Topic: Twitter

Twitter Is What You Make It, Ashton

Reuters

Doesn't Ashton Kutcher know what happens to people who complain about how terrible Twitter has gotten since the good old days? They get shamed with the following adage: Twitter is what you make it, bro. 

By Ray Gustini

Jul 13, 2011

What the Tweet?

Rich Folks, Saggy Pants, and the Vast Manatee Conspiracy

Plus: the Atlanta Journal-Constitution has an admirer

Comments | 520 Views

By Rebecca Greenfield

Jul 13, 2011

#DearNetflix: Twitter Rebels Against Price Hikes

Subscribers don't like having to pay 60% more for the service they already have

Comments | 1,237 Views

By Ray Gustini

Jul 12, 2011

What the Tweet?

Angry Bees, South California, and Andre the Giant

On Twitter, it wasn't just the heat that was disorienting on Tuesday

Comments | 1,897 Views

By Adam Martin

Jul 8, 2011

Found Object

A Beautiful Illustration of Where Flickr and Twitter Are Used

New geotagging images from Eric Fischer give insight into who's using what service

Comments | 14,909 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

Jul 8, 2011

Cartoon

Twitter Townhall Not Going as Planned?

Cartoonist Steve Breen on what tweeters really want to know

Comments | 1,552 Views

By Eli Rosenberg

Jul 7, 2011

By Adam Clark Estes

Jul 6, 2011

Watch Obama's Twitter Town Hall Live

Twitter's first town hall is happening now at the White House

Comments | 783 Views

By Adam Clark Estes

Jul 6, 2011

Don't Expect Too Much From Social Media Town Halls

Everybody's excited about Obama's Twitter town hall. But what's the real deal?

Comments | 862 Views

By Erik Hayden

Jul 5, 2011

Entenmann's Unwittingly Hijacks Casey Anthony Hashtag

Remember when Kenneth Cole hijacked #Cairo?

Comments | 1,821 Views

Joe Biden's Office, Now on Twitter

The office of Vice President Joe Biden is now tweeting as @VP

Comments | 345 Views

By Ray Gustini

Jun 30, 2011

By Adam Clark Estes

Jun 30, 2011

Twitter Reportedly Under Federal Investigation

The FTC is asking questions about Twitter's relationship with third party apps

Comments | 4,307 Views

By Adam Clark Estes

Jun 30, 2011

Google Created Justin Bieber. That's Why You Should Use Chrome!

A new Google ad tracks Bieber's rise to stardom on YouTube, a Google product

Comments | 1,724 Views

By John Hudson

Jun 29, 2011

Tweet About the Debt Limit Deadline Complicates a Deal

The Treasury Department says the government is still headed for default on Aug. 2

Comments | 615 Views

By Adam Clark Estes

Jun 29, 2011

Twitter Co-Founder Returns to Company That Founded Twitter

Biz Stone says he decided "to get out of the way" at the microblogging network

Comments | 438 Views

By Adam Clark Estes

Jun 28, 2011

Watch the Pope Send His First Tweet on an iPad

Also, watch him go "ahhhh!"

Comments | 3,144 Views

By John Hudson

Jun 27, 2011

An Unauthorized Twitter Guide for Journalists

Five tips Twitter forgot to mention in its "Twitter for Newsrooms" guide

Comments | 498 Views

By John Hudson

Jun 24, 2011

Netanyahu's Son Demonstrates Another Political Risk of Social Media

Furor over Yair Netanyahu's Facebook post: "Terror has a religion and it is Islam"

Comments | 6,939 Views

By Uri Friedman

Jun 23, 2011

Did the Taliban Just Abandon Twitter for Facebook?

The super-charged Twitter feed has gone silent. Where'd they go?

Comments | 1,154 Views

By Adam Martin

Jun 22, 2011

It Makes You 'Sound Stupid,' But Bill Keller Likes Twitter Anyway

'The Times' executive editor is still pontificating on the social media he loves to hate

Comments | 517 Views

By John Hudson

Jun 20, 2011

Poll: Twitter Is More Civilized Than Fox News

It's like a battle between Glenn Beck and ShitMyDadSays

Comments | 1,668 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 17, 2011

Palin Disputes Report She'll Decide on 2012 in a Week

American Spectator says she'll make up her mind within a week

Comments | 892 Views

By Ray Gustini

Jun 13, 2011

What the Tweet?

Dessert, Viperfish, and the American Dream

A confusing series of tweets to start off the week

Comments | 1,254 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 13, 2011

Spatwatch

Russell Crowe Tweets His Way Into the Circumcision Debate

Russell Crowe's questionable tweets on circumcision launch a multi-pronged Twitter spat

Comments | 3,786 Views

By Erik Hayden

Jun 13, 2011

Palin Supporters Hack Twitter Feed of Company Posting Her Emails

Crivella West worked with MSNBC.com to post the documents on Friday

Comments | 2,347 Views

By Ray Gustini

Jun 10, 2011

Scotch, Indiana Jones, and Prince Philip the Grouch

Plus: tough talk for sinking Venice

Comments | 576 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 9, 2011

Cartoon

Apparently Tweeting Explicit Photos Is the Only Way to Get Attention

Cartoonist Nick Anderson on the sad truth about our government and media

Comments | 2,242 Views

By Ray Gustini

Jun 8, 2011

What the Tweet?

