Wade’s weekly Twitter log for 2012-06-17

Sunday, June 10, 2012

• BREAKING: Alleged shooting at pool party in Auburn. Follow story here: http://t.co/BEdk59Vv #
• #DailyBlogTip Ethics: Build credibility by crediting sources, fixing errors openly, disclosing conflicts of interest. #
• What are you reading? What should you read? Let’s share on Sundays. #sundayread #
• #sundayread A quick Twitter discussion on inviting journalists vs. bloggers to cover events: http://t.co/OLPVpTVB #
• #sundayread Good piece about art of book covers in age of ebooks, by @craigmod. http://t.co/6vklLqTT (RT @ebertchicago) #
• #sundayread @SecondFront theorizes that Advance is running Bham News into the ground. On purpose. http://t.co/2l5yaG9y #
• #sundayread Flashback: How to manage your career transition, by @bbyrdgiles: http://t.co/9ax3g0hD #
• #sundayread How things went bad at @Good magazine, by @abeaujon: http://t.co/dtCmoD1r #
• #sundayread Ray Bradbury discusses his love of science fiction: http://t.co/E1dXapf6 (via @davidmanly @ageekgirl) #
• #sundayread Flashback: Why Birmingham? Videos from @piercingwit examine important question: http://t.co/IDXqm1CZ #
• #sundayread On the whole, book publishers are a decent lot, says @doctorow. http://t.co/SR8Nslpm #
• Making Pinterest safe for men since 2012: http://t.co/Axgqqy1o #
• #sundayread 10 Points on the Science of Spreading the Word, by James Fowler: http://t.co/2i5olz2e (RT @MediaGuyCarl) #
• #sundayread 5 Things to Consider Before Self-Publishing Your Book, by @MattPetronzio: http://t.co/SJlSGTlt #
• #sundayread Urban entertainment districts: Blocks where no one has fun. By @Will_Doig: http://t.co/WFUwJc5L #
• #sundayread Even new media struggles with diversity in the ranks, by Janine Jackson: http://t.co/z7jW0Za7 #
• #sundayread Urban Legend of a witch in Kashmir, from @zahidrafiq. http://t.co/dADqn2Kl (RT @Parispective) #
• #sundayread In Love in San Francisco, by @IsaacFitzgerald. http://t.co/wc3jzbjM (RT @ethelrohan) #

• #DailyBlogTip Ethics: Many problems stem from failing to discuss consequences before publication. Ask peers first. #
• All things blogging and social. Free Bham Blogging Academy newsletter: http://t.co/Z6BKE3Lx #
• HAIKU REVIEW: “Prometheus.” Evil aliens / beget horrible offspring / in form of prequel. ★★☆☆ #
• How Graphics Can Help You Win Awards and Go Viral, by @ObjctivityRach, (1st guest post on my site!): http://t.co/U5tv71s0 #
• TIME MANAGEMENT: Every @tferriss post on E-mail Detox: http://t.co/LCWf4qa9 #
• “Every shred of substantive news on the Web about Birmingham originates in the Birmingham News.” — @WKUChuckClark //Delusional or arrogant? #
• Saw the 3D trailer for “The Great Gatsby,” from DiCaprio, Luhrmann, Maguire. So bad, thought it was a Funny or Die sketch. #
• SOCIAL MEDIA: Love how Twitter updates are showing up with more info on Google and Facebook nowadays: http://t.co/SKhVgYBH #
• I can’t wait till Rich Little joins Twitter. His 140-character impersonations will be *hilarious*. #
• My worst bosses were some of my best teachers. I learned how to be a better leader by NOT repeating their shoddy methods. #
• VIDEO: One of the greatest crossovers ever. Seinfeld in “Oz.” http://t.co/GsU3Rp5X #
• Holy crap: @SherylCrow has a benign brain tumor. http://t.co/hAVxzIJE (via @StopCancer @MyFabBoobies) #
• The 12 Best Restaurant Signs: http://t.co/3b4EcoVK #

• #DailyBlogTip Ethics: One way to bypass a guideline: “Although we normally don’t allow anonymous sources, we felt …” #
• JOURNALISM: 5 Lessons from Oregon Daily Emerald’s Digital Reinvention: http://t.co/gdOml5pA (RT @freepress @ageekgirl) #
• The couple that blogs together: Cheers to the Bowsers @writeousbabe and @etbowser! http://t.co/IWAzXNqy #bham #
• Keeping a job after layoffs isn’t always victory; losing one isn’t always defeat. I know: I’ve done both. #
• Bham News reporter on FB: “It looks like News will layoff ~107 people, incl. ~61 in newsroom. Very sad day for this paper & community.” #
• 61 out of 116 to be fired from Birmingham News editorial. List in progress: http://t.co/2S3jcLPp #
• Official Advance story on Alabama newspaper massacre: http://t.co/OI8EBgFK #
• Kudos, @Oatmeal! Fighting bogus legal claim, closing in on $100K for charity: http://t.co/DU5Blnnl / http://t.co/INSxS4v0 #
• More on newsaper massacres in New Orleans, Alabama on @Poynter: http://t.co/xkklDjGn #
• .@WBHM903 reporting on Birmingham News firings: http://t.co/FYrmtMIc #
• BLOGGING: @ProBlogger launching series on Conversion Optimization: http://t.co/xAjCOeaX #
• The Bham Blogging Academy e-newsletter. The one your mother warned you about. Sign up: http://t.co/Z6BKE3Lx #
• Meanwhile, dead silence from @BhamMag and @aldotcom over any Advance changes in staffing, organization. #
• Hearing reports that at least 3 fired today from Birmingham Magazine @bhammag. Advance/Bham News took over in October. #
• .@SecondFront reports on Advance massacre in Alabama: http://t.co/RcHNblhz #bham #
• Good management: While Jefferson Co. sinks, Shelby Co., Ala., could give raises to employees: http://t.co/Mz3Mml7e #bham #
• David Arquette files for divorce from Birmingham native @CourteneyCox: http://t.co/72wT2kAD #bham #
• SPECIAL REPORT: Birmingham News fires more than 100 employees: http://t.co/PfqjPLgX #bham #

