Comments on: Twitter as the canary in the news coalmine http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/19/twitter-as-the-canary-in-the-news-coalmine/ by Jeff Jarvis Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:06:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Stilgherrian · Journalism in a hyperconnected world http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/19/twitter-as-the-canary-in-the-news-coalmine/#comment-386121 Stilgherrian · Journalism in a hyperconnected world Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:49:28 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3620#comment-386121 [...] Twitter is a global social message service. Often inane — the world’s weirdest cocktail party — it’s also powerfully immediate. During the Sichuan earthquake it spread news half an hour before the wires. [...] [...] Twitter is a global social message service. Often inane — the world’s weirdest cocktail party — it’s also powerfully immediate. During the Sichuan earthquake it spread news half an hour before the wires. [...]

]]> By: So, what exactly is Twitter and why should you care? | Carrie and Danielle http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/19/twitter-as-the-canary-in-the-news-coalmine/#comment-382156 So, what exactly is Twitter and why should you care? | Carrie and Danielle Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:52:06 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3620#comment-382156 [...] some cases, Twitter can be an early warning system for breaking news, and politicians such as Barack Obama use the service to keep in contact with [...] [...] some cases, Twitter can be an early warning system for breaking news, and politicians such as Barack Obama use the service to keep in contact with [...]

]]> By: Apply to the City Section of NYU Local. Now. « ! http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/19/twitter-as-the-canary-in-the-news-coalmine/#comment-380524 Apply to the City Section of NYU Local. Now. « ! Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:09:49 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3620#comment-380524 [...] instant communication and access to virtually all information you need. There’s a reason why twitter and text messaging got the word out about the Sichuan earthquakes far faster than any tradi..., why the presidential candidates are putting in a great deal of effort to use social media (or at [...] [...] instant communication and access to virtually all information you need. There’s a reason why twitter and text messaging got the word out about the Sichuan earthquakes far faster than any tradi…, why the presidential candidates are putting in a great deal of effort to use social media (or at [...]

]]> By: Why aren’t PRs using Twitter? « Another Drop in the Ocean http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/19/twitter-as-the-canary-in-the-news-coalmine/#comment-380312 Why aren’t PRs using Twitter? « Another Drop in the Ocean Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:23:00 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3620#comment-380312 [...] News is increasingly broken by ordinary people with iPhone Twitter apps or normal office workers sat at their desks updating Twitter by web or Gtalk and not by dashing reporters in long macs, or even agency reporters in far-flung bureaux. It is the canary in the news coal mine. [...] [...] News is increasingly broken by ordinary people with iPhone Twitter apps or normal office workers sat at their desks updating Twitter by web or Gtalk and not by dashing reporters in long macs, or even agency reporters in far-flung bureaux. It is the canary in the news coal mine. [...]

]]> By: Stephen Quinn’s blog » Blog Archive » Twitter for newsgathering http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/19/twitter-as-the-canary-in-the-news-coalmine/#comment-376164 Stephen Quinn’s blog » Blog Archive » Twitter for newsgathering Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:24:39 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3620#comment-376164 [...] Twitter has been getting some publicity lately, looking at its value as a reporting tool. Here are some articles on the subject: http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/19/twitter-as-the-canary-in-the-news-coalmine/ http://scobleizer.com/2008/05/18/why-google-news-has-no-noise/ http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2008/05/microblogging_maniatwitter_hel.html http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/project-vino-twitter-wine-tasting/ http://onlinejournalismblog.wordpress.com/2008/04/30/how-journalists-can-master-twitter/ http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/twitter_for_journalists.php http://www.journalism.co.uk/7/articles/531439.php [...] [...] Twitter has been getting some publicity lately, looking at its value as a reporting tool. Here are some articles on the subject: http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/19/twitter-as-the-canary-in-the-news-coalmine/ http://scobleizer.com/2008/05/18/why-google-news-has-no-noise/ http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2008/05/microblogging_maniatwitter_hel.html http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/project-vino-twitter-wine-tasting/ http://onlinejournalismblog.wordpress.com/2008/04/30/how-journalists-can-master-twitter/ http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/twitter_for_journalists.php http://www.journalism.co.uk/7/articles/531439.php [...]

]]> By: The Modern Journalist » Blog Archive » APIs And Conversations: The Real Canary In The Coal Mine http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/19/twitter-as-the-canary-in-the-news-coalmine/#comment-375825 The Modern Journalist » Blog Archive » APIs And Conversations: The Real Canary In The Coal Mine Tue, 27 May 2008 15:15:26 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3620#comment-375825 [...] “The canary in the coal mine.” [...] [...] “The canary in the coal mine.” [...]

