Why Twitter Matters to Journalism

A University of Tampa student recently asked for my input regarding the use of Twitter in the journalism world. She reached out to me for comment, though I don’t think she was able to include my input given her deadline. (I submitted my responses somewhat late.) So, for what it’s worth, I’m posting her questions [...]

Sites That Help You Build, Learn More About Your Twitter Community

There are lots of neat sites to help you familiarize yourself with, and build, your Twitter community.
Here are a couple that come to mind:
Twellow — White Pages for Twitter
TweetDeck, Twhirl and Twitterfall — Desktop applications for Twitter
Qwitter — Site that lets you know whenever someone stops following you. The site seems to pride itself on [...]

Twitter Tatoos — The Next Big Thing?

So here’s a guy who wants to start tattooing his forearm with different people’s Twitter names. People interested in having their names tattooed on his arm can place a bid to @drew on Twitter, using the hashtag #twittertattoo. Proceeds go to the Make-A-Wish foundation. Thanks to @mashable for the tip.
I wonder if people are going [...]

In Need of a Lede? Tweet about It

It all started with a Tweet.
I was at work, struggling to come up with a lede for one of my short stories about an art fair. My editor happened to be away from his desk so, in need of some inspiration, I Tweeted: “Having one of those ‘ugh, I just need to write this lede [...]