twitter for journalists
DESCRIPTION
This is a presentation i gave to a group of journalists in Melbourne, Australia on 21 Oct 2009. Its purpose was to stimulate a discussion on how Twitter impacts the media and how it can be used.TRANSCRIPT
TWITTER FOR
JOURNOS
Observations, thoughts and questionsAnthony Caruana
www.twitter.com/pocketmojo
NAME THE STORY
HUDSON RIVER PLANE CRASH
HUDSON RIVER PLANE CRASH
HUDSON RIVER PLANE CRASH
HUDSON RIVER PLANE CRASH
Five minutes after landing
The news cycle is changing - fast
The Age - 20 July 2009
67%
33%
67%
Two thirds of the global Internet population visits social networks
Nielsen, Global Faces and Networked Places, 2009
WHAT IS TWITTER?A Global Pub
ShortFast
GlobalImmediate feedback
Measurable
3,000,000 Tweets per day
There’s no such thing as deleting
Tools
http://apiwiki.twitter.com/
Three Steps
Three Steps
Go to www.twitter.com
Three Steps
Go to www.twitter.comCreate an account
Three Steps
Go to www.twitter.comCreate an account
Start tweeting!
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