…and here are the suggested responses to questions about Twitter’s apparent uselessness:
paulbradshaw: #bbcwm Any suggested answers to this one? RT @tweehee isn’t it a waste of time?
about 7 hours ago
SamShepherd: it’s only a waste of time if you’re using it to waste time.
about 7 hours ago
[...] …and here are the catfights on Twitter people could come up with: paulbradshaw: #bbcwm @defcon_5 says BBC will want to hear about Twitter catfights – anyone know of any? about 5 hours ago Tue Feb 17 15:58:00 +0000 2009 corcoran: I think Robert Scoble had a falling out with someone a month back – can’t remember the other guys name though about 5 hours ago Tue Feb 17 15:59:48 +0000 2009 nuttycow: the whole things about @derekdraper following all of @iaindale ’s followers to publicise his own site? about 5 hours ago Tue Feb 17 16:00:01 +0000 2009 technicalfault: plenty of catfights for sure but perhaps steer away from this to discuss lively debates? #bbcwm about 5 hours ago Tue Feb 17 16:02:28 +0000 2009 DotLepkowska: # bbcwm Lily Allen had one with Perez Hilton, see Telegraph website. Too many characters to send link about 5 hours ago Tue Feb 17 16:02:35 +0000 2009 louisedoherty: http://is.gd/jcN0 and http://is.gd/jPE6 and http://is.gd/jI4a …? #bbcwm about 5 hours ago Tue Feb 17 16:02:38 +0000 2009 DotLepkowska: #bbcwm Also there was one someone put on earlier about a PR and journalist having a Twitterspat – think it was in Cardiff? about 5 hours ago Tue Feb 17 16:03:31 +0000 2009 DavidBahia: #bbcwm Please don’t encourage them. Have they nothing better to do. about 5 hours ago Tue Feb 17 16:05:52 +0000 2009 JayneHowarth: #bbcwm what about RT @katchoo Oh dear oh dear. @axelanden What journalists should NOT do on Twitter http://tinyurl.com/b8cy5f about 5 hours ago Tue Feb 17 16:09:59 +0000 2009 alicefanning: not sure if you want to talk about celebrity catfights, but @perezhilton and @lilyroseallen had big fight yday about 5 hours ago Tue Feb 17 16:24:13 +0000 2009 blondepinky3: there was a post/tweet about Perez Hilton & Lilly Allen having some words…I think yesterday you could check that out about 5 hours ago Tue Feb 17 16:37:45 +0000 2009 Written by Paul Bradshaw – Visit Website [...]
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Keep up the great work
I’m especially interested in the way Twitter can help to generate more interest in a published story.
Justin Peters of the Columbia Journalism Review uses Twitter to share great ledes that he finds on various stories. He posts the lede along with a link. His username is @justintrevett.
Already this appears to have helped create new readers for these stories, and opened discussions through Twitter about the ledes and why they do or don’t work.
The way I see it, that’s one more example of Twitter’s effectiveness.