BeatBlogging.Org puts out a call for all journalists on Twitter
US-based site BeatBlogging.org is collecting names of journalists who use Twitter to “help report, find sources, ask questions and more”.
Beatblogging.org is part of NewAssignment.Net, and is on a mission to look at “how journalists can use social networks and other Web tools to improve beat reporting, with an empahsis on “pushing the practice” and spotlighting innovation”, according to the site’s authors.
They have 57 responses so far, mostly US-based. So how about we get a UK thing going here? If you are a journalist using Twitter in the manner described above, please leave a comment with your Twitter handle below. I’m @johncthompson and this blog’s other authors are @jtownend and @lauraoliver. All our news is broadcast on @journalismnews (and you can talk to us on that channel too).
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January 30th, 2009 at 7:29 pm
@Mark_Coughlan
January 30th, 2009 at 8:21 pm
Here’s a list of UK journalists on Twitter that’s already been compiled:
http://www.prblogger.com/2008/11/uk-journalists-on-twitter/
And two wikis already in existence, one for media people using Twitter and media outlets on Twitter. I wouldn’t reinvent the wheel, if I were you.
https://twitteringjournalists.pbwiki.com/
January 30th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
@newsiain
January 31st, 2009 at 4:45 pm
@cdesrets