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Trudeau Mocks Journos for Overtwittering

Character 'Roland Hedley' has 2,900 followers

(Newser) - Cartoonist Garry Trudeau has been lampooning TV journalists for decades in Doonesbury, so it’s natural he would satirize their latest folly: excessive Twittering. Roland Hedley, Trudeau’s fictitious TV journo, has become an avid Twitter user both in print and in the real world, where @Roland_Hedley boasts 2,900...

Critic Fights Copycat for Twitter Identity

Lawyers pursue blogger who spoofs restaurant reviewer

(Newser) - A restaurant reviewer and her lawyers are after a man who’s been tweeting and blogging under her name, the New York Times reports. Adam Robb Rucinsky has been spoofing New York Daily News critic Danyelle Freeman, aka Restaurant Girl, imitating her distinctive style in posts using both her monikers....

'Tragic Oversharing' Turns Us Into Tweet Twits

Are we at risk of losing normal social skills?

(Newser) - In the “Age of Oversharing,” Twitter is king—and that could be a bad sign for society, Meghan Daum writes in the Los Angeles Times. If Twitter were human, it would be the kind of person we'd avoid at parties, Daum writes: “emotionally unstable,” a “...

Tweeting for Peace in Iraq?
Tweeting for Peace in Iraq?
Apr 21, 2009 2:50 PM CDT

Tweeting for Peace in Iraq?

US asks social media, tech execs to help build transparency, fight corruption

(Newser) - Iraqi lawmakers tweeting during sessions? YouTube campaign videos? Execs from communications and social media firms, including the likes of Google, AT&T, YouTube, MeetUp, and Twitter are in Iraq this week at the behest of the State Department. Their mission: to consider how their tools might be used to boost...

SF Mayor Unveils Run for Calif. Gov on Twitterverse

(Newser) - San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom made his candidacy for California governor official today with nary a word, the Chronicle reports—except on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Though Newsom plans to publicize his run with in-person appearances, an adviser called the old sort of announcement “passé.” The state’s...

Researcher Sends Telepathic Tweet

Research should help paralysis victims to communicate

(Newser) - In a perhaps inevitable move, a researcher posted an update to Twitter earlier this month simply by thinking about it, the Wisconsin Technology Network reports. But don’t make any plans for telepathic tweeting just yet—the doctoral student is researching a communication system for paralyzed patients, not lazy social...

Paula Abdul Headed to Idol Stage?

Judge's Twitter feed drops hints

(Newser) - New Twitterer Paula Abdul is using the social networking site to tease a return to the stage—possibly on American Idol, the Los Angeles Times reports. Responding to the suggestion of an enthusiastic fan, Abdul tweeted, “I wouldn’t be surprised if you catch me on stage in the...

Meg: Eww, Rove Is Twitter-Stalking Me!
 Meg: Eww, Rove Is 
 Twitter-Stalking Me! 
OPINION
Apr 21, 2009 4:07 AM CDT

Meg: Eww, Rove Is Twitter-Stalking Me!

Creeps like Rove and the county sheriff prove to be the downside of Twitter

(Newser) - Meghan McCain likes being able to share the "humorously uncensored" moments of her life on Twitter but she's not so thrilled about sharing them with the likes of Karl Rove, she writes in her Daily Beast blog. "I am now being followed by Karl Rove, and my...

Twitter: LSD for Our Time
 Twitter: LSD for Our Time 
OPINION
Apr 20, 2009 4:37 PM CDT

Twitter: LSD for Our Time

(Newser) - The parallels between Twitter and LSD are just too trippy for blogger Phil Baumann to ignore. “What was once a side project, a sort of laboratory experiment,” he writes, “has now seeped into the public domain and everyday more and more people are tripping tweeting.” Highlights...

Confession, in 140 Characters or Less

Have a secret? Tweet it, and feel absolved

(Newser) - What to do if a secret is eating you up inside? If you can phrase it concisely, digital absolution is close at hand via SecretTweet.com, writes the Guardian. Anonymous users twitter their hidden sadness and shame, for example: "My wife asks why I am moody. My secret mistress...

