Adam Schweigert (https://adamschweigert.com/tag/twitter/)
In their rush to drag typical “horse race” style political reporting kicking and screaming into the social media age, many journalists and the news organizations they work for are falling into a dangerous trap.
We would all be better served if content creators covered things like breaking news, internet memes, etc. exclusively in short-form, without the expectation of compensation while at the same time freeing up more time and resources to go long when it really matters and when the topic and treatment are arguably more worthy of financial support.
February 20, 2012 marked the 50th anniversary of astronaut John Glenn becoming the first American to orbit the earth. To celebrate, we re-constructed the mission (which lasted a little under 5 hours) in real-time on Twitter.
@FakeAPStylebook picks a #ValentimesDay fight with @APStylebook, sullies @ChicagoManual’s good name.
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I really like Storify.com for capturing interesting goings-on in the social media world. Here’s a little gem that unfolded earlier today: