
- 2011-01-13T01:00:24Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Welcome to the 47th episode of #wjchat, a weekly discussion for Web journalists. Tonight we’re talking Breaking News & Real-Time Reporting

- 2011-01-13T01:00:47Z
- Dua80rte (Duarte Gomes Araujo )
- 5 mins until #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:01:09Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Tonight’s #wjchat host is Mathew Ingram / @mathewi, senior writer at @GigaOM

- 2011-01-13T01:01:25Z
- USCAnnenberg (USC Annenberg)
- RT @kdmc: Tonight’s #wjchat shld be lively. Real-time report + breaking news – on heels of Giffords coverage .. guest host @mathewi 5pm PT #ascj

- 2011-01-13T01:02:20Z
- joseavillalobos (Jose A Villalobos)
- Hello #wjchat! I can’t wait o sink my teeth in!

- 2011-01-13T01:02:44Z
- assignmentdesk1 (Dorrine Mendoza)
- It is #wjchat time my lovely followers. Please forgive the j-tweets about to take over my stream. #Wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:02:50Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Let’s start! Please introduce yourself, respond to questions and share your knowledge! Thanks for joining tonight’s #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:03:09Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- RT @wjchat: Welcome to #wjchat, a weekly discussion for Web journalists. Tonight we’re talking Breaking News & Real-Time Reporting

- 2011-01-13T01:03:33Z
- PauloQuerido (Paulo Querido)
- 47th episode of #wjchat, a weekly discussion for Web journalists. Tonight we’re talking Breaking News & Real-Time Reporting

- 2011-01-13T01:03:53Z
- ProducerMatthew (Matthew K)
- Good evening, I’m bouncing between this and covering the Tucson memorial. Freelance journalist in NorCal, name’s Matthew. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:04:12Z
- assignmentdesk1 (Dorrine Mendoza)
- Dorrine, online content producer at the North County Times in San Diego County. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:04:44Z
- mattderienzo (Matt DeRienzo)
- RT @mmmbutters: If you do any kind of web journalism/are interested in what’s going on in the biz, you should follow #wjchat. Starts in a few minutes!

- 2011-01-13T01:04:52Z
- BradTNW (Brad – The Next Web)
- Brad. US Editor for The Next Web based in Amsterdam, Netherlands #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:04:54Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- Robin Phillips here.. hard to juggle breaking news and a discussion of breaking news all at once… #wjchat what a week.
- 2011-01-13T01:04:56Z
- marthagaie (Martha Gaie)
- Hello, #wjchat! I’m Martha, mass comm researcher and health journalist in Madison, Wisconsin.

- 2011-01-13T01:05:41Z
- smithbm12 (Brian Smith)
- I’m Brian Smith, online editor @iowastatedaily and journalism student at Iowa State. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:06:09Z
- joseavillalobos (Jose A Villalobos)
- I’m Jose! Freelance in the Chicago northwest suburbs. #WJCHAT
- 2011-01-13T01:06:17Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- apologies to those trying to cover President Obama’s speech and take part in #wjchat at the same time — breaking news indeed!

- 2011-01-13T01:06:35Z
- acnatta (Andre Natta)
- Andre Natta in Birmingham, AL here, freelancer & stationmaster of @bhamterminal #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:06:52Z
- philosophykat (Katrina Dix)
- Hello, I’m Katrina Dix, a beat reporter for the Daily Local News in PA – a JRC paper. We discussed tonight’s topic a lot this week! #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:06:54Z
- SarahDayOwen (Sarah Day Owen)
- @wjchat Sarah Day Owen, social media editor, popping in as I can from the online news desk in Augusta, Ga.! #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:07:04Z
- djbentley (Daniel J Bentley)
- @wjchat I’m Daniel, a student and media blogger from the UK. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:07:14Z
- jaosullivanx (Joseph O’Sullivan)
- Howdy all, Joe O’Sullivan here, city reporter for @cstribune and editor of @thepostsd #wjchat #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:08:04Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- Hello, all. Ivan Lajara, Life Editor @DailyFreeman. In and out of #wjchat today. Doing a cover of Bat Boy. Don’t ask.

- 2011-01-13T01:08:23Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- We’ll get started.. jump in when you can.. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:08:28Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Q1 How did you hear the Rep. Giffords shooting news? Twitter? TV? News app? Breaking news email? #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:08:34Z
- GeoRodriguez (Ihosvani Rodriguez)
- Howdy…Multi-platform reporter with South Florida Sun-Sentinel assigned to breaking news team. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:08:54Z
- cronkb (Bob Cronkleton)
- Hello. I’m the early morning web/multimedia reporter Kansas City. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:08:56Z
- ClaudiaKoerner (Claudia Koerner)
- Hi #wjchat, Claudia Koerner, Laguna Beach reporter @OCReggie. And former AZ resident watching the Tucson memorial.

- 2011-01-13T01:09:06Z
- DSMacLeod (D.S. MacLeod)
- Hey, I’m Dan. Freelance multimedia journalist, recently moved to NYC. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:09:07Z
- acnatta (Andre Natta)
- Q1 Twitter #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:09:10Z
- marthagaie (Martha Gaie)
- #wjchat I heard on twitter. Told my sister @jghellum in Phoenix.

