January 2010
64 posts
I may be the only Twitterer who isn’t commenting on either the iPad or the State of the Union address. Oh crap, does this tweet count?
I demand accuracy from my alt-weeklies, or I shall be forced to switch to cntrl-weeklies.
Aaaah! Reverse type for cutlines? No respect, these kids, no respect!
Tip #128: Always tweet in all-caps. BECAUSE CAPSLOCK IS CRUISE-CONTROL FOR AWESOME! Thanks socialmediadouchebag.net!
Well no, not fear, but contractual obligations for advertising. Oh wait… fear.
Fine. If it’s for a technical glitch, I’ll play along. But until I get a call back, the WordPress delay better not be about fear.
Noooo! I don’t want to delay our move to WordPress! Please please please…. #no-whammies #no-whammies #no-whammies
Thanks all for the congrats, but the work is just starting. It’s easy to just copy&paste to College Publisher. It’s easy to stay mediocre.
CollegeJourn.com chat in 5 minutes! Topic: If you could build a news org from scratch, what would it look like?
It’s official — the @spartandaily is ditching College Publisher!
Journalism students, teachers and professionals are all welcome at the CollegeJourn.com chats every Sunday, 5-7pm PT/8-10pm ET.
CollegeJourn.com chat tonight! 8-10pm ET/5-7pm PT. Topic: If you could build a news org from scratch, what would it look like? Please RT!
The Numbers Behind the Paywall http://bit.ly/8TGL15. A thorough analysis of the @nytimes paywall from @mondaynote.
“I Want A New Drug” by Huey Lewis is a terrible song. #nowbacktoyourregularlyscheduledprogram
Can You Write News Based Only on Facebook and Twitter? http://bit.ly/5OR1Fx (via @mashable)
Nice to know that furries with “blatant displays of bondage or BDSM” will be asked to leave @furcon. http://ow.ly/Zzys (thx @acererak!)
Tweeeets… frommm… SPAAAAAAAACE! http://ow.ly/Zy7p
Oh dear God. Furries have taken over the city. http://ow.ly/ZvMW
RT @BANewsProject: It’s official: the Bay Area News Project to provide content for The New York Times’s SF Bay Area editions on Fri & Su …
RT @brianstelter: BREAKING: Air America Media says it is ceasing live programming this afternoon.
RT @mediatwit: FCC lauches special “Future of Media” site and blog: Reboot.FCC.gov http://bit.ly/79zA2M Asks for comments, includes forums.
Wow. Hidden Bible verses on gun scopes: http://ow.ly/Z4pU
RT @srubenfeld @brianbeutler: I just exercised my free speech by giving $1,000,000,000 to Sarah Palin. Love, Exxon. #firstamendment
OK sideways looks like a stick figure person. (Thanks MLIA.)
RT @sadnewspaper: Turns out if you add an extra P to @AP they’re much less resistant to change http://bit.ly/7OOWF
RT @511SFBay: Flooding closes Southbound Highway 101 at Alum Rock Avenue in San Jose - http://bit.ly/6TuyoU
Hmmm. Anyone going to the Tweetup tonight at Santana Row in San Jose? #svtweetup http://bit.ly/6D7VVQ
Yelp Extortion Allegations Stack Up: http://ow.ly/Ytj3 (from @EastBayExpress). One of several reasons I no longer use Yelp.
God is mad at California for making that deal with the devil all those years ago.
Earthquakes, tornadoes, thunderstorms. Five bucks says the weatherman forecasts locusts next.
If you are, or you know, any teens in San Jose who wants to contribute to an online magazine for and by teens, DM me. I’ll put you in touch.
Are you a journa-preneur? http://ow.ly/XraM
The CEO and editor of the Bay Area News Project are named at @bnet: http://ow.ly/XvgZ. (Though really? Anonymous sources again?)
(Decided to cut collegejourn.com chat short tonight — low participation.)
CollegeJourn.com chat in 10 min! Topic: “News media and college students: A match made in heaven?” http://ow.ly/Xu44 Please RT!
Awesome! @teach_j wrote a blog post re: my earlier tweet: What Should a 21st Century Newsroom Look Like? http://ow.ly/XtTc
Topic for CollegeJourn.com tonight, from @10000words: “News media & college students: A match made in heaven?”: http://ow.ly/Xr6V
CollegeJourn.com chat happening at 5-7pm PT/8-10pm ET. Topic ideas?
The Mercury News runs an article on MediaNews’ bankruptcy. Only they never use the word “bankruptcy”: http://ow.ly/XpbI
Satan writes a letter to the editor, telling Pat Robertson “An 80 percent poverty rate is so not my style”: http://ow.ly/XqGq (2nd letter)
RT @stevebuttry: New blog post: I need journalists’ stories & tips on using Twitter. (W/help from @kateatlfpress & @billDinTO) http://bi …
Thoughts, @oaklandlocal? RT @FrancesWillick: Would I be a jerk if I said it’s jerkish to withhold Haiti $ til they get a # of FB fans?
If you were to build a newsroom from scratch, what would you do? (On the hunt for blog posts on that topic too.)
RT @oaklandlocal need 15 people to hit 2,000 Facebook fans; when we hit it, we’ll donate more $$ haitian relief RT http://bit.ly/6BDfqd
Checked out newscred.com. Why are some headlines over a year old? Trying too hard to be like a real newspaper?
If you access Facebook through AT&T, you could find yourself in someone else’s account: http://bit.ly/5AzDqU
Warren Hellman’s SF nonprofit news project no longer has KQED behind it: http://bit.ly/7Xigt3, However, it’s still on: http://is.gd/6lb8X
RT @maryrduan: Any Silicon Valley companies working on technology to aid in disaster relief, please contact me at mduan@bizjournals.com
Twitter helps 2 journalists get their contacts: @epurser in Haiti: http://ow.ly/WVWv and @bydanielvictor in Pennsylvania: http://ow.ly/WVTM
Dental plan. #twitterexperiment
