Comments on: Tracking a Rumor: Indian Government, Twitter, and Common Sense http://www.contentious.com/2008/11/27/tracking-a-rumor-indian-government-twitter-and-common-sens/ Amy Gahran's news and musings on how we communicate in the online age. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:38:23 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Using Twitter in the Newsroom « Media Junkie http://www.contentious.com/2008/11/27/tracking-a-rumor-indian-government-twitter-and-common-sens/comment-page-1/#comment-1225562 Using Twitter in the Newsroom « Media Junkie Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:46:01 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/?p=2147#comment-1225562 [...] checking on rumours, like Amy Gahran did. She explains the lessons we should takeaway in her post Tracking A Rumour: Media is increasingly unmediated. People are communicating directly, on a global level. We don’t [...] [...] checking on rumours, like Amy Gahran did. She explains the lessons we should takeaway in her post Tracking A Rumour: Media is increasingly unmediated. People are communicating directly, on a global level. We don’t [...]

]]> By:   Skype: Why you should at least learn to use it — contentious.com http://www.contentious.com/2008/11/27/tracking-a-rumor-indian-government-twitter-and-common-sens/comment-page-1/#comment-1224918   Skype: Why you should at least learn to use it — contentious.com Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:57:07 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/?p=2147#comment-1224918 [...] interviews. And also, since I got known as a source on the role of Twitter in covering the Mumbai terrorist attacks, I was called by several reporters (including ABCnews.com) to give interviews on that [...] [...] interviews. And also, since I got known as a source on the role of Twitter in covering the Mumbai terrorist attacks, I was called by several reporters (including ABCnews.com) to give interviews on that [...]

]]> By: Mumbai and Twitter: how the BBC dealt with Tweets and accuracy | Journalism.co.uk Editors' Blog http://www.contentious.com/2008/11/27/tracking-a-rumor-indian-government-twitter-and-common-sens/comment-page-1/#comment-1224749 Mumbai and Twitter: how the BBC dealt with Tweets and accuracy | Journalism.co.uk Editors' Blog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:05:46 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/?p=2147#comment-1224749 [...] to one particular tweet about the Indian government attempting to clamp down on Twitter, which many tri..., Herrmann asks whether this - and other potentially unverified items - should have been included in [...] [...] to one particular tweet about the Indian government attempting to clamp down on Twitter, which many tri…, Herrmann asks whether this – and other potentially unverified items – should have been included in [...]

]]> By:   What ABCnews.com got really wrong about social media and Mumbai attacks — contentious.com http://www.contentious.com/2008/11/27/tracking-a-rumor-indian-government-twitter-and-common-sens/comment-page-1/#comment-1224682   What ABCnews.com got really wrong about social media and Mumbai attacks — contentious.com Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:55:01 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/?p=2147#comment-1224682 [...] interviewed me for this story because I’ve been blogging about it on Contentious.com and on E-Media Tidbits. She chose to include a few highly [...] [...] interviewed me for this story because I’ve been blogging about it on Contentious.com and on E-Media Tidbits. She chose to include a few highly [...]

]]> By: Tim Malbon http://www.contentious.com/2008/11/27/tracking-a-rumor-indian-government-twitter-and-common-sens/comment-page-1/#comment-1224653 Tim Malbon Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:49:19 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/?p=2147#comment-1224653 Hi. Really interesting post. I'm wondering if we need a special type of 'live event' coverage - using Twitter - but in a slightly more structured way. I blogged about it earlier here http://www.madebymany.co.uk/bring-on-the-moron-filter-00351. Let me know what you think - is it possible? Hi. Really interesting post. I’m wondering if we need a special type of ‘live event’ coverage – using Twitter – but in a slightly more structured way. I blogged about it earlier here http://www.madebymany.co.uk/bring-on-the-moron-filter-00351. Let me know what you think – is it possible?

]]> By: Twitter, News, Responsibility | Bearing Drift :: Virginia Politics and Podcasts http://www.contentious.com/2008/11/27/tracking-a-rumor-indian-government-twitter-and-common-sens/comment-page-1/#comment-1224651 Twitter, News, Responsibility | Bearing Drift :: Virginia Politics and Podcasts Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:52:08 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/?p=2147#comment-1224651 [...] reporting things they saw in front of them. Rumors also arose and were repeated (re-tweeted). What should TV networks do with that information? What should police/military do? What should civili...? If you witnessed such a crisis happening, i.e. if you were an eyewitness, what would you report? [...] [...] reporting things they saw in front of them. Rumors also arose and were repeated (re-tweeted). What should TV networks do with that information? What should police/military do? What should civili…? If you witnessed such a crisis happening, i.e. if you were an eyewitness, what would you report? [...]

]]> By: Musing about Twitter and crises and participation http://www.contentious.com/2008/11/27/tracking-a-rumor-indian-government-twitter-and-common-sens/comment-page-1/#comment-1224621 Musing about Twitter and crises and participation Sat, 29 Nov 2008 16:25:43 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/?p=2147#comment-1224621 [...] subject, responsible tweeting, in her blog Contentious.com. Rumours. You should read her piece “Tracking a Rumour: Indian Government, Twitter and Common Sense”. She also links to Mayank Dhingra’s Social Media: Handle With Care piece, also worth reading. [...] [...] subject, responsible tweeting, in her blog Contentious.com. Rumours. You should read her piece “Tracking a Rumour: Indian Government, Twitter and Common Sense”. She also links to Mayank Dhingra’s Social Media: Handle With Care piece, also worth reading. [...]

]]> By: Amy Gahran http://www.contentious.com/2008/11/27/tracking-a-rumor-indian-government-twitter-and-common-sens/comment-page-1/#comment-1224620 Amy Gahran Sat, 29 Nov 2008 15:58:39 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/?p=2147#comment-1224620 Well, what I did was an act of journalism -- journalism is a process, not a product. If other people had also track more info down, raised questions, and shared all that via any means, those also would have been act of journalism even if they weren't packaged into a narrative. IMHO, of course. Others may disagree - Amy Gahran Well, what I did was an act of journalism — journalism is a process, not a product. If other people had also track more info down, raised questions, and shared all that via any means, those also would have been act of journalism even if they weren’t packaged into a narrative.

IMHO, of course. Others may disagree

- Amy Gahran

]]> By: Amy Gahran http://www.contentious.com/2008/11/27/tracking-a-rumor-indian-government-twitter-and-common-sens/comment-page-1/#comment-1224619 Amy Gahran Sat, 29 Nov 2008 15:57:02 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/?p=2147#comment-1224619 Um, maybe you didn't actually read this post, but I reported exactly what I knew and didn't know. And I updated when I knew more. - Amy Gahran Um, maybe you didn’t actually read this post, but I reported exactly what I knew and didn’t know. And I updated when I knew more.

- Amy Gahran

]]> By: Mumbai Tragedy will be Game-Changer for Social Media « Expedient MEANS http://www.contentious.com/2008/11/27/tracking-a-rumor-indian-government-twitter-and-common-sens/comment-page-1/#comment-1224599 Mumbai Tragedy will be Game-Changer for Social Media « Expedient MEANS Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:09:54 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/?p=2147#comment-1224599 [...] were planning. This has not been officially documented. You can read a great post by Amy Gahram here, who has done some sleuthing on this issue. From Tweet [...] [...] were planning. This has not been officially documented. You can read a great post by Amy Gahram here, who has done some sleuthing on this issue. From Tweet [...]

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