Comments on: London Earthquake and Twitter http://staynalive.com/articles/2008/02/27/london-earthquake-and-twitter/ My View of the Real-Time Web - Tech and Rants From Jesse Stay, The "Social" Geek Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:35:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: 2008 - The Year My Life Exploded | Stay N' Alive http://staynalive.com/articles/2008/02/27/london-earthquake-and-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-10874 2008 - The Year My Life Exploded | Stay N' Alive Thu, 01 Jan 2009 06:26:45 +0000 http://staynalive.com/articles/2008/02/27/london-earthquake-and-twitter/#comment-10874 [...] which quickly fizzled as I ran out of time.  London had a small, but rare earthquake, and I saw it first on Twitter, on my cell phone, via track. In February I published my first [...] [...] which quickly fizzled as I ran out of time.  London had a small, but rare earthquake, and I saw it first on Twitter, on my cell phone, via track. In February I published my first [...]

]]> By: 5 Inspiring Uses for Twitter That Changed the World | Stay N' Alive http://staynalive.com/articles/2008/02/27/london-earthquake-and-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-957 5 Inspiring Uses for Twitter That Changed the World | Stay N' Alive Sat, 05 Apr 2008 07:27:20 +0000 http://staynalive.com/articles/2008/02/27/london-earthquake-and-twitter/#comment-957 [...] may not seem like much, but a month or so ago, I received an update for this tracked item from a user saying something to the effect of [...] [...] may not seem like much, but a month or so ago, I received an update for this tracked item from a user saying something to the effect of [...]

]]> By: Jesse Stay http://staynalive.com/articles/2008/02/27/london-earthquake-and-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-768 Jesse Stay Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:37:16 +0000 http://staynalive.com/articles/2008/02/27/london-earthquake-and-twitter/#comment-768 Mike, while I agree with you that they are mostly interested in ratings (I used to work for a media company!), in both cases I list above, reporters *were* on the scene! Traditional old media is clueless when it comes to technologies such as this. On another note, @newmediajim, a cameraman from NBC News twitters regularly about the places he visits and the news he's covering. Because of that, I generally try to watch the news that he's twittering about. I think if reporters were to get on Twitter, report straight from Twitter, and encourage those following them to watch the details on the news later, News organizations could actually see their ratings *improve*! Twitter is an excellent medium to get people excited, in 140 chars or less about an upcoming media broadcast. Mike, while I agree with you that they are mostly interested in ratings (I used to work for a media company!), in both cases I list above, reporters *were* on the scene! Traditional old media is clueless when it comes to technologies such as this.

On another note, @newmediajim, a cameraman from NBC News twitters regularly about the places he visits and the news he’s covering. Because of that, I generally try to watch the news that he’s twittering about. I think if reporters were to get on Twitter, report straight from Twitter, and encourage those following them to watch the details on the news later, News organizations could actually see their ratings *improve*! Twitter is an excellent medium to get people excited, in 140 chars or less about an upcoming media broadcast.

]]> By: Jesse Stay http://staynalive.com/articles/2008/02/27/london-earthquake-and-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-10261 Jesse Stay Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:37:16 +0000 http://staynalive.com/articles/2008/02/27/london-earthquake-and-twitter/#comment-10261 Mike, while I agree with you that they are mostly interested in ratings (I used to work for a media company!), in both cases I list above, reporters *were* on the scene! Traditional old media is clueless when it comes to technologies such as this.<br><br>On another note, @newmediajim, a cameraman from NBC News twitters regularly about the places he visits and the news he's covering. Because of that, I generally try to watch the news that he's twittering about. I think if reporters were to get on Twitter, report straight from Twitter, and encourage those following them to watch the details on the news later, News organizations could actually see their ratings *improve*! Twitter is an excellent medium to get people excited, in 140 chars or less about an upcoming media broadcast. Mike, while I agree with you that they are mostly interested in ratings (I used to work for a media company!), in both cases I list above, reporters *were* on the scene! Traditional old media is clueless when it comes to technologies such as this.

On another note, @newmediajim, a cameraman from NBC News twitters regularly about the places he visits and the news he's covering. Because of that, I generally try to watch the news that he's twittering about. I think if reporters were to get on Twitter, report straight from Twitter, and encourage those following them to watch the details on the news later, News organizations could actually see their ratings *improve*! Twitter is an excellent medium to get people excited, in 140 chars or less about an upcoming media broadcast.

