a mobile phone network; see: Base Station subsystem...
in Geology
Geology
Geology is the science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which it evolves. Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth, as it provides the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates...
. Early career projects included music journalism, web publishing, and providing web support to other learners of Welsh
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
. In her 20s, while working as a journalist, she chose the name "Suw" for herself after creating it as a typographical error for her given name, Sue. Her personal weblog, Chocolate and Vodka, started in June 2002, features commentary on the Blogosphere
Blogosphere
The blogosphere is made up of all blogs and their interconnections. The term implies that blogs exist together as a connected community or as a social network in which everyday authors can publish their opinions...
, social issues and politics growing her audience. Her professional blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
Strange Attractor, was begun in July 2004 under the Corante label. She still edits and posts to both, the latter with her husband Kevin.
Her work in Social Software
Social Software
In philosophy and the social sciences, social software is an interdisciplinary research program that borrowsmathematical tools and techniques from game theory and computer science in order to analyze and design social procedures...
consulting includes producing the BlogOn Conference in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, in 2005. She has worked for companies such as MSN
MSN
MSN is a collection of Internet sites and services provided by Microsoft. The Microsoft Network debuted as an online service and Internet service provider on August 24, 1995, to coincide with the release of the Windows 95 operating system.The range of services offered by MSN has changed since its...
, BUPA
Bupa
Bupa is a large British healthcare organisation, with bases on three continents and more than ten million customers in over 200 countries. It is a private healthcare company, in direct contrast to the UK's National Health Services, which are tax-funded healthcare systems and do not require private...
, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, Socialtext
Socialtext
Socialtext Incorporated is a company based in Palo Alto, California that produces enterprise social software, comprising an integrated suite of web-based social software applications including microblogging, user profile, directories, groups, personal dashboards using OpenSocial widgets, and shared...
, Jackie Cooper PR, De Montfort University
De Montfort University
De Montfort University is a public research and teaching university situated in the medieval Old Town of Leicester, England, adjacent to the River Soar and the Leicester Castle Gardens...
and BBC News Online
BBC News Online
BBC News Online is the website of BBC News, the division of the BBC responsible for newsgathering and production. The website is the most popular news website in the United Kingdom and forms a major part of BBC Online ....
, performing a variety of tasks from training to consulting. She often talks about blogging for business.
Her work can be found in print, in the Uses of Blogs book, published in June 2006 and as a section in the Blog Marketing book by Jeremy Wright
Jeremy Wright (blogger)
Jeremy Wright is a blogger, author, consultant, and Founder/Former CEO of b5media, which he founded along with Darren Rowse, Duncan Riley and was later joined by Shai Coggins. He lives in Toronto, Canada.-Biography:...
.
Activism
Her work online has led her to explore the issues surrounding rights and responsibilities online, which she has frequently written about—for example, her article for The GuardianThe Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
in 2004 exploring the truth behind file sharing and the music industry. She also has written for Linux User and Developer discussing digital rights.
In 2005, she co-founded the Open Rights Group
Open Rights Group
The Open Rights Group is a UK-based organisation that works to preserve digital rights and freedoms by campaigning on digital rights issues, acting as a media clearinghouse service putting journalists in touch with experts, and by fostering a community of grassroots activists...
, leading the project as Executive Director within its infancy. As a founder of ORG, she has commented on a wide variety of issues dealing with ownership and new media.
Ada Lovelace Day
In 2009 and again in 2010, Charman recruited bloggers and others to honor one influential woman in technology on March 24, in a project she christened "Ada LovelaceAda Lovelace
Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace , born Augusta Ada Byron, was an English writer chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage's early mechanical general-purpose computer, the analytical engine...
Day." More than 2,000 people responded this year on with blogs, podcasts, and videos supporting the project.