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Re: Everything I Need to Know About Twitter I Learned in J School

fang fang — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:26:41 -0000

it's very good

Re: Everything I Need to Know About Twitter I Learned in J School

Mike Morrissey — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:31:40 -0000

If Mark Twain were alive today, we might has written, "Please forgive the long Tweet. I did not have time to write a short one."

Re: Everything I Need to Know About Twitter I Learned in J School

Peggy Dolane — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:42:45 -0000

Twitter is all about learning what headlines sell and which ones don't. Take a page from the direct marketer handbook and test it. Use a trackable url shortener like budurl or snipurl when you shorten your link. Try a few different headlines with your links. Then watch to see which tweets get the most clicks.

Re: Everything I Need to Know About Twitter I Learned in J School

Lewis Green — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 11:16:04 -0000

Ann,

It's been 35 years since I graduate J School but the lessons above have stuck with me through the decades. Good writing is good writing no matter the medium. Thanks for sharing.

Lew

Re: Everything I Need to Know About Twitter I Learned in J School

AlanEdwards — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 06:15:34 -0000

I think twitter is a great way to learn and practice how to write compelling headlines whether we realize it or not.

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bob — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:23:00 -0000

Mashable, what do I have to do to stop receiving your updates in my twitter homepage? I already blocked you and never followed you. I don't care for your messages. I feel like I'm being harassed with flooded updates from you.

Re: Everything I Need to Know About Twitter I Learned in J School

feastoffun — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:31:30 -0000

I'm someone who successfully went form traditional media, working for almost 10 years in newspaper publishing as a designer and photographer into online media, as a podcaster and blogger.

Re: Everything I Need to Know About Twitter I Learned in J School

Ann Handley — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:28:20 -0000

The hardest part of journalism for me has always been writing short. Twitter has offered a bit of immersion training there. It's def. helped me get to the point!

Re: Everything I Need to Know About Twitter I Learned in J School

Ann Handley — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:26:26 -0000

Nice perspective, and good point! Thanks, feast.

Re: Everything I Need to Know About Twitter I Learned in J School

Matias — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:02:25 -0000

Those rules actually apply to any writing. Twitter just makes it oblicatory. Good stuff still...

Re: Everything I Need to Know About Twitter I Learned in J School

feastoffun — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:15:33 -0000

Thanks! I've always felt strongly about this idea, that new media still needs to build upon the lessons learned by traditional media, and always keep the audience in mind. Inform and engage, don't intimidate or speak above your reader.

Re: Everything I Need to Know About Twitter I Learned in J School

Glenn Garnett — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:14:04 -0000

I was in journalist school 30 years ago and am still trying to get people to get people to use nickel words in tight leads. Good tips indeed, especially for middle-aged journalists who think there's no place for them in the Twittersphere.

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Mark John Waite — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:49:17 -0000

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Re: Everything I Need to Know About Twitter I Learned in J School

Alysa — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:47:58 -0000

I loved this! I just graduated "j-school" in May and am now a tweeter for my company. It helps!

Here's one more journalism guideline we should consider: Is this news?
I try and tweet things that people will find helpful and relevant to their lives.

-Alysa
www.yourenew.com

Re: Everything I Need to Know About Twitter I Learned in J School

iTbay — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:47:14 -0000

a lot more depth provided here then Time's explanation of Twitter here http://mashable.com/2009/06... Extremely useful article :) provides context to Time's article

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Re: Everything I Need to Know About Twitter I Learned in J School

Rebecca — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:21:29 -0000

GREAT post! I could not have said it better myself. As a recent-ish journalism grad, I can't wait to share this!!

Re: Everything I Need to Know About Twitter I Learned in J School

Leanne Chase — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:19:58 -0000

Ann -

This was a fun read. I, too, was in Journalism school 20 years ago (wow has it been that long!) and you took me back a bit.

The hardest thing for me and what I spent most of my time on was always crafting a good lead. And that is all twitter is...a good lead. I love that twitter is helping me get back to the very important lessons I learned years ago.

Great tips for those who didn't come through those ranks.