Einar Thorsen

Professor of Journalism and Communication at Bournemouth University

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-08-22

22 August, 2011 by Einar Thorsen Leave a Comment

  • Student protesters declare victory at @GlasgowUni sit-in http://j.mp/nIwYRC – result: no further cuts to courses, no compulsory redundancies #
  • Cameron heckled as divided Britain debates riots http://j.mp/n8q20D – out of touch even in his own constituency! #
  • A Brief History of Online Activism http://j.mp/r8Xauf #
  • Pulse Beats The Drum For International Growth, Signs Up Al Jazeera http://j.mp/pHhDvJ #
  • When will we stop saying “Pictures from Twitter” and “Video from YouTube”? http://j.mp/qeJStB #
  • This is a must read: RT: @Bynickdavies: The phone-hacking evidence which Murdoch's people hid for four years http://t.co/syvWdlO #
  • Adobe's Muse a middle ground between iWeb and Dreamweaver http://j.mp/r66dMi #
  • Where Does Googorola Leave HP's webOS? http://j.mp/r0JVoc #
  • @davidmanus thanks, bookmarked for future read. Trust Stockholm is going well and keeping you busy? in reply to davidmanus #
  • Social media and transparency at Swedish local paper Norran http://j.mp/onLu9F #
  • What Norwegians get up to, when base jumping just doesn't provide enough adrenaline http://j.mp/qYxP7W #
  • This is insane: Newsquest papers run editorial calling for return of capital punishment, death penalty for UK rioters http://j.mp/razzsE #
  • Libyan TV presenter holding a gun and vows to defend state TV station, staff ready to become martyrs – http://j.mp/q99NtX #arabspring #libya #
  • ? A Simple Explanation for Why HP Abandoned Palm and Is Getting Out of the PC Business http://j.mp/pktzzO #
  • NSS – a poor performance indicator? http://j.mp/q7R7Ta #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-08-15

15 August, 2011 by Einar Thorsen Leave a Comment

  • Yacht meets supertanker – dramatic collision, lucky escape http://j.mp/oCPubw #
  • beta620: Experimental Projects From The New York Times http://j.mp/rgVJjN – more news organisations should do this! #
  • Web curation tools for journalists, by Ramaa Sharma @BBCCollege http://j.mp/oZlBBA #bbc #curation #socialmedia #
  • Professional footballer retires at 25 as "career is only money and corruption. It is capitalism, and capitalism is death" http://j.mp/qHreZJ #
  • FTSE100 moves into "bear territory" – defined as fall of more than 20% from its recent peak http://j.mp/mQqI7S – time to abandon capitalism? #
  • What I Learned Mapping The London Riots http://j.mp/qkQFUe – by James Cridland #
  • Digg Launches Newswire, a Social News Curation Tool http://j.mp/qwOESc #
  • Amazing Panoramic Photos Of Hiroshima After The Atomic Bomb Blast http://j.mp/rjUDPe #
  • How Students Use Technology [INFOGRAPHIC] http://j.mp/o7djmM #
  • How a musician and a Sikh TV channel dominated coverage of the Birmingham riots http://j.mp/ppYOWr #
  • ?Six weeks to go until the start of term @BournemouthUni, we have Facebook forums for MA students wishing to meet up http://j.mp/n92tQ2 #
  • @Loumat33 sorry 😉 in reply to Loumat33 #
  • Cameron vows tough action against UK rioters: "we wil not let any phoney concerns about human rights get in the way" http://j.mp/nKWf1J #
  • Twitter: the emergency broadcast system and the journalist http://j.mp/oqLmIQ – by @digidickinson #
  • Police cracking down on riot hoaxers http://j.mp/oF0PvV – @Bournemouthecho story I was interviewed for about Twitter use during riots #
  • England Riots Boost Local Newspaper Sales And Traffic http://j.mp/rliyur – by Josh Halliday #
  • What happened to @johnprescott's £60k homes for first-time buyers? http://j.mp/oxHxDz – good Poorer Than Their Parents feature by Alvin Hall #
  • @Ojeansen takk takk 🙂 in reply to Ojeansen #
  • How to get children cycling to school http://j.mp/oMx0oM – 7 tips by @Lakerlikes, misses the obvious: set good example and cycle to work! #
  • Seriously? RT: @BBCJonSopel Your Call on @BBC5live how should we punish the rioters? Make those in council houses homeless? call 0500 909693 #
  • @BBCJonSopel @BBC5live pretty disappointed by the way you have chosen to frame this. in reply to BBCJonSopel #
  • @Up_To_Speed thanks, much obliged 🙂 in reply to Up_To_Speed #
  • Björk's "App Album" Shows The Way For Musicians http://j.mp/r0NYHJ #
  • INFOGRAPHIC: UK riots – Gauging the Columnists Blame Game http://j.mp/om5cZx #
  • Guardian News Traces http://j.mp/oVbfJc – pretty cool visualisation tool for augmenting current affairs and recent history #
  • Guardian and Ushahidi collaborate on Project Activate http://j.mp/onuYfo #
  • Osborne seeks justification to scrap 50p tax rate http://j.mp/p76VyC – tax cut for the richest, nice timing! #
  • Wow! RT @faraway67: Ice Man Eric Guth explores caves in glaciers around the world http://t.co/z8Ev140 #geology #ice #photos Cool. Literally. #
  • Disturbing or Beautiful? Artists Evaluate Man's Impact on Nature http://t.co/WWPOKW9 #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-08-08