- 2011-01-13T01:09:17Z
- smithbm12 (Brian Smith)
- Q1: Twitter. I was actually at the gym when it happened. I tried to watch on TV for about 30 sec & went back to Twitter. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:09:43Z
- griner (David Griner)
- @wjchat I spent the day offline and actually didn’t catch it until Day 2 coverage on NPR the next morning. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:09:48Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- Q1 I heard about the Giffords shooting on Twitter, because I happened to be online writing about something else — #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:09:53Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- I first heard about the Tucson shootings the old fashioned way.. a phone call from a news room. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:09:54Z
- djbentley (Daniel J Bentley)
- @wjchat Q1 twitter on my mobile phone. Net and TV were down due to electrical outage so relied on twitter. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:09:56Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- Heyo! Martha here in Seattle, web journo at KOMO News. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:10:00Z
- cronkb (Bob Cronkleton)
- Excuse my tweets for the next hour or so. Attending a web journalism related chat #wjchat.

- 2011-01-13T01:10:02Z
- BradTNW (Brad – The Next Web)
- Twitter. It went from a few announcements to a massive flood in seconds #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:10:03Z
- philosophykat (Katrina Dix)
- Q1: I was in the newsroom, working, when I heard about Rep. Giffords, but I don’t remember if it was through Twitter or a colleague. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:10:07Z
- marthagaie (Martha Gaie)
- #wjchat My sister had not heard about the shooting. At the time I called her, it was not yet on TV or radio news. She screamed.

- 2011-01-13T01:10:09Z
- DSMacLeod (D.S. MacLeod)
- Q1 Twitter — where I first hear about everything. Switched on TV after that, but followed both for live updates. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:10:15Z
- ClaudiaKoerner (Claudia Koerner)
- Q1 phone call from a friend and IM from another. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:10:27Z
- darthcheeta (David Johnson)
- Yo #wjchat been a while, see any deplorable breaking news coverage on cable this weekend? Yeah, me too.

- 2011-01-13T01:10:39Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @mathewi: Q1 I heard about the Giffords shooting on Twitter, because I happened to be online writing about something else — #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:10:46Z
- assignmentdesk1 (Dorrine Mendoza)
- Q1: From Twitter, via push notifications to my iPhone. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:10:50Z
- philosophykat (Katrina Dix)
- @cjensenott I think so. Better than allowing misinformation to remain. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:10:57Z
- GeoRodriguez (Ihosvani Rodriguez)
- Q1 = Yahoo’s main page. I tend to have news blackout on weekends #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:11:09Z
- griner (David Griner)
- @wjchat It felt very strange (and old-school) to actually find out about breaking news the traditional way: a day late. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:11:13Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- @darthcheeta Ha! #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:11:14Z
- ProducerMatthew (Matthew K)
- Heard about the shooting from the NY Times’ breaking news alerts — 10:29, about 20 minutes before most mentioned it on Twitter. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:11:15Z
- joseavillalobos (Jose A Villalobos)
- RT @wjchat: Q1 How did you hear the Rep. Giffords shooting news? Twitter? TV? News app? Breaking news email? #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:11:27Z
- djbentley (Daniel J Bentley)
- Any UK journalists still awake get in on the #wjchat hashtag, discussing breaking news.

- 2011-01-13T01:11:35Z
- kimbui (P. Kim Bui)
- So late. Kim, community editor at KPCC #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:12:27Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- Q1 NYTimes.com, my home page. I’d just logged on. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:12:47Z
- joseavillalobos (Jose A Villalobos)
- I could have hear about the Gifford shooting on the radio but I turned it off without realizing it. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:12:53Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- I first read about shooting on an @NPR tweet that quoted Ariz. Public Radio. @AP and NYT didn’t have anything yet. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:13:10Z
- jaosullivanx (Joseph O’Sullivan)
- Ditto RT @Martha_Kang: Q1 NYTimes.com, my home page. Id just logged on. #wjchat #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:13:18Z
- cjensenott (Connie Jensen)
- #wjchat when breaking news on twitter and potentially making a mistake, is it ethical to delete the wrongful tweet?

- 2011-01-13T01:13:31Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- @producermatthew And you’ve been tweetin’ the heck out of the story since! #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:13:36Z
- ClaudiaKoerner (Claudia Koerner)
- @kimbui listened to KPCC more than anything to get AZ news on Saturday :) #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:14:06Z
- BradTNW (Brad – The Next Web)
- @Martha_Kang This has been a heavy topic this week. I’d love to see some sort of annotation or strike through system #wjchat.

