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How should news sites use Twitter? | BetaTales
The New York Times appointed a new social media editor – Jennifer Preston - this week. On Twitter suggestions for how the NYT should use Twitter poured in. Here are ten of the best suggestions she received:
How journalists use Twitter | BetaTales
One in two journalists have used Twitter, according to a new survey in Norway. Twitter is used both as a research tool, a source for story ideas and a way to connect to readers. The survey was done by Norwegian social media consultants Sermo and media monitors Cision . While only 132 journalists took part, it does give an indication as to how journalists in this country are using Twitter.Because of its simplicity, Twitter has great potential for many different uses and applications. With a little creativity, the possibilities are nearly endless. A recent survey out of Norway sheds some light on that, showing that tweeting journalists use the service in multiple ways – at least in that country:
Twitter Journalism » The Many Ways Journalists Can Use Twitter
Twitter Journalism » How To Verify A Tweet
Twitter is the great equalizer. It doesn’t matter if you have 100 followers or 10,000, you can break news. That’s because all tweets are recorded and indexed at search.twitter.com .
Twitter Journalism » 10 Pros And 10 Cons Of Twitter For Journalists
Like anything, Twitter has its advantages and disadvantages. Whether you’re new to Twitter or not, it’s important you’re able to identify these and adjust to use Twitter in the best ways possible. Here’s a list of pros and cons of the service, specifically with journalists in mind. Feel free to add to it by leaving a comment or replying to @TwitJourn .
I’ve live tweeted several events, most notably Barack Obama’s Inauguration in D.C. for my student newspaper and the Chicago Sun-Times. I walked into those experiences learning on the fly, and there’s a lot I wish I knew then that I know now. So here’s a collection of tips. Before you go “live,” some promotion goes a long way. Let people know well ahead of time so if they’re interested they can follow along.
Twitter Journalism » Tips For “Live Tweeting” An Event
The popularity of Twitter has produced a number of clones in China, just as there are Facebook clones . Some of China's Twitter clones have been closed down by the Chinese government, but some have survived. We take a look at both cases in this post. We also assess Twitter's chances of success in China, should it ever be freed from the 'Great Firewall of China.' Fanfou, Jiwai and Digu were some of the first Twitter clones to become successful in China. However all three - plus Twitter itself - were blocked by the Chinese government in July 2009, because of their usage during the uprisings in Ürümqi .
China's Twitter Clones
The follow is the text of a speech by David Schlesinger, Editor-in-Chief Reuters News, to the International Olympics Committee Press Commission on June 23. On May 29th, James Coleman of Bristol smacked his skull on a tree branch while filing updates to the Twitter service (or tweeting) from his Blackberry during a run. His accident spawned a new word: a “Twinjury”.
Rethinking rights, accreditation, and journalism itself in the age of Twitter | Reuters Editors | Analysis & Opinion | Reuters.com
McGuire on Media » Twitter is not killing journalism, journalists are killing journalism
Twitter is not killing journalism, journalists are killing journalism This rather cheap play on that ugly bromide “guns don’t kill people” is indirectly prompted by the constant uproar in popular media over the horrors of Twitter. The latest tempest was started when George Packer in the New Yorker wailed , ” Twitter is crack for media addicts.
How valuable can social networking/micro-blogging service/platform like “Twitter” way of communication, that too restricted to 140 characters be for crucial journalism? [Image Credit: http://www.richmondmagazine.com/] In Twitter, gone are the “What are you doing?” days.
How Twitter turns Journalism on its Head? | arkarthick.com
Twitter breaks news, but will it break journalism? | memeburn
Twitter’s value to breaking news quickly and efficiently is beyond doubt, but the accuracy of the news being reported is far from perfect. This weekend, Twitter was abuzz with the news that South Africa’s former national police commissioner, Jackie Selebi, was found guilty of both charges he was facing. But the initial buzz on Twitter was wrong, or at least not 100% accurate.Austin, Texas - An analysis by the Global Language Monitor has found that a new weapon has recently been detected in the world's strategic arsenal. To the uninitiated, it might appear to be part neutron bomb, which destroys only living things with little collateral damage, part some as yet unidentified weapon, which has the ability topple dictators, regimes and unsuspecting governments while rendering both living things and physical structures unharmed. We are speaking, of course, about Social Media (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, etc.), which have the apparent ability to re-align the social order in real time, with little or no advanced warning. In June 2009, we named Web 2.0 the 1,000,000th word in Global English. Many in the media were confused by our definition:the next generation of products and services from the web, currently beyond imagination.