8 August, 2011 by Einar Thorsen Leave a Comment

  • Innovation is key to regional media success http://j.mp/qqkmhY – by Chris Bunyan, Localstars #
  • 'Light show' maps showcase Twitter, Flickr usage around the world http://j.mp/mVWfDs – nice visualisations from Eric Fischer #
  • @peastonprice yep, nail on head. in reply to peastonprice #
  • The Internet Is Filling Up with Dead People and There's Nothing We Can Do About It http://j.mp/r1RpEw #
  • Received incredible number of applications for PhD studentship on news reporting of #ArabSpring – shortlisting is going to be v. difficult! #
  • Playing with our LoveFilm trial made me wish there was such a thing for books… until I remembered: it's called a library! #
  • AOL launches Editions into the personal-newspaper iPad app fray http://j.mp/q8PoPn #
  • When suicide was illegal http://j.mp/mYycml – interesting feature by Gerry Holt on law changes in England/Wales 50 years ago #
  • Academics at the fore of hacking debate http://j.mp/ppHrLO – Prof Petley with apt response to Prof Giddings, but we still need to do more #
  • How Publishers Are Dealing With Apple's In-App Subscription Policies http://j.mp/p2x80R #
  • Time for UK media organisations to use some lobbying muscle http://j.mp/oK0Lmj #
  • Graphic: How Apple changed phone design, except with RIM http://j.mp/pexxF2 – nail on the head and/or in coffin? #
  • Guardian Shorts: new ebook series from @guardian, detailed guides on news stories, public policy, sports, cultural events http://j.mp/pCeNtN #
  • Why Apple will produce iBooks/Newsstand for Mac http://j.mp/r7Vg56 #
  • Australian TV network uses Google+ hangouts to take viewers behind the scenes http://j.mp/pPbTqm #
  • BBC's live updates of attacks on Norway http://j.mp/qrqv8v – Worlde comparison of 22-23/7 live reporting, by Daniel Bennett #
  • Weblog Tools Collection: How WordPress Beat Joomla! http://j.mp/nE2sNy #
  • Let's hope so!! RT @guardian: The death of Web 2.0 is nigh http://gu.com/p/3x2kc/tf (via @ObsNewReview) #
  • How Visa Plans To Dominate Mobile Payments, Create The Digital Wallet And More http://j.mp/rp3R3B #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-08-01

1 August, 2011 by Einar Thorsen Leave a Comment

  • MA Journalism scholarships @BournemouthUni http://j.mp/oAeZHX – 4 x £1k, three different journalism MAs eligible, deadline 15 August 2011 #
  • Master's degrees @BournemouthUni: MA International Journalism // MA Journalism and New Media // MA Multi-Media Journalism http://j.mp/oorxLa #
  • Former EMI boss says Limewire users were major iTunes customers http://j.mp/pnGQao #
  • Twitter blurs content ownership lines for BBC journalist http://j.mp/pbZWCK – Laura Kuenssberg leaves for ITV with 60k followers #
  • News Overload: an abundance of events or of coverage? http://j.mp/pmjG2N #
  • The 10 best newspaper scoops http://j.mp/nmCWyb – according to Peter Preston #
  • A Brief History of Apple Not Buying Things http://j.mp/nKPipy #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-07-25

25 July, 2011 by Einar Thorsen Leave a Comment

  • Scientific study shows internet use changes human memory http://j.mp/ro6no0 #
  • Retraction and transparency online news style: A Sobering Look At Apple http://j.mp/rl16Ns – well worth checking out! #
  • Senior Lecturer in Television Journalism MED367 @BournemouthUni http://j.mp/rp6bV2 – another vacancy in the Media School! #
  • Lecturer in Communication and Media MED361 @BournemouthUni http://j.mp/irws9K #
  • Senior Lecturer in Journalism MED363 @BournemouthUni http://j.mp/kM9LD3 #
  • News, the Internet and #ArabSpring – fully funded PhD studentship @BournemouthUni http://t.co/FRtT9HK – deadline 31st July! #
  • #BUdigihub about to start, should be exciting day! http://t.co/FXGCexY #
  • #BUDigiHub officially kicked off! They are going for the casual approach with comfy sofas… http://t.co/nNCohUJ #
  • #BUdigiHub @VCJohnVinney just gave elaborate introduction of @tiffanystjames – she claims not to sleep much! #
  • #BUdigiHub @tiffanystjames highlighting importance of infographics to convey complex information about digital society. Couldn't agree more! #
  • @andrew_chadwick @chrislowis @jonhickman thanks for RTing the studentship announcement! #
  • @jonhickman been very impressed by both number and quality of applicants so far! #
  • Facebook Is Getting Into the News Business http://j.mp/oGIjoE #
  • Taking long time to digest pain of tragic events in Norway. Proud to see victims/national response. Appalled by foreign media during event. #

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