• #DailyBlogTip Ethics: Much of what I’ve learned came from @Poynter, summed up here: http://t.co/fttNUlAU #
• hocus focus: Mind wanders. Boredom / tugs at corner. Then worries. / Concentrate juices. #haikuhumpday #
• Can Birmingham find salvation in the technology industry? http://t.co/Kq05Gls9 #bham #
• The latest on the big changes at @Birmingham_News, @aldotcom and @bhammag: http://t.co/PfqjPLgX #bham #
• I survived a downsizing 4 years ago. Seems like another lifetime … http://t.co/nX8EMFSM #
• Show my first ever guest blogger @ObjectivityRach a little comment love, y’all … http://t.co/U5tv71s0 #blogging #
• June @AlabamaBloggers lunch: 11:30 a.m., June 29 at @SilvertronCafe. RSVP: http://t.co/hMwJvgtH #AlaBlogMeet #bham #
• INFOGRAPHIC: PR vs. News, a handy guide to telling them apart. http://t.co/oMm7UkYl #
• Free Bham Blogging Academy newsletter – your weekly guide to blogging, social media: http://t.co/Z6BKE3Lx #

• #DailyBlogTip Ethics: Figuring out who the stakeholders are affected by your post helps determine consequences for all. #
• Yay! New @APTV shows: Protestant Abbey, Absolution Roadshow, This Old Testament, Bless-a-Me Street: http://t.co/XDYJjo4p #
• If it’s on Twitter, it *must* be true. http://t.co/4sJlycUm #
• As expected, Alabama taking over Birmingham schools after poor local board management: http://t.co/15l02GEd #bham #
• My Bham Blogging Academy newsletter: The smartest way to clutter your Inbox. Free signup: http://t.co/Z6BKE3Lx #
• Attack on @APTV part of budget slashing trend at public TV in South, MidWest: http://t.co/G7JXdsO1 / http://t.co/APHAhcui #
• Kiplinger’s Personal Finance includes Birmingham in Top 10 cities for retirement: http://t.co/iImjwlrQ #bham #
• TRIVIA: Who are Scarchest, Skinhead and Hole in the Lobe? #

• #DailyBlogTip Ethics: It’s not set of questions to ask occasionally, but a process that informs how you run your site. #
• Commenters aren’t required to list their degrees, but it can’t hurt! http://t.co/Am4s9huc [3 months later, new comments!] #
• I’ve added more helpful links to the end of the big Birmingham News firings story: http://t.co/PfqjPLgX #bham #
• BLOGGING: Using pinnable images to get attention, traffic on posts, @ObjectivityRach‘s guest post: http://t.co/U5tv71s0 #
• RT @rsmithTP: I was just laid off, and this is crazy, but here’s my website (ryanjefferysmith·com), so hire me maybe? #
• VIDEO: ♫ The all-pet version of “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen ♫ http://t.co/L8nK9L3I #
• Hundreds of Bham restaurants are telling you where to eat today via Facebook: http://t.co/jn4rBbAT #bhameats #
• Is Apple moving its hardware to thinner, disposable, eco-unfriendly models? By @kwiens: http://t.co/S8EozPrK #
• More @APTV fallout: 3 Alabama Educational Foundation Authority members quit in protest. http://t.co/lkESosbW #
• Behold 41 “new” jobs at Alabama Media Group / Advance Central Services Ala.: http://t.co/7SwReIgs / http://t.co/5VL1Hr7r #
• W00t! Green Eyeshade Awards for Best Blog and Specialized Site! http://t.co/LR4uxbsr cc: @messyepicure @jthrashr #

• #DailyBlogTip Ethics: Every blogger has different ways to solve an ethical dilemma. More info yields better options. #
• BLOGGING: Food blogger, 9, beats the system: http://t.co/UxrCunhx #
• Subscribe once, reap rewards every week. Free Bham Blogging Academy weekly newsletter: http://t.co/Z6BKE3Lx #
• FOOD: Why It’s So Hard to Be a Food Truck in New Orleans, by @MickiMaynard: http://t.co/W4nVMLmN (RT @waynecurtis) #
• FOOD: @NPRDebElliott, @johntedge at Bham’s Taqueria Guzman taco truck: http://t.co/EbN8p6Ub (via @BobBhamNews) #bhameats #

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