- 2011-01-13T01:14:10Z
- kimbui (P. Kim Bui)
- @cjensenott We’ve got a Q about that later! #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:14:14Z
- griner (David Griner)
- @acnatta See, this is why I try to avoid you. You just lead me to more distractions like #wjchat :)

- 2011-01-13T01:14:30Z
- kimbui (P. Kim Bui)
- @ClaudiaKoerner Thanks, it was a crazy weekend. We had a post-mortem on it today. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:14:40Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Q2A How did you follow the news coverage? What mediums and sources? #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:14:50Z
- joemurph (Joe Murphy)
- @wjchat Hi I’m Joe Murphy, a newsroom developer at The Denver Post. re Q1: Heard it via twitter, in bed that morning. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:14:54Z
- mmmbutters (Michelle )
- Q1: Was working – Heard about it on Twitter. Moved on our news wires a few minutes later. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:14:55Z
- acnatta (Andre Natta)
- @griner :-) #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:15:13Z
- WordSmithette (Jen King)
- Hi @wjchat! I’ll be silently(ish) stalking. I’m Jen in Seattle – with some 5p news to keep track of! #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:15:18Z
- marthagaie (Martha Gaie)
- #wjchat Followed Twitter, web news, cable, and public radio, all at one.
- 2011-01-13T01:15:26Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- Q2 — I followed it on Twitter, but also had the television on — was interesting to compare the two :-) #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:15:33Z
- marthagaie (Martha Gaie)
- #wjchat Correction: once.

- 2011-01-13T01:15:37Z
- acnatta (Andre Natta)
- Q2A I came home and watched television coverage, followed along on NPR and online #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:16:00Z
- pazzypunk (Pattie Reaves)
- Wow, #wjchat is still going on?

- 2011-01-13T01:16:01Z
- kimbui (P. Kim Bui)
- Q1: I heard about it through our internal e-mail actually. I was at a yoga workshop. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:16:07Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- @bradtnw Huh, interesting thought there. Yes, I’d like the look-see. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:16:38Z
- GeoRodriguez (Ihosvani Rodriguez)
- Q2 – TV and Twitter for minute-by-minute developments (or lack of) – Checked out local Tuscon websites…. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:16:53Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- Q2 I followed on Twitter .. which led me to news sites for more. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:16:57Z
- assignmentdesk1 (Dorrine Mendoza)
- Q2a CNN iPhone app (they streamed KGUN’S coverage), Twitter and AP. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:17:34Z
- jaosullivanx (Joseph O’Sullivan)
- Q2: I followed it online at Washington Post, NYT and CNN throughout the day. Briefly checked Fox News online, too. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:17:48Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Q2B In using Twitter, how did you follow? Search? Hashtags? Your standard stream? #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:17:56Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- .@AssignmentDesk1: is the CNN iPhone app pretty good? I haven’t tried it #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:18:23Z
- AsianStig (Isaiah Narciso)
- Is missing out on #wjchat this week since he’s busy navigating L.A. traffic, where road conditions can change by the minute.

- 2011-01-13T01:18:29Z
- ProducerMatthew (Matthew K)
- Q2: Followed the local media in Tucson — KVOA, KMSB, KOLD, KGUN and the newspapers. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:18:34Z
- smithbm12 (Brian Smith)
- Q2B: My standard stream. Had a few friends really following it & actively RTing + the news orgs I follow. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:18:36Z
- joseavillalobos (Jose A Villalobos)
- Q2 I used twitter and liberal talk radio to follow the reaction of the news coverage. I used CNN for everything else. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:18:41Z
- marthagaie (Martha Gaie)
- #wjchat Q2B: I followed via standard stream

- 2011-01-13T01:18:50Z
- GeoRodriguez (Ihosvani Rodriguez)
- Q2 – I also dialed up a few local Tuscon radio stations using my Tunein Radio app… #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:18:51Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- Q2 After reading tweet. I googled it, went to US, AZ media. Oddly, I didn’t turn TV on, esp after reading about blame game already. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:18:53Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- @wjchat Q2b Standard stream more than covered it; details were pouring in. Maybe b/c I follow so many journos/news shops? #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:18:53Z
- acnatta (Andre Natta)
- Q2B created a search and followed hashtags #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:18:55Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- Q2B — there was so much happening in my regular stream that I didn’t really think about following a hashtag #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:19:16Z
- SusannaSpeier (Susanna Speier)
- Hi #wjchat I’m Susanna Speier: BloggerJournoCommunityManagerFreelancerrrr

- 2011-01-13T01:19:28Z
- assignmentdesk1 (Dorrine Mendoza)
- @mathewi I especially loved it that day, it does what it needs to do. I love that the video isn’t flash. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:19:36Z
- marthagaie (Martha Gaie)
- #wjchat @mathewi, I agree!

- 2011-01-13T01:19:41Z
- cronkb (Bob Cronkleton)
- Q1: local tv news later in the day (was in a news blackout) Q2 Variety sources often fed through links in tweets #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:19:47Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- Q2b .. I followed hashtags .. #Giffords was most clear, consistent.. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:19:51Z
- darthcheeta (David Johnson)
- Q2 The echo of news links rt’d on twitter became like a sonic feedback loop. Cable blew hot air with no details or facts. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:20:18Z
- auwebmanager (Jon Hussey)
- Q2: I had MSNBC on and was following Twitter closely. Still in shock that a screengrab I put out was seen 40,000 times. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:20:19Z
- joseavillalobos (Jose A Villalobos)
- @pazzypunk #wjchat is Always going on! (During it’s designated times)