]]> By: Mike http://staynalive.com/articles/2008/02/27/london-earthquake-and-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-759 Mike Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:38:54 +0000 http://staynalive.com/articles/2008/02/27/london-earthquake-and-twitter/#comment-759 Jesse, if the news had a reporter on the scene, they could have kept us updated us on TV! They have no interest in helping people stay informed, only in their ratings, which they believe are increased by their "Tune in later for more news" teasers. Jesse, if the news had a reporter on the scene, they could have kept us updated us on TV! They have no interest in helping people stay informed, only in their ratings, which they believe are increased by their “Tune in later for more news” teasers.

]]> By: Mike http://staynalive.com/articles/2008/02/27/london-earthquake-and-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-5519 Mike Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:38:54 +0000 http://staynalive.com/articles/2008/02/27/london-earthquake-and-twitter/#comment-5519 Jesse, if the news had a reporter on the scene, they could have kept us updated us on TV! They have no interest in helping people stay informed, only in their ratings, which they believe are increased by their "Tune in later for more news" teasers. Jesse, if the news had a reporter on the scene, they could have kept us updated us on TV! They have no interest in helping people stay informed, only in their ratings, which they believe are increased by their “Tune in later for more news” teasers.

]]> By: Mike http://staynalive.com/articles/2008/02/27/london-earthquake-and-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-6476 Mike Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:38:54 +0000 http://staynalive.com/articles/2008/02/27/london-earthquake-and-twitter/#comment-6476 Jesse, if the news had a reporter on the scene, they could have kept us updated us on TV! They have no interest in helping people stay informed, only in their ratings, which they believe are increased by their "Tune in later for more news" teasers. Jesse, if the news had a reporter on the scene, they could have kept us updated us on TV! They have no interest in helping people stay informed, only in their ratings, which they believe are increased by their “Tune in later for more news” teasers.

]]> By: Mike http://staynalive.com/articles/2008/02/27/london-earthquake-and-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-7082 Mike Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:38:54 +0000 http://staynalive.com/articles/2008/02/27/london-earthquake-and-twitter/#comment-7082 Jesse, if the news had a reporter on the scene, they could have kept us updated us on TV! They have no interest in helping people stay informed, only in their ratings, which they believe are increased by their "Tune in later for more news" teasers. Jesse, if the news had a reporter on the scene, they could have kept us updated us on TV! They have no interest in helping people stay informed, only in their ratings, which they believe are increased by their “Tune in later for more news” teasers.

]]> By: Mike http://staynalive.com/articles/2008/02/27/london-earthquake-and-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-9113 Mike Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:38:54 +0000 http://staynalive.com/articles/2008/02/27/london-earthquake-and-twitter/#comment-9113 Jesse, if the news had a reporter on the scene, they could have kept us updated us on TV! They have no interest in helping people stay informed, only in their ratings, which they believe are increased by their "Tune in later for more news" teasers. Jesse, if the news had a reporter on the scene, they could have kept us updated us on TV! They have no interest in helping people stay informed, only in their ratings, which they believe are increased by their “Tune in later for more news” teasers.

]]> By: Ontario Emperor http://staynalive.com/articles/2008/02/27/london-earthquake-and-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-756 Ontario Emperor Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:56:35 +0000 http://staynalive.com/articles/2008/02/27/london-earthquake-and-twitter/#comment-756 I first learned of the earthquake via tweets from <a href="http://twitter.com/rodrigomx">@RodrigoMx</a>, who was monitoring English coverage, and lack thereof, of the quake itself. Ironically, BBC was late in the game regarding its coverage, but when my local news radio station in the U.S. started broadcasting the story, they named the BBCas their source. Perhaps my local news radio station should monitor Twitter instead. P.S. @RodrigoMx is <a href="http://twitter.com/RodrigoMx/statuses/764046528">currently reporting</a> that William F. Buckley Jr. has died. I first learned of the earthquake via tweets from @RodrigoMx, who was monitoring English coverage, and lack thereof, of the quake itself. Ironically, BBC was late in the game regarding its coverage, but when my local news radio station in the U.S. started broadcasting the story, they named the BBCas their source. Perhaps my local news radio station should monitor Twitter instead.

P.S. @RodrigoMx is currently reporting that William F. Buckley Jr. has died.

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