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New Comic Book Biography Focuses On Twitter Co-Founder

Mary C. Long — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:32 +0000

If you’re a fan of comic books, SciFi or Twitter – or ALL of that stuff – you’ll find THIS pretty fantastic.

Bluewater Productions is releasing a comic book biography this week that “tells the story of one of the innovators that have changed the digital world forever, Jack Dorsey, the co-Founder of Twitter.”

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Cardinals Not Allowed To Tweet During Conclave

Mary C. Long — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:00:23 +0000

A new Pope will be chosen to lead the Catholics of the world soon – and the powers that be do NOT want those making the decision to be influenced by Twitter.

Of the 117 Cardinals eligible to vote for a new Pope, nine of them are on the microblogging platform – but they won’t be tweeting during Conclave (the new Pope selection process). Their little red vests depend on it!

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What Is The Most Influential Day In The History Of The World? Twitter Weighs In

Allison Stadd — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:00:02 +0000

Each month, The Atlantic poses a “Big Question” to a variety of experts and public figures.

The answers, and the questions themselves, are often fascinating. Especially this month.

The question: “What day most changed the course of history?”

As befitting a modern media outlet, The Atlantic also turned to Twitter to let influencers weigh in.

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A Short History Of The Hashtag

Allison Stadd — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 12:00:51 +0000

Perhaps the most important term in the Essential Twitter Dictionary we published last week is “hashtag.”

A hashtag, or “#”, denotes a keyword or topic on Twitter. It’s any string of characters without spaces.

Some of the most popular hashtags from the past few months are: #NFL, #Election2012, #BlackFriday and #CyberMonday.

Hashtags are the quickest and easiest way to search for and find out what Twitter users are currently talking about. They’re also key to productive Twitter engagement – hashtags put your tweets in front of the people who are interested in them.

But how did it all start?

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Twitter Rumored To Be Considering Possibly Adding A Woman To Its Board. Maybe.

Mary C. Long — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 18:54:39 +0000

File this one under news that shouldn’t be: There’s a rumor circulating that Twitter is considering adding a (gasp!) woman to its board of directors.

And you know what THAT means. Next thing you know, there will be . . . two.

But wait, let’s slow this crazy train down a bit and see what all the fuss is about.

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Live-Tweet Event Recreates Parliament Burning

Mary C. Long — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:43:12 +0000

Ready to experience another live-tweet recreation?

We brought you the Titanic’s ill-fated voyage and now, coming at ya from the UK, we bring you the latest historical recreation on Twitter: Parliament Burns.

And if you don’t know why this event is significant, all the more reason to tune in!

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