- 2011-01-13T01:20:41Z
- acnatta (Andre Natta)
- Q2 I did eventually turn off TV until the evening news cycle started. Didn’t want to hear pundits play blame game #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:20:53Z
- assignmentdesk1 (Dorrine Mendoza)
- Q2b: I used Blekko.com. If you haven’t tried it, it was amazing. (Curated search by topic). #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:21:01Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- Q2b .. I quickly turned to KOLD or KVOA in Tucson.. the locals were doing a great job .. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:21:07Z
- marthagaie (Martha Gaie)
- #wjchat @darthcheeta Exactly! I tried to Tweet about it and comment on FB and ended up deleting my messages b/c I couldn’t get accurate info

- 2011-01-13T01:21:46Z
- assignmentdesk1 (Dorrine Mendoza)
- KGUN too. RT @RobinJP: Q2b .. I quickly turned to KOLD or KVOA in Tucson.. the locals were doing a great job .. #Wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:22:30Z
- joseavillalobos (Jose A Villalobos)
- @acnatta I have to admit I find the blame game of Tucson the most fascinating part of all this. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:22:33Z
- ProducerMatthew (Matthew K)
- Q2B: Hashtags were irrelevant during the Giffords coverage. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:22:40Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- @darthcheeta Which channels were you watching? #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:22:40Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- Q2B I followed @AP @NPR @Reuters @BreakingNews and #Giffords #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:22:53Z
- tatn (Tuyet A. N. T.)
- A2B I first saw tweet fr. @RobinJP then followed @azcentral for some development since there were conflicting info. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:22:54Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Q3 Do you think the error by NPR and others will damage their credibility? #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:23:00Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- Q2b when @azcentral got reporters in Tucson, they kicked ass. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:23:01Z
- WordSmithette (Jen King)
- Q1) Saw on twitter/but clarified by text from bf that she wasn’t dead. Q2) Followed main stream #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:23:02Z
- assignmentdesk1 (Dorrine Mendoza)
- I agree. RT @ProducerMatthew: Q2B: Hashtags were irrelevant during the Giffords coverage. #Wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:23:04Z
- beckynagel (Becky Nagel)
- Hey #wjchat. Tech journalist in So cal.

- 2011-01-13T01:23:31Z
- ProducerMatthew (Matthew K)
- Q3: If the praise of Andy following the apologies by NPR are any sign, NPR’s credibility won’t be damaged. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:23:34Z
- chrisdick (chrisdick)
- @RobinJP Agreed, #giffords hashtag is great for following… I have Elmo on the TV #2yo so it’s been great for me #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:23:59Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- Q3: I don’t think the error will damage the NPR’s credibility, because they talked so much about it and about the correction #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:24:21Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- @tatn @azcentral Nice!!! thanks.. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:24:22Z
- acnatta (Andre Natta)
- Q3 I think it won’t; it gives us an example of how to handle the situation properly and w/transparency #wjchat cc @acarvin

- 2011-01-13T01:24:41Z
- GeoRodriguez (Ihosvani Rodriguez)
- Q3 – Don’t think so. Their long body of work and their quick action to correct themselves will persevere. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:24:47Z
- djbentley (Daniel J Bentley)
- @mathewi If anything they talked about it *too* much. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:24:50Z
- assignmentdesk1 (Dorrine Mendoza)
- Q3: Not at all. Not to debate how they handled it, but their explanation was solid. #Wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:24:52Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @mathewi: Q3: I don’t think the error will damage the NPR’s credibility, because they talked so much about it and about the correction #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:25:00Z
- kimbui (P. Kim Bui)
- Q3: Since we’re affiliated with NPR, our users were actually very happy with the apology #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:25:09Z
- marthagaie (Martha Gaie)
- #wjchat Q3 I think it doesn’t help. We have to remember that broadcasting has the potential to influence millions. Accuracy is a must.

- 2011-01-13T01:25:46Z
- tatn (Tuyet A. N. T.)
- Hear, hear RT @RobinJP A2b when @azcentral got reporters in Tucson, they kicked ass. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:26:08Z
- darthcheeta (David Johnson)
- @Martha_Kang all at once on directv news channel. While surfing online. I’m an info omnivore. Drives others crazy. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:26:14Z
- marthagaie (Martha Gaie)
- #wjchat Q3 And it’s all the more important now that traditional barriers to access of mass audiences are gone.

- 2011-01-13T01:26:21Z
- SarahDayOwen (Sarah Day Owen)
- RT @wjchat: Q3 Do you think the error by NPR and others will damage their credibility? #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:27:04Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- this is the reality of social media — RT @RobinJP: Q3 The speed of Twitter and volume of RTs that caused more damage. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:27:07Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- @Martha_Kang I think that not only will NPR be overly cautious, we all should.. but two govt sources is pretty darned cautious. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:27:29Z
- assignmentdesk1 (Dorrine Mendoza)
- Wow. Daniel Hernandez is powerful. #giffords #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:27:35Z
- SarahDayOwen (Sarah Day Owen)
- RT @mathewi: this is the reality of social media — RT @RobinJP: Q3 The speed of Twitter and volume of RTs that caused more damage. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:28:22Z
- antderosa (Anthony De Rosa)
- @mathewi @robinjp the speed also corrects wrong information quicker than pre-Twitter #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:28:24Z
- hermanywong (Herman Wong)
- RT @mathewi: Q3: don’t think the error will damage NPR’s credibility bc they talked so much about it and about the correction #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:28:41Z
- joseavillalobos (Jose A Villalobos)
- Does anyone have a link to the @NPR apology? #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:28:44Z
- GeoRodriguez (Ihosvani Rodriguez)
- Q3 can you imagine the poor soul working the weekend shift at NPR that day and tweeted that? I feel bad. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:28:59Z
- marthagaie (Martha Gaie)
- #wjchat @robinjp I agree that there was due diligence, but maybe they need to be even more careful. Sacrifice a few secs, mins to be right.

