Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-04-17

17 04 2011
  • Players have collectively spent 5.93 million years playing World of Warcraft. http://amzn.com/k/NVCBWKVAXQV #Kindle #
  • How to steal like an artist http://ff.im/-ASm8j #
  • "From Revolution to Evolution: How Emerging Media Empower Democracy" in 10 minutes. #iweek #gmu #gmujournalism #
  • Good to see @yongclee at the #gmujournalism event today. #
  • Facebook and the No Contact Order http://ff.im/-ASPB2 #
  • Facebook and the No Contact Order http://ff.im/-ASPB1 #
  • Getting a few intro videos for the participants. http://bit.ly/faO2bD http://bit.ly/gW6tnR http://bit.ly/ejkNgB #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • People "are able to compare and contrast different reports." #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • New technology allows for "opportunities for cooperation, coordination and change." #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • Has Al Jazeera freed itself from controversy in the west? #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • Al Jazeera has had more conflicts with Arabic countries than with Western ones, regularly gets thrown out of states. #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • Discussing Mohamed Bouazizi and Al Jazeera's coverage of him. Wikipedia: http://bit.ly/iabqB2 #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • "Now there is no [communications] lag." says Burman in discussion of spreading revolutions. #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • Conflict analysis and revolution – the backdrop of revolution has been a global confrontation between US and others. #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • RT @yongclee: @mgopin: Backdrop of relationship btwn cities like DC and revs is one of global confrontation. #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • .@mgopin talking about social network theory, you can read more in his latest book – http://amzn.to/fvBMxb #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • "Vision without action is a hallucination" #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • .@mgopin 'comes from a community where the people saw these revolutions as something to fear.' #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • 'The media has moved towards public voices, away from exacerbating conflict' #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • "Most media coverage is based on drama." #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • "It [mainstream media] shows models on where [repressive] behavior is going on." #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • "Social media connects people who are willing to take a stance." #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • "You need to make some choices about which media you are going to pay attention to…which you are going to utilize" #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • Al Jazeera's story was very different than the Western media. "Not as commercially driven." #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • "The fact that it [the Arabic revolutions] happened should have taken no one by surprise" #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • "Anyone who had experience moving in and out of the Middle East … [realized] that it was a house of cards." #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • 'The Western approach to this part of the world was so self-serving' #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • Burman: "Society snapped." #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • "At the end of the day, the media must help people … to understand the process that is at play." – Burman #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • 'Media doesn't pay attention to events without drama' #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • "Unless we have hundreds of thousands of people with us, we don't have drama." #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • "Very hard in the visual media to sustain this [coverage of revolutions]." #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • Q: Can consumer power change the media's behavior? Do consumers want to? #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • "Not all the media is commercially driven … a range of different types of media." #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • No longer is it "just a silent audience." #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • "Mainstream Western media is "just broken" says Burman. #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • "Demand that the windows be kept open [for better media]." #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • Q: How does Al Jazeera deal with nation to nation problems in ME without a single base group? #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • 'AJE offers to people who care a more world-wide look at the news.' "We don't have a home team." #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • AJE appeals to those "who feel that they don't have any other alternative." says Burman. #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • "People have got to decide if they want that type of global coverage." #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • "I don't think that most media outlets are complacent, [but] they don't have access." #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • "As our need for better information [increases] … there are less outlets providing that information." #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • Talking about the increasing cuts to international bureaus in news organizations, opens up opportunities for others. #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • "Al Jazeera almost has no competition [in the Middle East] because the competition has no credibility." #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • Q: Are we being taught to value the wrong information? #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • "History is more art than science … you have to be very cautious of believing accepted wisdom." #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • "One of the things that perpetuate conflicts … is the fear of the unknown." #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • "Fear runs amok in not only media, but in history documentation as well." #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • Q: What has made some revolutions succeed instead of slow/fail? #smcedu #gmujournalism #
