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  1. Twitter for Journalists
    @stevebuttry
    Gazette Communications
    July 9, 2009
  2. If you’re new to Twitter
    Handout for this session has links to vocabulary and “Getting Started” advice and advice for your first week
    See me for individual coaching
  3. How do you use Twitter?
  4. What should I tweet about?
    Link to a new blog post, story, video, photo
    Retweet (with a comment) a link from a colleague
    Reply to someone from your community
    Tweet an unfolding story
    Tweet something insightful or funny
  5. Linking with Twitter
    Use compressed links: bit.ly, tinyurl.com, is.gd, tr.im, etc.
    Write a headline or a comment; give tweeps a reason to click
    Credit
  6. People to follow
    Look for sources (find people)
    Ask sources
    Journalists in other communities
    When someone follows you, check out to see whether you should follow back
    When you follow someone, check whom they follow
  7. Journalism academics to follow
    @jayrosen_nyu
    @jeffjarvis
    @macloo (Mindy McAdams)
    @sreenet (SreeSreenivasan)
    @wmacphail (Wayne MacPhail)
    @davidwestphal
    @suebb (Sue Burzynski Bullard)
  8. Journalism bloggers to follow
    @ryansholin
    @paulbradshaw
    @michelemclellan
    @robertniles
    @agahran (Amy Gahran)
    @mthomps (Matt Thompson)
    @sdkstl (Staci Kramer)
  9. Reporters to follow
    @rsylvester (Ron Sylvester, Wichita Eagle)
    @DM_in_the_PM (Daniel P. Finney, Des Moines Register)
    @bydanielvictor (Harrisburg Patriot-News)
    @tonymess (Tony Messenger, St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
  10. Ways to use Twitter
    Follow people on the beat (put their feeds on beatblog)
    Crowdsource (“Does anyone know anything about …?”)
    Story ideas (ask, monitor chat)
    Connect with eyewitnesses
    Drive traffic to blog posts, stories
    Helps you write tight
  11. Examples from one day in Iowa
    Click trends
    Search hashtag #iagaymarriage
    @tdorman from Supreme Court, press conference
    @DM_in_the_PM from rally
    @dianeheldt from court
  12. Twitter’s value in breaking newsnot happening in Iran, Mumbai
    Emergency landing of flight from CID
    DC Metro crash
    @jkrums on Hudson emergency landing
    @2drinksbehind on Denver plane crash
    Fargo flooding
    @MissRFTC on California earthquake
  13. Twitter twists
    Tweetbeep & Tweetscan
    Facebook app
    Publish2
    TweetDeck (& other apps)
    Twtpoll
  14. Ethical considerations
    How do you identify yourself?
    Separate personal and professional Twitter feeds?
    How do you verify?
    What language is acceptable (WTF)?
    What, if any, opinions are OK?
  15. Now some advice from your peers
    My Twitter stream
    Search for hashtag #journtips
    Search for terms
    CoverItLive
  16. Wrapping up
    These slides at slideshare.net/stevebuttry
    Follow me on Twitter: @stevebuttry
    A handout for this webinar, links to Twitter help, links to journalists on Twitter, advice from Andria Krewson of Charlotte Observer on my blog: stevebuttry.wordpress.com
  17. Some final advice
    From @mathewi (Globe and Mail):
    Don’t answer, “What are you doing?” Answer, “What am I thinking?”
    And from @stevebuttry:
    “What do I want to know?”

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