Twitter tricks and tips

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by CAJ2012 4/27/2012 3:07:33 PM
Add -RT to remove retweets. Loses some conversation, but makes feed easier to navigate - @boyreporter #ink12 #caj2012

by dana lacey via twitter 4/27/2012 6:24:52 PM
Twitter search: use advanced search modifiers like -rt to cut down the noise @boyreporter says #CAJ2012

by brodiefenlon via twitter 4/27/2012 6:24:56 PM
RT @danalacey: The more we understand how people use Twitter, the more effective we can be on it - @wolfwylie #ink12 #caj2012

by Lauren O'Neil via twitter 4/27/2012 6:24:58 PM
The more we understand how people use Twitter, the more effective we can be on it - @wolfwylie #ink12 #caj2012

by dana lacey via twitter 4/27/2012 6:25:27 PM
@wolfewylie showing delegates how to use Twitter Archiving Google Spreadsheet, uses RSS feed to pull tweets and run analyses #INK12 #CAJ2012

by Newspapers Canada via twitter 4/27/2012 6:25:37 PM
"oh right, no Internet," @wolfewylie says as he tries to show us Tweriod--a strangely named, yet cool tool. #CAJ2012

by Belinda Alzner via twitter 4/27/2012 6:25:44 PM
The more we understand how people use Twitter, the more effective we can be on it - @wolfwylie #ink12 #caj2012

by dana lacey via twitter 4/27/2012 6:27:32 PM
Ron Nurwisah on now talking about using Twitter for live news.

by CAJ2012 4/27/2012 6:28:25 PM
He says it's okay to use fellow journalists' tweets. "Go with your gut."

by CAJ2012 4/27/2012 6:28:49 PM
But don't forget to credit, Nurwisah says.

by CAJ2012 4/27/2012 6:29:16 PM
Another recommended tool. Topsy.com for archival tweets.

by CAJ2012 4/27/2012 6:29:44 PM
Use topsy to compare tags, see trends.

by CAJ2012 4/27/2012 6:31:22 PM
Tip 1: Learn how to use twitter search. Advanced settings can help you cut through the noise #caj2012

by Ron Nurwisah via twitter 4/27/2012 6:31:30 PM
To find photos on twitter: crowdreel, twitcaps, Instagram. Or search photo URLs like yfrog or twitpic #ink12 #caj2012 - @boyreporter

by dana lacey via twitter 4/27/2012 6:31:35 PM
#caj2012 twitter session t.co

by ShaunaRempel via P.twimg 4/27/2012 6:31:43 PM
Next up: Sarah Millar of OpenFile

by CAJ2012 4/27/2012 6:32:08 PM
Millar is going to give tips on verifying sources on Twitter, honed when she was covering Arab Uprising for Toronto Star from the newsroom.

by CAJ2012 4/27/2012 6:33:12 PM
Lists: love em or hate em.

by CAJ2012 4/27/2012 6:33:27 PM
Twitter won't search old tweets. @boyreporter explaining how to use topsy, a search tool that goes back further, gives more insight #CAJ2012

by Belinda Alzner via twitter 4/27/2012 6:33:35 PM
.@Sarah_millar used social media to cover Arab Spring, learned tricks for validating and verifying info #caj2012 #ink12

by dana lacey via twitter 4/27/2012 6:34:04 PM
Sarah Millar uses list case study for following Michael Rafferty trial. Short list, not public.

by CAJ2012 4/27/2012 6:35:18 PM
Lists a great way to keep account both public and private to yourself, Millar says.

by CAJ2012 4/27/2012 6:35:59 PM
Now on to verification.

by CAJ2012 4/27/2012 6:36:41 PM
twitter lists follow groups of tweeters, organized by beat, location, common interest. Follow other lists or create your own #ink12 #caj2012

by dana lacey via twitter 4/27/2012 6:36:48 PM
Storyful a great way to find out if tweets are authentic.

by CAJ2012 4/27/2012 6:37:29 PM
1st obvious rule: just coz someone tweets it doesn't make it so. That's how celebs die.

by CAJ2012 4/27/2012 6:37:54 PM
To everyone who was upset about Rafferty coverage: @sarah_millar explains that you can avoid seeing that coverage on Twitter #CAJ2012

by Belinda Alzner via twitter 4/27/2012 6:38:24 PM
Ask: who is this tweeter? How do they know this info? Millar says never take account at face value. Even if Twitter "verifies" it.

by CAJ2012 4/27/2012 6:39:31 PM
Collected wisdom and some neat tricks: The twitter panel at #caj2012 t.co

by PaulBerton via P.twimg 4/27/2012 6:39:56 PM
Unverified tweets are the leading cause of Twitter death #ink12 #caj2012

by dana lacey via twitter 4/27/2012 6:40:08 PM
Getting a chance to talk to a person for real is so much better than Twitter, says Sarah Millar.

by CAJ2012 4/27/2012 6:42:32 PM
Now for the Q & A session.

by CAJ2012 4/27/2012 6:42:50 PM
Just discovered that @sarah_millar's weakness is Uncle Jesse #caj2012

by dana lacey via twitter 4/27/2012 6:43:06 PM
Here's the link to the @craigsilverman post on verification that @sarah_millar mentioned in her Twitter session at #CAJ2012

by kvey via twitter 4/27/2012 6:43:13 PM
Got questions for the Twitter Tips panel? Now's the time to tweet 'em! #INK12 #CAJ2012

by Newspapers Canada via twitter 4/27/2012 6:44:02 PM
Question about attribution of photos and using with permission.

by CAJ2012 4/27/2012 6:45:34 PM
Never grab and go, says Millar. Always reach out.

by CAJ2012 4/27/2012 6:45:47 PM
Moderator Lauren O'Neil points out that unlike on Facebook, Twitter doesn't own the rights to photos posted.

by CAJ2012 4/27/2012 6:46:22 PM
Debate over usage vs. owning.

by CAJ2012 4/27/2012 6:46:31 PM
AFP is currently in court for using a photo from Twitter without crediting creator (just credited twitter) - @sarah_millar #ink12 #caj2012

by dana lacey via twitter 4/27/2012 6:46:41 PM
The "in case you missed it" tweets are useful to capturing different audiences - @wolfwylie #ink12 #caj2012

by dana lacey via twitter 4/27/2012 6:46:52 PM
Q: can you tell if someone is blocking you?

by CAJ2012 4/27/2012 6:47:38 PM
There is an app to find out if someone unfollows you: "kinda sad"

by CAJ2012 4/27/2012 6:48:02 PM
This discussion about rights to republishing social content shows just how mushy the legal framework is for online copyright #ink12 #caj2012

by dana lacey via twitter 4/27/2012 6:48:12 PM

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