Comments on: Regional daily editor suspended over use of Twitter http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2012/news/regional-daily-editor-suspended-over-use-of-twitter/ The home of UK regional journalism news and jobs Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:01:19 +0000 hourly 1 By: Rob http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2012/news/regional-daily-editor-suspended-over-use-of-twitter/#comment-21581 Rob Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:15:38 +0000 http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/?p=1629868#comment-21581 An exclusive for the Coventry Observer. But as usual the Telegraph knew about it days before.... An exclusive for the Coventry Observer. But as usual the Telegraph knew about it days before….

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]]> By: AM http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2012/news/regional-daily-editor-suspended-over-use-of-twitter/#comment-21498 AM Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:52:50 +0000 http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/?p=1629868#comment-21498 I don't know what this matter is about but I recently wrote for another digital publisher and pointed out that related content has to be relevant - eg if you are writing features about up-market restaurants, linking to a DPs digital Twitter feed about them getting into/out of bed or full of expletives is not sound commercial sense. My editor did not seem to twig this at all - or the fact that uploading someone else's random and personal twitter feed to my work was counterproductive in many ways - including the fact that it looked as though they'd written the article when the interviewee knew that I had. We agreed to part company. I have worked online for 12 years and in commercial enterprises related content has to be relevant eg a blog which reflects and enhances the content of the feature it is linked to; not a personal twitter feed/blog which is not relevant to the client or subject matter and might actually be detrimental if the content is very personal. Simples peeps. I don’t know what this matter is about but I recently wrote for another digital publisher and pointed out that related content has to be relevant – eg if you are writing features about up-market restaurants, linking to a DPs digital Twitter feed about them getting into/out of bed or full of expletives is not sound commercial sense. My editor did not seem to twig this at all – or the fact that uploading someone else’s random and personal twitter feed to my work was counterproductive in many ways – including the fact that it looked as though they’d written the article when the interviewee knew that I had. We agreed to part company. I have worked online for 12 years and in commercial enterprises related content has to be relevant eg a blog which reflects and enhances the content of the feature it is linked to; not a personal twitter feed/blog which is not relevant to the client or subject matter and might actually be detrimental if the content is very personal. Simples peeps.

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]]> By: InTheClubStyle http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2012/news/regional-daily-editor-suspended-over-use-of-twitter/#comment-21468 InTheClubStyle Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:06:33 +0000 http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/?p=1629868#comment-21468 I am currently not bothering to look at any of Darren's twitter posts. I am currently not bothering to look at any of Darren’s twitter posts.

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]]> By: Kevin Duffy http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2012/news/regional-daily-editor-suspended-over-use-of-twitter/#comment-21416 Kevin Duffy Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:23:18 +0000 http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/?p=1629868#comment-21416 Hmmm...interesting. I am currently going through the cached version of the Twitter feed - this is where deleted content can sometimes be found. One can only speculate what the contentious content might be. Hands up though, anyone who has knocked holes in the keyboard and then thought twice about the resulting email.... Hmmm…interesting. I am currently going through the cached version of the Twitter feed – this is where deleted content can sometimes be found. One can only speculate what the contentious content might be. Hands up though, anyone who has knocked holes in the keyboard and then thought twice about the resulting email….

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]]> By: Politico http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2012/news/regional-daily-editor-suspended-over-use-of-twitter/#comment-21412 Politico Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:01:02 +0000 http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/?p=1629868#comment-21412 To be fair, this headline looked prescient, with hindsight: http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/2010/01/25/coventry-telegraph-editor-promises-digital-fireworks/ To be fair, this headline looked prescient, with hindsight:

http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/2010/01/25/coventry-telegraph-editor-promises-digital-fireworks/

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]]> By: Politico http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2012/news/regional-daily-editor-suspended-over-use-of-twitter/#comment-21399 Politico Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:36:30 +0000 http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/?p=1629868#comment-21399 What on earth did he do? His account seems completely innocuous. What on earth did he do? His account seems completely innocuous.

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]]> By: twit to who? http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2012/news/regional-daily-editor-suspended-over-use-of-twitter/#comment-21396 twit to who? Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:20:38 +0000 http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/?p=1629868#comment-21396 I bet Darren's feed gets a lot more traffic today as we all try and work out what the problem is. I'm with Subbie, there's nothing there that would give cause for concern. I bet Darren’s feed gets a lot more traffic today as we all try and work out what the problem is. I’m with Subbie, there’s nothing there that would give cause for concern.

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]]> By: Subbie http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2012/news/regional-daily-editor-suspended-over-use-of-twitter/#comment-21392 Subbie Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:09:31 +0000 http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/?p=1629868#comment-21392 Unless any offending tweets have been removed I can't see what the fuss is about. Sounds like a lively bloke working long hours engaging on twitter in an entertaining way. He'd probably fit in quite well in my office. Unless any offending tweets have been removed I can’t see what the fuss is about. Sounds like a lively bloke working long hours engaging on twitter in an entertaining way. He’d probably fit in quite well in my office.

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