  • 'In one part the difference between a solid country and one that has been cobbled together.' #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • "People didn't anticipate the tribes and allegiances there [in Libya]." #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • "Gaddafi doesn't care about public opinion." #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • Q: Does the media fail to report on the aftermath of revolutions? A: "Yes" #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • .@TechChange More low-cost internet enabled eInk devices like the Kindle I hope. #smcedu #edtech. #
  • 'News will never make the type of money that entertainment makes.' #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • 'Making money is the wrong model for news, you have to be more community-minded.' #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • "Only here in the US to you have such a small under-resourced PBS … and NPR." #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • "It's about having a moral conscience." "The social contract [for responsible news reporting] is over." #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • We seek out more in-depth coverage and the mainstream media is not providing it. #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • "As the world gets more combative, we need information so that we can make good decisions." #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • And we're done. Thanks for watching folks. #gmujournalism #smcedu #
  • Stress is a common theme for students – http://bit.ly/fI9cV7 #
  • Four Worst Campus Newspaper Typos in 2010-2011 http://feedly.com/k/hdqZPW #
  • New tablet devices demand new consumption models http://ff.im/-AWY8L #
  • Kindlebility Sends Web Pages To Your Kindle in One Click [Video] http://ff.im/-AWYs5 #
  • Why Apple's pushy publishing plan is paying off http://ff.im/-AWYt7 #
  • Study: NYT visits off up to 15 percent a day since paywall debut http://ff.im/-AX01v #
  • Four Storytelling Methods http://ff.im/-AX0d2 #
  • Via @eric_andersen: Radio Shack says Foursquare users spend 3.5 times more money. http://j.mp/ihLo8w #
  • WordPress as a Learning Management System http://ff.im/-AXu8F #
  • @kylelovespi Nope. You should track #collegejourn in the mean time. #
  • Publishers should follow Amazon’s lead and offer subsidized tablets http://ff.im/-B27BN #
  • SD Maid Cleans Leftover Files from Your Android SD Card [Downloads] http://ff.im/-B281T #
  • Freelancer lawsuit condemns HuffPo's use of free bloggers http://ff.im/-B28aB #
  • The Beautiful Video Game Art Of Daniel Vendrell [Masterpieces] http://ff.im/-B2amb #
  • #Media140 -Al Jazeera's early start reporting revolutions http://ff.im/-B2apu #
  • Dailyplaces Turns Ups The Social, Adds Realtime Chat To Locations http://ff.im/-B2aq3 #
  • Many Journalism Schools Put Minimal Effort into Facebook Pages http://flpbd.it/rySF #
  • Frog Design: 3 Things Wile E. Coyote Teaches Us About Creative Intelligence | Co.Design http://ff.im/-B2b3k #
  • What Does Tencent Want With MySpace? http://ff.im/-B2b9C #
  • A Toy Chest for Game Design http://ff.im/-B2boT #
  • Canadians would rather give up newspapers than the internet | Reportr.net http://ff.im/-B2bzQ #
  • How Paywalls Are Changing News Organizations' Social Media Strategies http://ff.im/-B2bIU #
  • Windows 8 leaked, caught looking a lot like Windows 7 http://pulsene.ws/1i17d #
  • 5 Tips To Help You Land An Online Journalism Job Out Of College http://pulsene.ws/1hDxT #collegejourn #
  • Stephen Colbert Celebrates Sen. Jon Kyl’s Independence From ‘Factual Statements’ http://pulsene.ws/1hApp #
  • Did Mitt Romney’s Campaign Swipe A Toothpaste Logo? http://pulsene.ws/1hGDp #
  • The Webby Award nominees you didn't know about http://pulsene.ws/1gZq9 #
  • Data Visualized: More on Teaching With Infographics – http://otf.me/LSU #
  • A 12-Step Guide to Fostering Your Creativity http://t.co/62u25m3 via @mashdevdesign @mashable #
  • Check out: Valve Potato Sack bundle hides possible Portal 2 ARG http://t.co/NmHyQ9H via @joystiq #
  • @samplereality My favorite paywall theory is: NYT is too ashamed to ask for donations, so this token barrier is their excuse to ask for $. #
  • Why Cisco killed the Flip mini camcorder http://t.co/UjRMxDw via @cnet #
  • Via @nprnews: Smartphones Helped To Kill The Flip Camera | http://t.co/Uk4qFnk #
  • Today the Flip video camera is dead. I think this is a terrible mistake. The thought is that Smartphones can fill in. But can they really? #
  • @samplereality That is an excellent point. Big missed opportunity right there. Do you know if anyone done that? I haven't heard of it. #
  • @reasaurus @samplereality And, at least in my experience, quality doesn't even come close. I don't think smartphones are near ready. #
  • @obrienmedia That's true, though it might have been wise to make a play for streaming video of some sort. #
  • @reasaurus I've seen those. They are pretty nifty. I don't know if there is anything similar for video. #
  • @marcelle42 Not really I'm afraid. I usually just stay with family and friends. #
  • Report: Palestinian Authority wants $5 billion to build state http://feedly.com/k/gW7GFX #
  • What Role Does Social Media Play in College Admissions? [INFOGRAPHIC] – http://otf.me/LTT #
  • Reinventing the news at Northeastern with NewsTrust #collegejourn http://otf.me/LTn #
  • Social Browser Flock Shuts Down http://t.co/QwuIPBB via @techcrunch #
  • Hacker Gains Access To WordPress.com Servers, Site Source Code Exposed http://t.co/NAiir9K via @techcrunch #
  • Is Dr. Drew really trying to blame YouTube for kids cutting themselves? It's the internet's fault for everything, huh? God I *despise* CNN. #
  • @ministrofjustiz Ah, it was you! A challenger appears. 😛 #
  • Flip Cams: Teachers react to loss of a classroom tool – http://t.co/MUma5eC via @educationweek #
  • Digital Story Telling: The Modern Expression of an Ancient Art by Cari Wilson – http://otf.me/Lab #
  • Uscoop Brings Daily Deals To College Campuses http://otf.me/LbN #
  • Portal 2 unlocking early — if you play the Potato Sack games long enough http://feedly.com/k/fpABhN #
  • Facebook, you don’t know me. Please stop hiding my friends. http://feedly.com/k/hNxOIH #
  • La Salle University Collegian Fights Stripper Story Censorship with Front Page Protest: ‘See Below the Fold’ http://feedly.com/k/eAyGdT #
  • Daily Tip: How to Add Custom TwentyTen Headers for Each Category http://feedly.com/k/eBVRxu #
  • Digital Poetry Symposium @ Dartmouth 2011 http://feedly.com/k/ieP13f #
  • Very brief trip. Now back to VA. (@ DC2NY) http://4sq.com/hhVkGb #

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