- 2011-01-13T01:29:00Z
- kimbui (P. Kim Bui)
- I will say from a affiliate perspective, they got it wrong then totally backed off on coverage…which hurt us. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:29:28Z
- mattderienzo (Matt DeRienzo)
- RESPONSE by @NPR will improve their credibility. Saw Tweet earlier saying transparency = less belief in media, more trust. Right on. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:29:30Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- Q3 Mistake, at the end, won’t damage news orgs’ credibility. Yet, MSM credibility is pretty low already, even if unwarranted. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:29:35Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- @robinjp I agree. But you know how it is when news breaks. Sources/officials often retract their own statements. Very volatile. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:29:44Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- http://is.gd/UWDD5Y RT @joseavillalobos: Does anyone have a link to the @NPR apology? #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:30:22Z
- SarahDayOwen (Sarah Day Owen)
- @RobinJP @Martha_Kang I agree — I think citing is shown in reporting of the error. Misinformation was part of the story IMO #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:30:38Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- RT @GeoRodriguez: Q3 can you imagine the poor soul working the weekend shift at NPR that day and tweeted that? I feel bad. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:30:52Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- @Martha_Kang true… but one was from the Sheriff’s office. might have been a problem of not being local… not sure. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:31:12Z
- SarahDayOwen (Sarah Day Owen)
- @RobinJP @Martha_Kang Excuse me — the importance of citing is shown in the tweeted error. (correction!) #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:31:13Z
- Digidave (David Cohn)
- .@wjchat I don’t the error will hurt. Live coverage is tough. The “regretted” the error in timely/appropriate fashion. Sh*t happens #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:31:16Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Q4 Do you think readers/viewers/listeners/users understand the idea that news is “a process” now rather than a finished product? #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:31:20Z
- assignmentdesk1 (Dorrine Mendoza)
- Official Editor’s Note on NPR’s Giffords Coverage: http://n.pr/eARfws #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:31:33Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @Digidave: .@wjchat I don’t the error will hurt. Live coverage is tough. The “regretted” the error in timely/appropriate fashion. Sh*t happens #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:31:42Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- RT @Digidave: I don’t think the error will hurt. Live coverage is tough. They “regretted” the error in timely/appropriate fashion #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:31:56Z
- ProducerMatthew (Matthew K)
- A4: Viewers have always known the news was a process. Perhaps, though, they know more about that process. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:32:14Z
- marthagaie (Martha Gaie)
- #wjchat Q4 They have to understand process vs. product because it is now so transparent. Question is, what process are journos follow’g?

- 2011-01-13T01:32:35Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- @SarahDayOwen @Martha_Kang good point on citing the source… but still they would have been wrong. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:32:38Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- Q4: I actually don’t think most readers/viewers think of news as a process, but 24hr news TV and the web is teaching them #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:32:54Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- ‘Required reading: The media, accuracy and the Rep. Giffords shooting’ http://bit.ly/fZIuxn From Regret The Error. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:33:00Z
- kimbui (P. Kim Bui)
- I told managers today that our Facebook fans wanted to be in on the process. They left comments helping us. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:33:16Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- RT @ivanlajara: ‘Required reading: The media, accuracy and the Rep. Giffords shooting’ http://bit.ly/fZIuxn From Regret The Error. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:33:18Z
- morettiphd (morettiphd)
- @mathewi @Digidave #wjchat — Just chiming in: Am I correct in saying @NPR is still the only news org to publicly acknowledge its error?

- 2011-01-13T01:33:37Z
- kwameshorter (Kwame Shorter)
- Discussion on #wjchat about #Giffords shooting and how it was reported…if you aren’t already exhausted by the subject. #imatoughitout

