January 2009
26 posts
5 Steps to Going Viral on Twitter — Copyblogger →
Heatmap for twitter - The Word on the Tweet →
Stephen Fry on joys of Twitter →
Stephen Fry explains how he uses Twitter.
Onalytica :: Measuring, monitoring and analysing... →
Onalytica is a leading supplier of services that transforms online buzz into actionable intelligence. Through analysis of what is being published and debated online we help some of the world’s most…
Tweet Manager Twitter App For Complete Twitter... →
A beta tool aimed at managing Twitter better including auto follow/post/reply and settings for feeds, mass messaging and managing more than one account.
Current TV ushers in a new kind of newsroom: Tweet... →
Count the Twitter followers….
Why use #inaug09, or any other hashtag? →
One example of why and how to use hashtags in your Tweets.
Barack Obama's inauguration on Twitter - Telegraph →
How to follow the inauguration of Barrack Obama on Twitter.
Twitter and a classic picture →
“It’s like a very fast, but not entirely reliable news agency” - probably about the best explanation of Twitter’s use for journalism yet.
Twitter's iconic image of US Airways plane →
70+ Free iPhone Apps for Social Media Mavens →
Google - Things to do →
Worth exploring things to do with Google beyond Googling.
7 Search Tools You May Not Know ... But Should →
So why aren't you Twittering yet? →
Robert Niles at OJR suggests a number of reason why journalists should think of joining Twitter.
Tools for News →
A list of useful tools for journalists working online
How to: Build a Social Media Cheat Sheet for Any... →
Some tips on filtering information overload.
Emergency, Disaster and Crisis Information in Real... →
Example of a news tracking site following the Gaza conflict using RSS to filter social media sites and gather them in one place.
HOW TO: Track Gaza Using Social Media →
“If you need a little help tracking news as it develops, use this post to find a few quick tips and tactics, then leave us a comment and let us know how you’re staying informed.”
PressThink: Help Me Explain Twitter to Eggheads →
Some thoughts on explaining Twitter to journalists.
quikmaps.com :: maps for the masses →
A quick and easy map drawing tool based on Google Maps. Basically, you doodle your route.
Networked link journalism: A revolution quietly... →
Impromptu use of Twitter and Publish2 by a group of journalists to help provide background on a story and publish links across several newspaper websites automatically.
embedit.in →
This tool lets you embed any file into your website.
Free social media measurement tools |... →
A list of 22 free social media measurement tools
Google Reader for Beginners →
Some help from Google on getting started with your Google Reader.
Backtype →
Backtype allows you to search blog comments and subscribe to the search results as an RSS feed.
Twitter: a step-by-step guide to getting started... →
A step by step guide in how to start using twitter by Shane Richmond at the Telegraph.