Category Archives: News industry

Do You Follow Breaking Tweets?

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Jaclyn Schiff

I love the idea of BreakingTweets.com. This is exactly what journalists should be doing with Twitter. Don’t let the name fool you though, Breaking Tweets is not intended to “break the news.” But the site actually did scoop the BBC and CNN last week. Please read further to learn more about this fascinating project. Continue reading →

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Actor: Reality TV Star:: Journalist: Blogger?

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Jaclyn Schiff

Is journalism becoming a professional pipe dream like being a movie star? In the last few weeks, I observed two things that made me think that the “aspiring reporter” is starting to be thought of like the “aspiring actor.” Continue reading →

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