- 2011-01-13T01:33:37Z
- acnatta (Andre Natta)
- Q4 I think they’re learning that it is a process, but more need to understand how that process works #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:33:45Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @kimbui: I told managers today that our Facebook fans wanted to be in on the process. They left comments helping us. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:33:51Z
- assignmentdesk1 (Dorrine Mendoza)
- @wjchat Interesting Q4: Was there, or is there, an assumption that the “news consumer” doesn’t understand that? #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:33:52Z
- markstencel (Mark Stencel)
- #wjchat Q3: Our audience was rightly upset. But the response to our apology also proves that corrections are an investment in credibility.
- 2011-01-13T01:33:52Z
- marthagaie (Martha Gaie)
- #wjchat Q4 Well-trained journos will follow (hopefully) good process. What about citizen journos who were never trained?
- 2011-01-13T01:34:02Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- . @morettiphd: it is the only major one that I know of — many others deleted their tweets #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:34:15Z
- joseavillalobos (Jose A Villalobos)
- Q4 I’ve always thought the news media should more about how it works. That’s why there are so many misunderstandings. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:34:20Z
- mattderienzo (Matt DeRienzo)
- RT @ivanlajara: ‘Required reading: The media, accuracy and the Rep. Giffords shooting’ http://bit.ly/fZIuxn From Regret The Error. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:34:30Z
- JosieHolford (JosieHolford)
- RT @ivanlajara: ‘Required reading: The media, accuracy and the Rep. Giffords shooting’ http://bit.ly/fZIuxn From Regret The Error. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:34:38Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- .@marthagaie: many “trained” journalists follow bad process as well, but it is not always visible #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:34:43Z
- kimbui (P. Kim Bui)
- @markstencel Thanks for joining! #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:35:04Z
- mattderienzo (Matt DeRienzo)
- RT @markstencel: #wjchat Q3: Our audience was rightly upset. But the response to our apology also proves that corrections are an investment in credibility.

- 2011-01-13T01:35:06Z
- morettiphd (morettiphd)
- @mathewi #wjchat — and openly admitting “we goofed” is a professionalism that all news orgs should have. Delete doesn’t erase a mistake.

- 2011-01-13T01:35:09Z
- GeoRodriguez (Ihosvani Rodriguez)
- The “finished product” is what newspapers (print) should be capitalizing and promoting as their strength….but are not. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:35:18Z
- joseavillalobos (Jose A Villalobos)
- @mathewi Thanks for the link! #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:35:20Z
- joemurph (Joe Murphy)
- @wjchat Q4. Not many, no. There is much that we understand about news that our readers don’t — it’s up to us to educate. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:35:28Z
- cjensenott (Connie Jensen)
- @mathewi is it ethical to delete? @morettiphd: it is the only major one that I know of — many others deleted their tweets #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:35:33Z
- acarvin (Andy Carvin)
- Q3 and I’m really glad I wrote what I wrote on LostRemote.com over the weekend to explain how it all went down from my perspective. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:35:39Z
- philosophykat (Katrina Dix)
- Q4: I think audience is starting to understand news is a process, but maybe we should be willing to stress it. Audience education? #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:35:40Z
- jonstank (Jonathan Stankiewicz)
- RT @ivanlajara: ‘Required reading: The media, accuracy and the Rep. Giffords shooting’ http://bit.ly/fZIuxn From Regret The Error. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:35:41Z
- marthagaie (Martha Gaie)
- #wjchat @mathewi Yes, of course, hence the hopefully…but is there somewhere a conscientious citizen can find good process?

- 2011-01-13T01:36:04Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- thanks RT @ivanlajara Required reading: Media, accuracy and the Rep. Giffords shooting’ http://bit.ly/fZIuxn From Regret The Error #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:36:05Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- @GeoRodriguez: that’s because many are just as error-prone as their online counterparts, only they aren’t as transparent #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:36:19Z
- marthagaie (Martha Gaie)
- #wjchat @philosophykat I would call it information literacy.

