Comments on: The Boston Globe and 140 Seconds on Twitter http://www.sooz.com/2008/08/16/the-boston-globe-and-140-seconds-on-twitter/ boston event planner, photographer, music tastemaker, web marketing and social media consultant. Also: bourbon, cooking, awesomeness. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:31:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sean Fitzroy http://www.sooz.com/2008/08/16/the-boston-globe-and-140-seconds-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-30918 Sean Fitzroy Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:18:58 +0000 http://www.sooz.com/?p=1041#comment-30918 Anyone want to take bets on what's going to be around in 10 years: micro-blogging or the print version of "The Boston Globe"? Blogs received the same sort of derision early on. Now those same reporters wish they had a spot on HuffPo. Anyone want to take bets on what’s going to be around in 10 years: micro-blogging or the print version of “The Boston Globe”?

Blogs received the same sort of derision early on. Now those same reporters wish they had a spot on HuffPo.

]]> By: Sooz http://www.sooz.com/2008/08/16/the-boston-globe-and-140-seconds-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-30890 Sooz Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:53:42 +0000 http://www.sooz.com/?p=1041#comment-30890 Hey @bigguyd, Laurel, Al and @meredithk1981 ... Thanks so much for the comments! I felt a little ridiculous giving this story a lot of attention because I know he probably didn't have a lot of space to write much of an in-depth story but ... damn ... it just seemed extra underwhelming. I emailed him and pointed him to this entry so maybe he'll be inspired to do a follow-up story. Hey @bigguyd, Laurel, Al and @meredithk1981 …

Thanks so much for the comments! I felt a little ridiculous giving this story a lot of attention because I know he probably didn’t have a lot of space to write much of an in-depth story but … damn … it just seemed extra underwhelming.

I emailed him and pointed him to this entry so maybe he’ll be inspired to do a follow-up story.

]]> By: Meredith // @meredithk1981 http://www.sooz.com/2008/08/16/the-boston-globe-and-140-seconds-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-30889 Meredith // @meredithk1981 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:51:09 +0000 http://www.sooz.com/?p=1041#comment-30889 Great post! I just read the article and laughed through the whole thing. The late-breaking news I've read and both professional and personal contacts I've made on Twitter have changed many elements of my life. But that would've had happened if I didn't give Twitter a chance. And clearly Alex Beam didn't. I'm curious to see what the rest of the backlash is like as the article gets shared on - shockingly - Twitter. Great post! I just read the article and laughed through the whole thing. The late-breaking news I’ve read and both professional and personal contacts I’ve made on Twitter have changed many elements of my life. But that would’ve had happened if I didn’t give Twitter a chance. And clearly Alex Beam didn’t. I’m curious to see what the rest of the backlash is like as the article gets shared on – shockingly – Twitter.

]]> By: Laurel http://www.sooz.com/2008/08/16/the-boston-globe-and-140-seconds-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-30888 Laurel Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:50:35 +0000 http://www.sooz.com/?p=1041#comment-30888 Alex totally doesn't get it and his article shows how little research he put into it...not even a conversation with someone who is a power user. Pretty sad for a newspaper that once was so great. And he belittles it as "something other people do, mainly younger people" how old is he? Is the interweb that confusing? Does he really not understand the business potential of Twitter--even Jeff Bezos invested in it. And! He totally missed the Comcastcares story--that is an easy Google search--and he calls himself a journalist. Maybe he needs help from Cindy McCain when it comes to these new fangled technologies. Meh. Alex totally doesn’t get it and his article shows how little research he put into it…not even a conversation with someone who is a power user. Pretty sad for a newspaper that once was so great. And he belittles it as “something other people do, mainly younger people” how old is he? Is the interweb that confusing? Does he really not understand the business potential of Twitter–even Jeff Bezos invested in it. And! He totally missed the Comcastcares story–that is an easy Google search–and he calls himself a journalist.

Maybe he needs help from Cindy McCain when it comes to these new fangled technologies.

Meh.

]]> By: Al Willis http://www.sooz.com/2008/08/16/the-boston-globe-and-140-seconds-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-30887 Al Willis Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:45:03 +0000 http://www.sooz.com/?p=1041#comment-30887 You captured my concern—that thousands of people would read that column and dismiss it. It would have been great if he'd talked to a few local users. Good job. You captured my concern—that thousands of people would read that column and dismiss it. It would have been great if he’d talked to a few local users.

Good job.

]]> By: bigguyd http://www.sooz.com/2008/08/16/the-boston-globe-and-140-seconds-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-30886 bigguyd Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:35:57 +0000 http://www.sooz.com/?p=1041#comment-30886 I did the same thing at my blog. Alex didn't spend much time on the site, thus his review. He HAD to write this story because it's trendy. Once something makes the mainstream media, it's old news. Alex had to write this story, took a few minutes to troll around, and came up with his assessment. Pretty poor reporting in my opinion, especially someone has regarding in the journo world as he is. I did the same thing at my blog. Alex didn’t spend much time on the site, thus his review. He HAD to write this story because it’s trendy. Once something makes the mainstream media, it’s old news. Alex had to write this story, took a few minutes to troll around, and came up with his assessment. Pretty poor reporting in my opinion, especially someone has regarding in the journo world as he is.

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