A #BreakingNews ticker for every TV channel
via breakingblog:
We’re all familiar with TV news tickers, scrolling along the bottom of news channels. But what if a ticker only appeared for a few moments when a story breaks? And what if it worked across all live TV channels? Here at BreakingNews, we’ve created a connected TV app that does just that.
via jakefogelnest:
Prince is really killing it on Twitter!
New #Bnter “New study proves Twitter causes depression…” via @Peretti and @AdamClarkEstes
I know a guy, a serious reporter and a grown adult, who, when he finds out that people have unfollowed him, blocks each and every one of them permanently, as a matter of course. It’s genius! I don’t really know why he uses Twitter in this way, it’s not my cup of tea (I just follow people who amuse, interest or inform me, no matter if they care about me or not), but I think it’s terrific! Making people DEAD TO YOU is so important.
via theatlantic:
How Do You Cite a Tweet in an Academic Paper?
The Modern Language Association likes to keep up with the times. As we all know, some information breaks first or only on Twitter and a good academic needs to be able to cite those sources. So, the MLA has devised a standard format that you should keep in mind.
At Twitter, The Future is You! (by Twitter)
Women tweet about Valentine’s Day about twice as often as men, and are much more positive in tone when discussing the holiday. More data c/o NM Incite’s blog post
Muck Rack: Journalists owe it to their readers not to be phished
When journalists don’t demonstrate the same skepticism of phishing links on Twietter as they do for claims in press releases, they undermine their credibility by inviting spam on their followers. And if the idea is that journalists carry credibility from one medium to the next, they’re losing their reputation among readers when they don’t make informed social media usage…
via muckrack:
Over the past few weeks we’ve received direct messages from dozens of journalists’ compromised Twitter accounts perpetuating a phishing scam, which prompted us to make this tweet:
We’ve received over 10 DMs from journalists asking “You seen what this person is saying about you?” Our answer: No! (It’s a phishing scam.)
President Obama’s State of the Union: What were the most Tweet-worthy moments?
As an awkward hush fell over the US Congress while President Obama was chuckling over (hypothetical) spilled milk, Twitter was on fire with people yucking it up at the president’s expense. Click the chart to see all the other highlights including some top tweets from both sides of the political spectrum.
How much President Barack Obama overshadows GOP candidates on Facebook, Twitter, and around the social web (via Overdrive Interactive)