- 2011-01-13T01:36:20Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- @kimbui Ahh, I can only imagine the frustration. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:36:24Z
- joseavillalobos (Jose A Villalobos)
- RT @acnatta: Q4 I think they’re learning that it is a process, but more need to understand how that process works #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:36:34Z
- philosophykat (Katrina Dix)
- @GeoRodriguez I disagree. The idea that “news” at time of consumption is static stresses selling product rather than service. (1/2) #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:36:46Z
- acarvin (Andy Carvin)
- I chose not to delete the @nprnews tweet. It’d been RTed scores of time. Was better to tweet correct, leave error on the record.
#wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:36:47Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- .@philosophykat: yes, I think it is part of our jobs now to help educate readers/viewers on the process, and be transparent #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:37:22Z
- joseavillalobos (Jose A Villalobos)
- @lisbethwest Thanks for the link. :) #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:37:24Z
- acnatta (Andre Natta)
- RT @GeoRodriguez: The “finished product” is what newspapers (print) should be capitalizing and promoting as their strength….but are not. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:37:24Z
- acarvin (Andy Carvin)
- Here’s my full explanation of what happened with the NPR tweets on Saturday: http://bit.ly/faBmbs #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:37:26Z
- darthcheeta (David Johnson)
- Credibilty isn’t damaged by misreporting and quickly correcting, it is damaged by calling shoddy opinion and analysis news. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:37:26Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- RT @acarvin: I chose not to delete the @nprnews tweet… was better to tweet correct, leave error on the record #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:37:28Z
- philosophykat (Katrina Dix)
- @GeoRodriguez News is a service more than a product, and a service oriented business model is more appropriate – and effective. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:37:51Z
- djbentley (Daniel J Bentley)
- RT @darthcheeta: Credibilty isn’t damaged by misreporting and quickly correcting, it is damaged by calling shoddy opinion and analysis news. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:38:02Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- +1 RT @philosophykat: News is a service more than a product, and a service oriented business model is more appropriate #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:38:09Z
- acnatta (Andre Natta)
- RT @acarvin: Here’s my full explanation of what happened with the NPR tweets on Saturday: http://bit.ly/faBmbs #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:38:21Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- RT @acarvin: Here’s my full explanation of what happened with the NPR tweets on Saturday: http://bit.ly/faBmbs #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:38:25Z
- marthagaie (Martha Gaie)
- @Mathewi Transparency is only damaging when someone has something to hide. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:38:25Z
- acarvin (Andy Carvin)
- Typed too fast: was better to tweet correction, not tweet correct. Though tweeting correct in the first place woulda been best. :-/ #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:38:42Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Thank you. RT @acarvin Here’s my full explanation of what happened with the NPR tweets on Saturday: http://bit.ly/faBmbs #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:39:13Z
- politicaredes (Politica Redes)
- RT @acarvin: Here’s my full explanation of what happened with the NPR tweets on Saturday: http://bit.ly/faBmbs #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:39:14Z
- joseavillalobos (Jose A Villalobos)
- @marthagaie @philosophykat I predict “information literacy” will be the new buzz word of 2011. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:39:23Z
- ProducerMatthew (Matthew K)
- Today marks Day 4 of NPR’s endless apology for an error… #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:39:25Z
- kimbui (P. Kim Bui)
- I think this all brings to light the customer service expectation that all media has to deal with on SM and online #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:39:37Z
- assignmentdesk1 (Dorrine Mendoza)
- RT @darthcheeta: Credibilty isn’t damaged by misreporting & quickly correcting, it’s damaged by shoddy opinion and analysis news. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:39:58Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- props to @acarvin for handling it so well — RT @ProducerMatthew: Today marks Day 4 of NPR’s endless apology for an error… #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:40:17Z
- marthagaie (Martha Gaie)
- RT @joseavillalobos: @marthagaie @philosophykat I predict “information literacy” will be the new buzz word of 2011. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:40:18Z
- djbentley (Daniel J Bentley)
- Seriously NPR, all is forgiven. RT @ProducerMatthew: Today marks Day 4 of NPR’s endless apology for an error… #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:40:28Z
- acarvin (Andy Carvin)
- Ultimately you have to trust each other or you’ll just always second-guess your newsroom. On rare occasions, it cascades failures. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:40:35Z
- SarahDayOwen (Sarah Day Owen)
- RT @mathewi: props to @acarvin for handling it so well — RT @ProducerMatthew: Today marks Day 4 of NPR’s endless apology for an error… #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:40:47Z
- socialmediafltr (Social Media Filter)
- RT @acarvin Here’s my full explanation of what happened with the NPR tweets on Saturday: http://bit.ly/faBmbs #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:41:03Z
- kimbui (P. Kim Bui)
- Re: NPR’s tweet. I really do think for the most part, the public forgives you. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:41:06Z
- GeoRodriguez (Ihosvani Rodriguez)
- @philosophykat I meant newspapers. After the Tweets, RSS feeds, etc..papers should be there the next day with full, in-depth story #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:41:09Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- +100 RT @acarvin: Ultimately you have to trust each other or you’ll just always second-guess your newsroom #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:41:13Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- Q4 .. I think it’s our job to help our audience understand how news is a process and how they are a part of it. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:41:16Z
- jaosullivanx (Joseph O’Sullivan)
- I’m going to go ahead and say that in the scheme of things the NPR error was not a big deal. Let’s keep that in mind. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:41:19Z
- kwameshorter (Kwame Shorter)
- RT @acarvin: Here’s my full explanation of what happened with the NPR tweets on Saturday: http://bit.ly/faBmbs #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:41:24Z
- acarvin (Andy Carvin)
- @producermatthew: If #wjchat weren’t talking about it tonight, I wouldn’t have reposted it. I’ve already moved on to #sidbouzid. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:41:31Z
- joseavillalobos (Jose A Villalobos)
- RT @marthagaie: @Mathewi Transparency is only damaging when someone has something to hide. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:41:35Z
- keithbilous (Keith Bilous)
- RT @mathewi: props to @acarvin for handling it so well — RT @ProducerMatthew: Today marks Day 4 of NPR’s endless apology for an error… #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:41:45Z
- sjmeenan (Shelley Meenan)
- RT @ivanlajara: ‘Required reading: The media, accuracy and the Rep. Giffords shooting’ http://bit.ly/fZIuxn From Regret The Error. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:42:16Z
- djbentley (Daniel J Bentley)
- Or someone needs protecting… RT @marthagaie: @Mathewi Transparency is only damaging when someone has something to hide. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:42:25Z
- acarvin (Andy Carvin)
- @jaosullivanx: maybe not, but it shouldn’t of happened, and it didn’t need to happen. And it stinks having been part of the chain. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:42:16Z
- djbentley (Daniel J Bentley)
- Or someone needs protecting… RT @marthagaie: @Mathewi Transparency is only damaging when someone has something to hide. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:42:25Z
- acarvin (Andy Carvin)
- @jaosullivanx: maybe not, but it shouldn’t of happened, and it didn’t need to happen. And it stinks having been part of the chain. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:42:29Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- Q4 Judging by the comments on our page, no. But maybe in the near future, since the process is becoming more transparent. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:42:39Z
- jayrosen_nyu (Jay Rosen )
- #wjchat Q4 One of the under-appreciated ways to improve trust is to claim less. Telling users, “this is not a finished product” can do that.

