2010
DOI: 10.1177/1461444809360773
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Seems stupid until you try it: press coverage of Twitter, 2006-9

Abstract: While critics of Twitter, the most popular microblogging application, dismiss the service as frivolous, proponents tout a variety of educational, political and commercial uses. Drawing from social construction theories of technology, this research uses the grounded theory approach to analyze press coverage of this emerging technology from 2006 through the first months of 2009. While the specifics of Twitter may be new, this research demonstrates that the public response to this web tool is similar to the publi… Show more

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“…In fact, despite initial skepticism, early adopting journalists helped speed public diffusion of Twitter through coverage that emphasized its utility for social awareness as well as its commercial and civic benefits (Arceneax & Weiss, 2010). Recent work indicates widespread journalistic use of social media but also considers the degree of compatibility with professional norms.…”
Section: Changes In Technology Usementioning
confidence: 99%
“…In fact, despite initial skepticism, early adopting journalists helped speed public diffusion of Twitter through coverage that emphasized its utility for social awareness as well as its commercial and civic benefits (Arceneax & Weiss, 2010). Recent work indicates widespread journalistic use of social media but also considers the degree of compatibility with professional norms.…”
Section: Changes In Technology Usementioning
confidence: 99%
“…While in its early days, Twitter was met with a dismissive attitude and criticized as a 'torrent of useless information' (Arceneaux andSchmitz Weiss, 2010: 1271). It was the change of Twitter's tagline in 2009 from 'what are you doing?'…”
Section: Political Journalists and Twittermentioning
confidence: 99%
“…"O Twitter inunda o mercado com os pensamentos privados de figuras públicas, muitos dos quais não têm interesse rigorosamente nenhum" (jornalista alternativo dos EUA; Arceneaux & Weiss, 2010: 1271.…”
Section: Media Sociais: Do Final Dos Anos 2000 Ao Início Dos Anos 2010unclassified
“…"O que é que pode ser mais aborrecido e menos útil do que um site em que milhares de pessoas recebem a oferta de 140 caracteres para gritarem aos quatro ventos o que estão a fazer a cada instante do dia? E o que é espantoso é que imensa gente por aí pensa que este fluxo idiota de banalidades ('estou a comer uma tangerina', ' estou à espera do avião', 'quero um Big Mac') é suficientemente interessante para funcionar como uma plataforma viável de publicidade", escreveu um colunista em Advertising Age (Arceneaux & Weiss, 2010: 1271, -a mesma publicação, se se lembram, que gozou com o potencial dos blogues uns anos antes.…”
Section: Media Sociais: Do Final Dos Anos 2000 Ao Início Dos Anos 2010unclassified