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Tips For Live Tweeting An Event Live tweets from an event are a great way to catch people's attention and build a following. Especially if they're done right. I've live tweeted several events, most notably Barack Obama's Inauguration...

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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...

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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. If someone types the...

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Short And Sweet: A New Generation Of News If it's not in 140 characters or less, you may lose them. They glance at what you say. If you're good, they may spend a few extra seconds. If not, they've moved on. Words. Links. Short, sweet, and...

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The Many Ways Journalists Can Use 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...

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Is Twitter a Spoiler For Lost Fans?

Posted by Mary Beth Weissmueller | Posted in News, Reviews, Tips | Posted on 23-05-2010

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Final Episode of Lost airs in the U.S. Sunday, May 23, 2010. Picture courtesy of Flickr user netmen.

Everyone in the United States is gearing up tonight to watch the final episode of Lost. What are fans on Twitter worried about though?

Twitter users are concerned about the SPOILERS found on Twitter all too often.

People especially across the United Kingdom are fearing the spoiler alert. The final episode of Lost airs tonight in the United States and runs for 4 1/2 hours, answering many of the questions viewers have been looking for since first watching the show.

Some people in Europe and specifically in the United Kingdom that are worried about seeing spoilers online are going so far as to say that they plan to stay off the Internet for the next few days until they have a chance to watch the final episode.

Twitter users concerns about spoilers on social media networks and specifically Twitter, are felt by many:

Parents Group Attacks CBS’ Twitter-Inspired Sitcom

Posted by Rebecca Fiorentino | Posted in News | Posted on 21-05-2010

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A Twitter-inspired sitcom set to air on CBS this fall is already getting challenged by a parents group because its title alludes to an obscenity, according to the Associated Press.

Seacrest Proposes Bieber Replace Cowell on “Idol”

Posted by Rebecca Fiorentino | Posted in News | Posted on 20-05-2010

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Ryan Seacrest caught Justin Bieber fever Saturday, proposing that the teen-pop sensation replace Simon Cowell on “American Idol” next season, according to MTV.

Miss USA Crowned: Rima Fakih, Arab-American From Michigan

Posted by Lisa Franklin | Posted in News | Posted on 16-05-2010

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Rima Fakih, 24,of Dearborn, Michigan, is the newly crowned Miss USA as of Sunday night. While many tweets on Twitter are referring to Fakih as the first Arab- American winner of the annual Miss USA pageant, the Associated Press reports the lack of detailed records to prove whether or not Fakih is the first Arab-American, Muslim or immigrant winner of the Miss USA competition.

“The Sarah Silverman Program” Gets Cancelled by Comedy Central

Posted by Rebecca Fiorentino | Posted in News | Posted on 12-05-2010

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“The Sarah Silverman Program” was canceled by Comedy Central yesterday after three seasons, despite a Twitter campaign to save it, according to Deadline.

Courtney Love Apologizes to Daughter on Twitter

Posted by Rebecca Fiorentino | Posted in News | Posted on 12-05-2010

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Courtney Love (@CourtneyLoveUK) issued a very public plea via Twitter to estranged daughter, Frances Bean, of whom she lost custody of in December 2009, early Monday morning, according to MTV.

Sarah Palin Disliked on Facebook?

Posted by Lisa Franklin | Posted in News | Posted on 09-05-2010

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Former Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin is being harshly criticized for her support of former Hewlett-Packard executive Carly Fiorina for the GOP’s U.S. Senate primary in California. Palin publicly endorsed Fiorina on her own Facebook page.

  1. Gedeon Maheux
    gedeon Favorite headline of the day: “Facebook turns on Sarah Palin”

Cubs Inconsistency On Field Has Fans Talking On Twitter

Posted by John Niederkorn | Posted in Commentary | Posted on 09-05-2010

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The 2010 Chicago Cubs continue to be a mystery to all parties involved, the National League Central Division, their fans and the players themselves. With the six weeks of baseball in the books, the Cubs have endured more peaks and valleys than a celebrity marriage.

Ferris Bueller Tweets Legendary Day Off

Posted by Rebecca Fiorentino | Posted in Commentary, News | Posted on 08-05-2010

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If Twitter existed when Ferris Bueller took his legendary day off, chances are he wouldn’t have gotten away with it. Yet almost 25 years later, TechCrunch said an anonymous Tweeter adopted his name (@Ferris_Bueller_) to re-enact the entirety of “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” as if he did, and over 4,000 followed.

Cubs’ Rookie Starlin Castro Shines In Debut

Posted by John Niederkorn | Posted in News | Posted on 08-05-2010

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Cubs’ top rookie prospect Starlin Castro broke a Major League record last night in Cincinnati by being the first player in history to record six RBIs during his first game in the majors. Castro went 2-5 with a three-run homer in his first at-bat as a Cub, followed by a three-run triple in his very next plate appearance. The shortstop Castro, was called up on Friday from Double-A Tennessee to give the Cubs a much needed boost offensively.