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Chapter four: Microblogging

February 15th, 2011 · Comments Off on Chapter four: Microblogging · briggs, Comm361, social media, Student Blog Posts

Twitter. It’s the one thing that comes to mind when you hear the word microblogging. In what way can we possibly cover news in less than 140 characters? What is microblogging? It’s the idea that lets individuals write and share small content of news online via short sentences, images or video links. It is an […]

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‘Journalism Next’ by Mark Briggs: Chapter 4 summary

February 15th, 2011 · Comments Off on ‘Journalism Next’ by Mark Briggs: Chapter 4 summary · Comm361, Facebook, Student Blog Posts

Summary: Microblogging — The instant messaging journal Microblogging Start a Twitter, Facebook and/or LinkedIn account. Importance: Trains users to look for interesting things around them Gets breaking news out in an instant Allows the audience and journalists access to the most up-to-date news coverage Why microblogging should remain personal, not automatic Quality over quantity; tweets […]

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