saves newspapers.

saves newspapers.

…maybe.

How we use Twitter now…

• Following newsmakers

How we use Twitter now…

• Following newsmakers (…or other journalists)

How we use Twitter now…

• Following newsmakers (or other journalists)

• Finding sources

How we use Twitter now…

• Following newsmakers (or other journalists)

• Finding sources• Pushing links

Instead, use Twitter to report news…

• As it happens, nearly live• From the scene• Direct to readers

• Scoops competitors• Room for extra detail

(including photos)• Replaces notebook

Great for newspapers

• Puts us on even footing with radio and TV

• Bloggers and “citizen” journalists, eat our wake

Twitter-able news events

• Crime, fire or accident scenes• Court cases, especially

verdicts• Meetings or debates• Concerts• Sports

Twitter-able news events

• Crime, fire or accident scenes• Court cases, especially

verdicts• Meetings or debates• Concerts• Sports

Limitations

• Still a limited number of users• Competitors are reading you.• No good way to monetize (yet)

Making Twitter pay

• Web-hosted, next to ads• Better integration of ads• Tiered access• Tweets delivered to any

platformSMS, RSS, email, Facebook

Technology

• TwitterBerry or UberTwitter

• Laptop + RocketStick

• Laptop + WiFi

QuickTime™ and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

Twitter style for journalism

• Use #hashtags, #cdnpoli, #swinelineott, #sens, #fail.

• Don’t use abbreviations, texting jargon like l8r, u r :(.

• Capitalize and punctuate.• Use quotations and quote

marks wherever possible.

Twitter tone

• Lighter than in conventional reporting

• Interactive• Fallible

Twitter troubles

• Bias• No indemnity (yet)• Everything is public

Twitter

• Don’t Tweet drunk

Twitter

• Don’t Tweet drunk

Twitter

• Don’t Tweet drunk• Follow @shitmydadsays

Twitter

• Don’t Tweet drunk• Follow @shitmydadsays

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