]]> By: Printed Matters » Top ten current trends in online journalism http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/19/twitter-as-the-canary-in-the-news-coalmine/#comment-375598 Printed Matters » Top ten current trends in online journalism Sat, 24 May 2008 06:31:16 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3620#comment-375598 [...] blogs, on Twitter and on Facebook for help in writing stories. Jeff Jarvis calls Twitter the “canary in the news coalmine.” It stands to reason: If you’ve just gone through such a major event, you are sure to want [...] [...] blogs, on Twitter and on Facebook for help in writing stories. Jeff Jarvis calls Twitter the “canary in the news coalmine.” It stands to reason: If you’ve just gone through such a major event, you are sure to want [...]

]]> By: hburgnews.com » wanted: more Twitterers http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/19/twitter-as-the-canary-in-the-news-coalmine/#comment-375415 hburgnews.com » wanted: more Twitterers Wed, 21 May 2008 14:57:39 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3620#comment-375415 [...] blogger Jeff Jarvis calls Twitter “the canary in the news coalmine.” Last Monday, when an earthquake struck China’s Sichuan province, word of it spread [...] [...] blogger Jeff Jarvis calls Twitter “the canary in the news coalmine.” Last Monday, when an earthquake struck China’s Sichuan province, word of it spread [...]

]]> By:   links for 2008-05-20 — contentious.com http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/19/twitter-as-the-canary-in-the-news-coalmine/#comment-375304   links for 2008-05-20 — contentious.com Tue, 20 May 2008 16:34:36 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3620#comment-375304 [...] BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » Twitter as the canary in the news coalmine “Twitter is the canary in the news coalmine. If you’ve just gone through a major event, you’ll want to tell your friends. If enough people are all chattering about an earthquake at the same time, that’s a good and immediate indication of big news.” (tags: twitter breaking+news journalism social+media disaster roles media+evolution tidbits+fodder) [...] [...] BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » Twitter as the canary in the news coalmine “Twitter is the canary in the news coalmine. If you’ve just gone through a major event, you’ll want to tell your friends. If enough people are all chattering about an earthquake at the same time, that’s a good and immediate indication of big news.” (tags: twitter breaking+news journalism social+media disaster roles media+evolution tidbits+fodder) [...]

]]> By: Brij’s One More Idea » Breaking news using Twitter. http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/19/twitter-as-the-canary-in-the-news-coalmine/#comment-375284 Brij’s One More Idea » Breaking news using Twitter. Tue, 20 May 2008 07:47:07 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3620#comment-375284 [...] as a news media" meme is adding momentum. Today Jeff Jarvis posted his thoughts and they are quite insightful: this publicness and immediacy is yielding both a [...] [...] as a news media" meme is adding momentum. Today Jeff Jarvis posted his thoughts and they are quite insightful: this publicness and immediacy is yielding both a [...]

]]> By: Ken Young http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/19/twitter-as-the-canary-in-the-news-coalmine/#comment-375283 Ken Young Tue, 20 May 2008 07:12:53 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3620#comment-375283 Pls ask local folks: *Why those relatively new school buildings collapsed worse than the much older structures? *Any kickbacks involved when they were built? *Can PRC become a great nation if kickbacks & bribery continue? Pls ask local folks:

*Why those relatively new school buildings collapsed worse than the much older structures?

*Any kickbacks involved when they were built?

*Can PRC become a great nation if kickbacks & bribery continue?

]]> By: rexblog.com: Rex Hammock’s weblog » Blog Archive » links for 2008-05-20 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/19/twitter-as-the-canary-in-the-news-coalmine/#comment-375281 rexblog.com: Rex Hammock’s weblog » Blog Archive » links for 2008-05-20 Tue, 20 May 2008 05:35:46 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3620#comment-375281 [...] Twitter as the canary in the news coalmine | BuzzMachine Quote - When we start putting our lives online, it’s now possible to take our pulse in new ways. And that’s news. For what is news, after all, but what is happening to us? (tags: journalism twitter noise) [...] [...] Twitter as the canary in the news coalmine | BuzzMachine Quote - When we start putting our lives online, it’s now possible to take our pulse in new ways. And that’s news. For what is news, after all, but what is happening to us? (tags: journalism twitter noise) [...]

