Comments on: Twitter To Start Serving Local News To Users?

By: Driving Traffic with Twitter | Attraction Marketing

Driving Traffic with Twitter | Attraction Marketing — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:17:14 +0000

[...] indication of the widely speculated-upon revenue model for the company (Twitter might even start serving local news [...]

By: Designing the experience of locative media « lauri@imke

Designing the experience of locative media « lauri@imke — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:48:50 +0000

[...] recently covered a story about Twitter’s new idea for serving local news. People often send tweets about what’s going on in their neighbourhood and if Twitter would [...]

By: Twitter To Start Serving Local News To Users? | Disinformation

Twitter To Start Serving Local News To Users? | Disinformation — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:47:42 +0000

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By: Locative storytelling « lauri@imke

Locative storytelling « lauri@imke — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:34:05 +0000

[...] Also, Twitter might be great for sharing news that are really local, the news that make sense for people living in this neighborhood. We here, in Tallinn wouldn’t care if a local supermarket in Paris would be out of order for a day, but if we would happen to be in Paris this time, then most probably we would care. Tools like Twitter are great for serving local news. [...]

By: How to use Twitter for local news « PRESENTability with DFG

How to use Twitter for local news « PRESENTability with DFG — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:18:49 +0000

[...] Twitter To Start Serving Local News To Users? Twitter already thinking about sending local news to twitters. [...]

By: Local Tweets: How Twitter is promoting more community awareness « Strategic Social Media

Fri, 15 May 2009 06:56:01 +0000

[...] CEO Evan Williams sees the perks of local buzz on Twitter, stating in a recent interview, “[Twitter] lets people know what’s happening in their immediate vicinity…[and can] actively ping users about local events that are going on in their neighborhood, in real-time, based on the location they’ve indicated”. Read more about Williams’ interview here. [...]

By: Nick Barron

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:40:37 +0000

My blog is http://www.societrends.com, btw.

By: nick b.

nick b. — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:38:27 +0000

Here in D.C., our local Fire & EMS agency has started Tweeting updates.

This post was about Twitter themselves giving local news to users, but what about stakeholders, like local law enforcement, disseminating news?

I’ve blogged about the coming phenomenon.

By: links for 2009-04-01 « The Whippersnapper

links for 2009-04-01 « The Whippersnapper — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 03:01:44 +0000

[...] Twitter To Start Serving Local News To Users? We saw this a bit with events like the presidential inauguration and the Mumbai attacks. (tags: twitter communityjournalism socialmedia networking journalism) [...]

By: Eau Claire Wisconsin Business & Technology News

Eau Claire Wisconsin Business & Technology News — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:27:20 +0000

Twitter Turns Three and Dozens of Other Twitter News…

Twitter turned 3 years old the other day and for most people that number probably seems strange because for most people Twitter is rather new. I admit I didn’t know about Twitter 3 years ago but I guess I was into social networking when hotmail was …

By: Hi-ho, hi-ho, it's off to the web we go | Societrends

Hi-ho, hi-ho, it's off to the web we go | Societrends — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:56:46 +0000

[...] Taking a newspaper to the web as a blog is the logical next step from a news standpoint, but it’s not from a business standpoint. Most blogs do not make money and there’s no proof that readers will flock to the web for a former newspaper’s content. However, there is a market for news. That has not changed, even as the business model for newspapers has crumbled. In fact, Twitter may be getting into the news business. [...]

By: Webmagazine

Webmagazine — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:48:28 +0000

[...] of the widely speculated-upon revenue model for the company (Twitter might even start serving local news [...]

By: articlesatrandom.com » Blog Archive » 5 Reasons Why Google Should Fear (or Buy) Twitter

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:20:27 +0000

[...] the same level of customization as Twitter. For example, Twitter has mentioned the possibility of serving local news to individuals who are interested in this topic. While this may not seem that significant, the [...]

By: Driving Traffic with Twitter | Webtrendblog.com

Driving Traffic with Twitter | Webtrendblog.com — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:34:26 +0000

[...] of the widely speculated-upon revenue model for the company (Twitter might even start serving local news [...]

By: links for 2009-03-12 — contentious.com

links for 2009-03-12 — contentious.com — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:01:24 +0000

[...] Twitter To Start Serving Local News To Users? "When asked about possible future features for Twitter, he reportedly said that one of the things being considered is an extension that lets people know what’s happening in their immediate vicinity. That would basically mean that Twitter could actively ping users about local events that are going on in their neighborhood, in real-time, based on the location they’ve indicated. As an example, Williams says users could be alerted to the fact a fire is burning a few streets away from where Twitter knows (or thinks) they are." (tags: tidbits+fodder twitter news+biz business+models social+media local locative geodata) [...]

By: A rocky future ? | b r a n t s

A rocky future ? | b r a n t s — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:00:58 +0000

[...] in India) play around with local/sub local content, (they’ve to work fast on this one, since Twitter is also working on local news updates) work on the digital delivery platforms, deliver more targeted consumers to advertisers with [...]

By: 5 Reasons Why Google Should Fear (or Buy) Twitter | Houston Search Engine Marketing and Optimization Services

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:47:45 +0000

By: Twittersphere Update: Hankins Unlocks & More Climb Aboard « Lance Turner

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:16:25 +0000

[...] it’s the service’s rapid growth. Perhaps it’s the new ways people can share information with it. Perhaps it’s because the MSM would rather talk about another pie-in-the-sky Internet [...]

By: mm

mm — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:11:57 +0000

As for customizing local pings, you’d probably be able as a user to narrow them down through keywords, like on twitterfall.com for example

By: Does No One Get Twitter? Der Spiegel Added To Not List | Seo Services, LLC - Indiana based search engine optimization consultant

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 07:11:26 +0000

[...] TechCrunch reported about an interview Twitter CEO William Evans gave to German magazine Der Spiegel late last week where he outlined some of their upcoming features, including alerting people to important local information. [...]

By: Welcome to the New and Improved Matrix | Max Gladwell

Welcome to the New and Improved Matrix | Max Gladwell — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:13:36 +0000

[...] to TechCrunch, Twitter CEO Evan Williams described the following in a recent interview: “When asked about [...]

By: Driving Traffic with Twitter | bitbucket.kylewelsh.com

Driving Traffic with Twitter | bitbucket.kylewelsh.com — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:45:26 +0000

[...] of the widely speculated-upon revenue model for the company (Twitter might even start serving local news too). "When people ask me when Twitter will make money, I tell them, ‘In due time,’ says [...]

By: The Edge | JonBischke.com

The Edge | JonBischke.com — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:27:12 +0000

[...] that leverage The Edge. To invest in companies that get what it means to be at The Edge (Hi Twitter! What’s going on Thesixtyone?! To leave your “safe job” and go work for an [...]

By: Does No One Get Twitter? Der Spiegel Added To Not List | Search Engine Optimization for better search rankings

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:38:33 +0000

By: Weekend Recap: Mar 7 and 8 | Microblink

Weekend Recap: Mar 7 and 8 | Microblink — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:09:31 +0000

[...] At this time it is not clear if this is currently under development, brainstorming stage or how exactly it will work. (via TechCrunch) [...]