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Are your friends a filter or a firehose? Some musings on Twitter and FriendFeed

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

I was playing around with FriendFeed – again – and not seeing the point – again, when a thought came to me which I think encapsulates why I don’t get on with it, and why, in fact, I’ll never get … Continue reading →

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When everyone talks with a megaphone, no one can hear anyone else.

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

Image via CrunchBase I’m not sure whether he meant it this way, but Om Malik unwittingly hits the nail very much on the head: “A few weeks ago, I told Jemima Kiss of The Guardian that Twitter was like a … Continue reading →

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A Twitter workshop for journalists

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

I’m sure many of you read Mathew Ingram (and if not, you should), but just in case you missed it Mathew did a workshop for journalists on using Twitter. He’s put the slide deck on SlideShare, too, and they’re well … Continue reading →

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Twitter as super-fast news network: Get over yourself!

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

Regarding the new API from The Guardian (which looks rather neat), one of my friends Twittered this: “Twitter fastest with the news, even in their building. Reading about the product online before they’ve announced it in the room!” At which … Continue reading →

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Print is dying, right? Not so fast

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Ian Betteridge

Don’t expect this story to get coverage from those who always seem to be claiming that print media is dying. The Economist, the venerable newspaper (which looks like a magazine) has seen revenues, profits and print circulation all rise: "The … Continue reading →

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