Glasgow, Cured Meats and Ice Cream Parlors

The tweets that tied us up Wednesday

Comments | 1,021 Views

By Adam Clark Estes

Jun 8, 2011

The Veteran Twitter Warriors of the Conservative Movement

Anthony Weiner's "cyberstalkers" are hardly the first to tweet a takedown

Comments | 1,230 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 7, 2011

Sext Transcripts Reveal Weiner's Pretty Sleazy

Radar got nine months worth of Facebook messages with one woman

Comments | 9,436 Views

By Ray Gustini

Jun 6, 2011

What the Tweet?

Smurfs, Retro Cuisine and Swarming Jellyfish

All the tweets that gave us pause Monday

Comments | 862 Views

By Ujala Sehgal

Jun 5, 2011

Five Best Sunday Columns

On the Tea Party Utopia, Baldwin on Romney, and reporting sex scandals

Comments | 2,410 Views

By Adam Clark Estes

Jun 3, 2011

Why French Broadcasters Can't Say 'Twitter' and 'Facebook' Anymore

Broadcasting regulators don't want to give the two giants a competitive advantage

Comments | 2,414 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 3, 2011

Cartoon

A Mother's Newest Fear: Explicit Congressmen

No more civic engagement for ten-year-olds

Comments | 1,207 Views

By Adam Clark Estes

Jun 2, 2011

The Five Leading Theories of What Happened in Weinergate

Anthony Weiner's confusing explanation has let speculation run rampant

Comments | 9,618 Views

By Ray Gustini

Jun 2, 2011

Anthony Weiner's Unconvincing Night of Damage Control

He's losing even friendly pundits like Joan Walsh and Jon Stewart

Comments | 3,591 Views

By Heather Horn

Jun 1, 2011

Comment of the Day: Weiner's Photo Isn't Anatomically Possible

The photo in question is given a very thorough analysis

Comments | 8,996 Views

By Ray Gustini

Jun 1, 2011

What the Tweet?

Carp, Scientific Picnics, and Italian Sense

A full day's worth of tweets that tied us up

Comments | 172 Views

By John Hudson

Jun 1, 2011

The Details of Twitter's New Photo-Sharing Service

The microblogging service unveils an important new offering

Comments | 1,949 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 1, 2011

Twitter Apparently Makes Congress Nervous

Lawmakers fear hackers--and gaffes, and just looking silly

Comments | 3,793 Views

By Eli Rosenberg

Jun 1, 2011

Chart of the Day

Twitter's Racial Breakdown: Digital Melting Pot Edition

Black and Hispanic participation on Twitter dwarfs Caucasian activity

Comments | 1,356 Views

By Ray Gustini

May 31, 2011

What the Tweet?

Cucumber Outrage, DNA, and the Fox News Ticker

All the tweets that tied us up this Tuesday

Comments | 1,234 Views

By Adam Clark Estes

May 31, 2011

British Press Laws Facing Twitter Challenge

Twitter is providing user info to authorities trying to keep a lid on celebrity gossip

Comments | 360 Views

By John Hudson

May 31, 2011

The Pros and Cons of Twitter's Foray Into Photo-Sharing

Tech bloggers weigh the benefits of Twitter's expected announcement this week

Comments | 340 Views

By Ray Gustini

May 25, 2011

Bob Dylan, Tim Pawlenty and the Army's Singing Brain

All the tweets that made us say "Huh?"

Comments | 490 Views

By Uri Friedman

May 24, 2011

When the Revolution Will Be Tweeted

Protests native to Twitter have recently occurred in Canada, the U.K., and Turkey

Comments | 1,423 Views

By Ray Gustini

May 24, 2011

What the Tweet?

Oil Giants, Badgers and Nice Guys

The tweets that gave us pause today

Comments | 179 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

May 24, 2011

Sarah Palin's Web Guru Has Some Opinions About Other Republicans

Mitt Romney can't be happy Rebecca Mansour's private Twitter messages have leaked

Comments | 5,557 Views

By Adam Clark Estes

May 24, 2011

U.K. Front Pages Are Covered with News Ryan Giggs Tried to Hide

The Manchester United soccer star sued Twitter over leaked secrets

Comments | 1,704 Views

By John Hudson

May 24, 2011

The Rationale for Twitter's $40 Million TweetDeck Purchase

Twitter goes on defense to buy the popular Twitter client

Comments | 517 Views

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