Posts Tagged ‘ Twitter ’

Who decides what is news? Journalists and editors relying on their judgment training or trending topics in Twitterverse?
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I see it everyday. You probably do, too. People physically with each other, but really half a world away.
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Last night my website was inaccessible for several hours. Some of you e-mailed to tell me of the issue, others tweeted. The hosting company apparently had a power outage and needed a transformer replaced (read enraged tweets here) — not something they could’ve controlled. Some reports said that Bluehost knew about the outage prior…
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The following is a guest post by David Roy, senior program assistant at the University of British Columbia, who helps teachers and non-teachers further their post-secondary education. Married with no kids, but a cat and seven rats, he spends his days gaming, blogging, reading, and trying to stay sane in this increasingly insane world….
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I saw this note from Indexed yesterday and couldn’t help but piggyback on it for a more elaborate post. All of us know that journalists play an integral role in keeping people accountable. In bringing to the fore stories that would most readily be swept under the rug. In highlighting the unsung heroes. And…
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For two and half years I have lived and breathed on Facebook. From uploading photos and following Obama’s inauguration to harvesting crops on Farm Town and “liking” Chocolate Brownies, I have done it all. I used to be the most vocal advocate for Facebook — getting a number of colleagues and friends to sign…
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What is the first thing you do when you wake up? Stretch a little, drink a glass of water? Rub your eyes and will your body into leaving the warmth of the bed? That used to be me, a couple of years ago. I’d lie curled under my Jaipuri quilt, gazing out the window…
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Everywhere a buzz buzz! Yes, I am talking about Google Buzz. Who isn’t? Hyped as the next big thing after Twitter, Buzz is supposed to seamlessly integrate all the interesting conversations you have with folks online with your Gmail interface. People in my network are trying it out in various ways: having real-time multi-user…
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