Comments on: The Australian’s War on Twitter (part 2)

By: Pierre

Pierre — Fri, 22 May 2009 04:27:39 +0000

Yes Virginia, so long as as affluent citizens continue to tweet when involved in disasters – Twitter will continue to exist as the place for breaking news.

By: Grant

Grant — Fri, 22 May 2009 03:16:36 +0000

“Who in the hell wants to hear actors talk?”-H.M. Warner, Warner Brothers Studios, 1927

“I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.” Thomas Watson, Chairman of IBM, 1943

Educated guesses

By: Dan Brian

Dan Brian — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:13:21 +0000

Jeff Jarvis wrote a great book called What Would Google Do? which explained precisely this type of Newspaper elitism that will spell the demise of those who don’t adapt. Twitter has it’s growing pains (see my blog) but the USA numbers prove the simplicity and immediacy of it’s platform will ensure it endures. You’re right Gary Google aren’t going to let Twitter get away with it just like Ebay bought Paypal these companies are smart enough to see when they’ve been outsmarted.

By: Gary Hayes

Gary Hayes — Wed, 20 May 2009 09:27:53 +0000

When the most powerful media organisation on the planet publically states that Twitter is giving them a run for their money in regards to real time information – one does question the head in the sand attitude of those still peddling 1-5 day old news? From a newspaper that has pulled its head out of the sand The Guardian in the UK…

“Google ‘falling behind Twitter’ – • Co-founder Larry Page says search engine has been losing out to micro-blogging site in battle to provide real-time information • Chief executive hints that Google could go into partnership with Twitter http://www.guardian.co.uk/busi.....artnership

Anonymous – big hugs.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 20 May 2009 06:56:24 +0000

Just to point out a mistake. You appear to be implying that Laurel Papworth is an informed commentator.

By: Huntzie

Huntzie — Wed, 20 May 2009 06:45:54 +0000

Oh dear. I think this latest Australian piece might turn out to be its author’s “embarrassing Facebook photo”. Twitter has much to offer journalists: distribution, lead generation and search … among others. Reporters not using it are missing out.

By: Toby Forage

Toby Forage — Wed, 20 May 2009 06:41:28 +0000

I love how he refers to Twitter as “software”. That’s the killer blow right there

By: Dan Roberts

Dan Roberts — Wed, 20 May 2009 06:16:53 +0000

Newspapers just don’t get it – we are still going to read the news in their papers – but the likes of Twitter give us the headlines much faster than the papers can. Why don’t they just admit that they use Twitter to know what is going on!

The problem with newspapers is that their online content is being basterdised because they think we only want to read blog style content. Quite the opposite – if we go to a newspaper we want the full story.

By: Simon

Simon — Wed, 20 May 2009 05:58:11 +0000

I think there’s some deliciously irony in this anti-twitter position of The Australian, given the way they’re trumpeting the fact that they’re the Online Newspaper of the year under their masthead.

You’d think they’d be a little more forward thinking – kind of like the advertisers on their site who are using twitter quite nicely … check out the screen shoots here – http://www.twitpic.com/5jhvc

Something rather ironic about the ad’s headline too.

By: Megan

Megan — Wed, 20 May 2009 05:53:42 +0000

They wouldn’t have anything to worry about if they did journalism, but since they gave that up years ago, it’s their own fault!

By: alexander

alexander — Wed, 20 May 2009 05:42:14 +0000

“Aeroplanes are interesting toys but of no military value.”
Marechal Ferdinand Foch
Professor of Strategy, Ecole Superieure de Guerre
1911

By: Renee Barnes

Renee Barnes — Wed, 20 May 2009 05:34:53 +0000

I’d just settle for media organisations and more journalists admitting to the news gathering advantages of Twitter. The example of the LA earthquake (which I blogged about) which was highlighted by thousands of tweets but barely registered in online news media.