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Twitter is a website, owned and operated by Twitter Inc., which offers a social networking and microblogging service, enabling its users to send and read messages called tweets. Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters displayed on the user's profile page. Tweets are publicly visible by default; however, senders can restrict message delivery to just their followers. Users may subscribe to other users' tweets—this is known as following and subscribers are known as followers.All users can send and receive tweets via the Twitter website, compatible external applications (such as for smartphones), or by Short Message Service (SMS) available in certain countries.
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Facebook as editorial opportunity and commercial threat to publishers
A 27-year-old geek is touring the US asking investors to buy up more than 300 million shares in his company, in what is set to be the fourth biggest IPO in history, making his eight-year-old site worth up to $100 billion. But should publishers be concerned about the rise of Facebook?
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The changing role of the homepage and why your website is not a newspaper
The web design principles of professional news and information publishers have so often centred on looking good and having a fancy homepage. But what if both those things don't really matter?
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The economics of Samantha Brick and Mail Online's audience-driven marketing machine
How can a news site pick an obscure freelance journalist and make her a subject of global debate, driving 1.5 million users to one story in little more than 24 hours while generating more than 5,000 comments, 100,00 Facebook likes, 7,000 tweets and a slew of articles across the web? That's what Mail Online does...
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Leveson inquiry: make political lying a criminal offence, says Peter Oborne
Peter Oborne, the Daily Telegraph columnist, has told the Leveson inquiry that "political lying" should be made a criminal offence for both politicians and journalists reporting on Westminster.
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Now Pinterest emails users asking them to comeback often
Now that Pinterest has a big new investor and a $1. 5 billion valuation, it needs to keep users engaged.
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Dale Farm ruling hailed as a victory for press freedom
Broadcasters say media groups will no longer be seen as an arm of the state after high court ruled on Thursday that they should not disclose hours of footage to police.
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A week on the web: Blue Peter moved from BBC1
Seminal kids' TV show Blue Peter will no longer be broadcast on BBC1, the BBC announced on Wednesday. Twitter went into a nostalgia-soaked meltdown.
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London Olympics 2012 diver Tom Daley to launch iPhone app
British 18-year-old who made the finals in Beijing aims to raise awareness of the sport.
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Local newspapers' crisis: is hyperlocal journalism the answer?
Many apologies for the hiatus in my serialisation of What do we mean by local?* I am pleased to return with an extract from a chapter by David Baines, a lecturer at Newcastle university.
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Nearly 30% of radio listeners go digital – but popularity of DAB radio slips
Rajar figures reveal a fall in listeners using DAB radios but an increase in those who tune in online or use apps.
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Uefa ramps up digital presence in Champions League final run-up
Ahead of this Saturday's Champions League final, Uefa is engaging with fans on a host of digital platforms and will live-stream its 'Ultimate Champions' exhibition game on Google+, YouTube and its own website for the first time.
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Music and film magazines top Twitter engagement chart
The growth of social media usage is by now well known and well documented. But publishers and broadcasters are also increasingly interested in building a social media presence.
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TalkSport owner forecasts ad boost ahead of Euro 2012 and Olympics
UTV Media's Radio GB arm increases its revenues by 8% year on year and expects them to rise by 20% in May and June.
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