by Katie Rolnick on Oct 11, 2009
Tweeting the News: Digital Journalism at DePaul University
The social media platform, Twitter, first gained legitimacy as a valuable news tool last April, when it helped connect protesters...
by Molika Ashford on Jan 08, 2010
New York Times Wary of Advertising Tweets
If anything, the walls between advertising and reporting (a necessary sisterhood in traditional, for-profit media) should be shored up. But with...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 18, 2010
‘Using Tweets to Interview’ : Are 140 Character Twinterviews the Future of Journalism?
Media Bistro's Fishbowl DC wondered if "Twinterviews" is the "new journalism" ? Twinterviews says it is a combination of Twitter +...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 05, 2011
Photos Don’t Lose Copyright After Being Posted on Twitter
A United States court ruled that "publishing something on Twitter is not the same as relinquishing ownership," Time.com reported. The...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 15, 2011
Do Media Regret Twitter Errors? How To Correct Tweets
News outlets typically issue corrections whenever they publish incorrect information. However, as more and more news outlets venture onto Twitter...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 05, 2011
UK Supreme Court OK’s Live Tweeting
The UK Supreme Court will permit live tweeting during court sessions, The Guardian reported. "Supreme court justices are 'content' for...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 11, 2011
UK PCC Rules Publication of Civil Servant’s Public Tweets OK
The UK Press Complaints Commission backed two newspapers' decisions to publish public tweets from a public Twitter account, Journalism.co.uk reported....
by Sydney Smith on Mar 07, 2011
Courtney Love Settles Twitter Defamation Lawsuit
Singer Courtney Love settled a defamation lawsuit filed against her by fashion designer Dawn Simorangkir, the Independent reported. Love commented...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 16, 2011
AP Sportswriter Sued After Tweet Accused NBA Ref of Cheating
After being accused of cheating in a tweet, an NBA referee has sued an Associated Press sportswriter for defamation, City...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 10, 2011
Associated Press Reporter Claims Tweet about Ref True
Associated Press reporter Jon Krawczynski, who is being sued by referee Bill Spooner over a tweet, is defending himself in...