Comments on: Finding Subjects and Sources on Twitter http://chcameron.com/2009/09/14/finding-subjects-and-sources-on-twitter/ The blog and homepage of Chris Cameron Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:48:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Marshall Kirkpatrick http://chcameron.com/2009/09/14/finding-subjects-and-sources-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Marshall Kirkpatrick Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:40:39 +0000 http://chcameron.com/?p=650#comment-74 What an awesome story! I've used Twitter a lot to get breaking news and opinion, but the use of the service for more lengthy reporting is a real inspiration. What an awesome story! I’ve used Twitter a lot to get breaking news and opinion, but the use of the service for more lengthy reporting is a real inspiration.

]]> By: marneyike http://chcameron.com/2009/09/14/finding-subjects-and-sources-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-73 marneyike Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:47:59 +0000 http://chcameron.com/?p=650#comment-73 Chris, I think it's incredibly smart to utilize the resources available to you. I only write for a small town newspaper, but last year I used MySpace and Facebook to find college students from my area who were on campus at Northern Illinois University when there was a shooting there. It was just a short human interest story, but compelling none the less and turned a bigger, national story into a local one. You cannot be a good journalist without having good instincts, but good instincts + modern technology = journalism that can really reach people. Good job and good luck. Chris, I think it’s incredibly smart to utilize the resources available to you. I only write for a small town newspaper, but last year I used MySpace and Facebook to find college students from my area who were on campus at Northern Illinois University when there was a shooting there. It was just a short human interest story, but compelling none the less and turned a bigger, national story into a local one.

You cannot be a good journalist without having good instincts, but good instincts + modern technology = journalism that can really reach people.

Good job and good luck.

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