Twitter Guys See Revolution in the Making
Twitter Guys
See Revolution
in the Making
interview
Apr 18, 2009 12:44 PM CDT

Twitter Guys See Revolution in the Making

'We want to have as large an impact as possible'

(Newser) - Evan Williams and Biz Stone thought they were starting a podcasting company; its quirky messaging service was just a sideshow. Now, Twitter is the main event, and that's an understatement. “It took us a while to figure out that it really was a big deal,” says Williams in...

Something's Fishy About Kutcher's 1M Followers

(Newser) - Ashton Kutcher’s prodigious Twitter following might have been rigged, Owen Thomas writes for Gawker. A commenter pointed out that after a user signs on to follow “the model-actor-director-wantrepreneur,” it’s impossible to undo the move. A Twitter error message suggests refreshing the page and trying again, but...

Twitter King Kutcher a Madoff for 'Attention Economy'

(Newser) - Remember all that talk about social networks revolutionizing media and leveling the playing field? Well, forget it, writes Simon Dumenco for Advertising Age, because Ashton Kutcher is the top twitterer in the world. “Mr. Demi Moore” became the first user to hit a million followers today, and “if...

Oprah Tweets, 103K Follow
 Oprah Tweets, 103K Follow 
Apr 17, 2009 11:16 AM CDT

Oprah Tweets, 103K Follow

(Newser) - Still learning the ropes of microblogging, Oprah Winfrey posted her first tweet this morning, the Chicago Tribune reports. In her first tweet—“HI TWITTERS . THANK YOU FOR A WARM WELCOME. FEELING REALLY 21st CENTURY”—she committed the Twitter faux pas of writing in all caps and using the...

Ashton Twitters to 1M-Mark Victory Over CNN

Actor's feed is first to break million mark

(Newser) - Ashton Kutcher beat CNN to 1 million Twitter followers today, winning the popularity contest he started 3 days ago, CNN reports. He is the first Twitter user to break the 1 million mark, and has promised to donate 10,000 mosquito bed nets to charity for World Malaria Day—as...

Oprah's First Tweet Comes Tomorrow

(Newser) - If Twitter isn’t already a certified American phenomenon, it becomes so tomorrow—Oprah will issue her first tweet. Winfrey just signed up for an account and already has 35,000 followers (and counting, quickly) despite her tweetlessness, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. She will tweet during her show, joined by...

Moldovan 'Twitter Revolution' Organizer Goes Into Hiding

Journalist fears arrest for role in anti-Communist protest

(Newser) - The journalist who used Twitter to organize last week's mass protests in Moldova has gone into hiding for fear of arrest. Journalist Natalia Morar, 25, told the Guardian she is avoiding telephones and the Internet in case the same tools she used to rally supporters are used against her by...

Kutcher Racing CNN to 1M Twitter Followers

(Newser) - Scary thought of the day: Ashton Kutcher has about 860,000 followers on Twitter. Kutcher himself says he's a little startled by the number—"that's a little crazy"—which makes him No. 3 in terms of followers. Nevertheless, he's issuing a challenge to No. 1 CNN (about 923,...

'Mikeyy' Worm Snarls Twitter
 'Mikeyy' Worm Snarls Twitter 
Apr 13, 2009 12:49 PM CDT

'Mikeyy' Worm Snarls Twitter

(Newser) - A series of viruses have been wreaking havoc on Twitter, the South Florida Business Journal reports, sending out unwanted messages promoting StalkDaily.com. Click on one, and your account will be infected as well, and begin sending out the malicious tweets. According to Twitter’s official blog, the “Mikeyy”...

NYC Church Twitters Good Friday Ritual

Trinity Wall Street brings Good Friday online

(Newser) - A New York church is using Twitter to bring observance of Good Friday into the social-networking age, CNET reports. Trinity Wall Street is posting the Passion, 140-character piece by 140-character piece, from a set of accounts representing the characters in the story. The church already encourages the use of video...

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