]]> By: Nieuwe opdrachten: Twitteren en livebloggen — Jaap Stronks’ onderwijsblog http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/19/twitter-as-the-canary-in-the-news-coalmine/#comment-375278 Nieuwe opdrachten: Twitteren en livebloggen — Jaap Stronks’ onderwijsblog Tue, 20 May 2008 02:28:20 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3620#comment-375278 [...] meer dan het Twitteren zelf. Het is een nieuw communicatiemodel. Geschikt voor brekend nieuws (als kanarie in de kolenmijn), het lokaal filteren van gesprekken, het luisteren naar de ruis (handig voor journalisten), het [...] [...] meer dan het Twitteren zelf. Het is een nieuw communicatiemodel. Geschikt voor brekend nieuws (als kanarie in de kolenmijn), het lokaal filteren van gesprekken, het luisteren naar de ruis (handig voor journalisten), het [...]

]]> By: Andrew Benkard http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/19/twitter-as-the-canary-in-the-news-coalmine/#comment-375270 Andrew Benkard Mon, 19 May 2008 20:57:05 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3620#comment-375270 Very different circumstances, but same kind of thing: I started a little crowdsourcing experiment last week, encouraging NJ train commuters to send tweets if their trains are late. (See URL behind my name). NJ.com and Barista tweeted about this morning's delay. Very different circumstances, but same kind of thing: I started a little crowdsourcing experiment last week, encouraging NJ train commuters to send tweets if their trains are late. (See URL behind my name). NJ.com and Barista tweeted about this morning’s delay.

]]> By: josh http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/19/twitter-as-the-canary-in-the-news-coalmine/#comment-375252 josh Mon, 19 May 2008 16:06:46 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3620#comment-375252 has anyone covered how twitter is also becoming, in some circles, an public backchannel tool for carrying out passive-aggressive arguments in the open? I was surprised to see a wave of this over the last week or two. This may be old news, but I usually go to twitter expecting fuzzy bunnies. has anyone covered how twitter is also becoming, in some circles, an public backchannel tool for carrying out passive-aggressive arguments in the open? I was surprised to see a wave of this over the last week or two. This may be old news, but I usually go to twitter expecting fuzzy bunnies.

]]> By: MGH Word of Mouth » Blog Archive » TWITTER BREAKS NEWS OF EARTHQUAKE http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/19/twitter-as-the-canary-in-the-news-coalmine/#comment-375250 MGH Word of Mouth » Blog Archive » TWITTER BREAKS NEWS OF EARTHQUAKE Mon, 19 May 2008 15:57:05 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3620#comment-375250 [...] this week, everyday people knew about the devastating earthquake in China before the media even broke the news, thanks to [...] [...] this week, everyday people knew about the devastating earthquake in China before the media even broke the news, thanks to [...]

]]> By: AI: It’s Not Just for Artificial Intelligence Anymore http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/19/twitter-as-the-canary-in-the-news-coalmine/#comment-375248 AI: It’s Not Just for Artificial Intelligence Anymore Mon, 19 May 2008 15:29:34 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3620#comment-375248 [...] Ambient Intimacy — the feeling of connection that social networking and microblogging platforms (such as Twitter) create through the regularity and transparency of information being shared (my summary) [...] [...] Ambient Intimacy — the feeling of connection that social networking and microblogging platforms (such as Twitter) create through the regularity and transparency of information being shared (my summary) [...]

]]> By: rexblog.com: Rex Hammock’s weblog » Blog Archive » Let’s hear it for the noise http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/19/twitter-as-the-canary-in-the-news-coalmine/#comment-375241 rexblog.com: Rex Hammock’s weblog » Blog Archive » Let’s hear it for the noise Mon, 19 May 2008 14:31:09 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3620#comment-375241 [...] bonus link: Jeff Jarvis on why Twitter is the canary in the news coalmine. Another day, another metaphor to explain Twitter. permalink | categories: blogging, [...] [...] bonus link: Jeff Jarvis on why Twitter is the canary in the news coalmine. Another day, another metaphor to explain Twitter. permalink | categories: blogging, [...]

]]> By: Feedonomics » Blog Archive » A nose for noise http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/19/twitter-as-the-canary-in-the-news-coalmine/#comment-375232 Feedonomics » Blog Archive » A nose for noise Mon, 19 May 2008 12:16:54 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3620#comment-375232 [...] idea of noise as a positive aspect of Twitter is gaining traction. Jeff Jarvis quotes blogger Leisa Reichelt on the benefits of noise: “Isn’t this all just annoying [...] [...] idea of noise as a positive aspect of Twitter is gaining traction. Jeff Jarvis quotes blogger Leisa Reichelt on the benefits of noise: “Isn’t this all just annoying [...]

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