- 2011-01-13T01:42:40Z
- mmmbutters (Michelle )
- Hey, NPR. My newsroom killed someone once, too. People forgot about it. Until I just talked about it on Twitter. #Dang #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:42:53Z
- darthcheeta (David Johnson)
- Npr error is no dewey defeats truman, shouldn’t distract from the real problem: filling space and time when there’s no new info. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:42:55Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Q5 What is your responsibility when you retweet something? Do you read all those links? Or just the heds? #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:43:02Z
- acarvin (Andy Carvin)
- @mathewi: thanks. And sorry I’m late. On my own with the kids tonight so I can’t stay long. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:43:06Z
- danielroger (Dan Fletcher)
- RT @mathewi: +1 RT @philosophykat: News is a service more than a product, and a service oriented business model is more appropriate #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:43:09Z
- garethoconnor (Gareth )
- following interesting #wjchat on news process.
- 2011-01-13T01:43:11Z
- amysimons (Amy Simons)
- RT @wjchat: Q5 What is your responsibility when you retweet something? Do you read all those links? Or just the heds? #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:43:18Z
- joseavillalobos (Jose A Villalobos)
- Sine we’re mentioning @NPR so much don’t forget to support public radio! #wjchat (I had to say it)

- 2011-01-13T01:43:29Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- RT @wjchat: Q5 What is your responsibility when you retweet something? Do you read all those links? Or just the heds? #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:43:33Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- +1 — RT @jayrosen_nyu: #wjchat Q4 One way to improve trust is to claim less. Telling users, “this is not a finished product” can do that.

- 2011-01-13T01:43:40Z
- ProducerMatthew (Matthew K)
- @acarvin Your feeling of guilt is larger than the error. The rest of us are over it. Get some sleep. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:43:42Z
- cronkb (Bob Cronkleton)
- RT @wjchat: Q5 What is your responsibility when you retweet something? Do you read all those links? Or just the heds? #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:44:15Z
- acarvin (Andy Carvin)
- @jayrosen_nyu: that’s why I spent most of the day on Storify. Helped make it clear it’s a fluid situation. http://bit.ly/eibIwK #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:44:21Z
- duranaca (Arturo Duran)
- That is why web products are never done, new stuff comes everyday @jayrosen_nyu: #wjchat Telling users, “this is not a finished product …

- 2011-01-13T01:44:21Z
- philosophykat (Katrina Dix)
- RT @jayrosen_nyu One under-appreciated way to improve trust: Claim less. Telling users “this is not a finished product” can do that. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:44:27Z
- marthagaie (Martha Gaie)
- @acarvin Errors are inevitable in reporting. Minimizing them is the best we can do. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:44:36Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- Q5: that is a tough one — I confess I have retweeted things without checking the link, if I have trust in the person who tweeted it #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:44:41Z
- acnatta (Andre Natta)
- Q5 You need to make sure the tweet accurately represents the link included; one way to gain trust from followers #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:44:53Z
- acarvin (Andy Carvin)
- @ProducerMatthew: you’re reading too much into me being here. Like I said, I’m over it. Just happy to answer questions about it. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:45:00Z
- joseavillalobos (Jose A Villalobos)
- Q5 I always read the links. Otherwise you get sloppy. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:45:06Z
- smithbm12 (Brian Smith)
- Q5: I’ve RTed some personally w/o reading links, but never from work account. Org’s name attached, & responsibility comes w/it #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:45:24Z
- marthagaie (Martha Gaie)
- RT @joseavillalobos: Q5 I always read the links. Otherwise you get sloppy. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:45:26Z
- acarvin (Andy Carvin)
- @mathewi: I sometimes RT without reading, but usually because I trust the source that sent it. And therein lies the problem. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:45:33Z
- djbentley (Daniel J Bentley)
- Q5. I’ve read all the links I RT, but I don’t necessarily agree with them. I pass on what I find interesting. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:45:36Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- the point from @jayrosen_nyu goes back to the “process” question — we need to tell users it is a process, not a finished artifact #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:45:53Z
- darthcheeta (David Johnson)
- Giffords shows we need to “return to our regularly scheduled program” until new info. 24 news cycle shouldn’t be ruled by 1 story. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:45:53Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @markstencel: #wjchat Q3: Our audience was rightly upset. But the response to our apology also proves that corrections are an investment in credibility.

- 2011-01-13T01:45:54Z
- ProducerMatthew (Matthew K)
- If what happened at NPR had happened at FOX, no amount of an apology would be enough, and no social media editor would be praised. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:46:13Z
- philosophykat (Katrina Dix)
- @cronkb Responsbility may be linked to retweeter’s status and intent. Are you sharing, or agreeing? #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:46:17Z
- privet_bank (Privet Bank!)
- RT @acarvin: Full explanation of what happened with the NPR tweets on Saturday about Giffords death: http://bit.ly/faBmbs #wjchat #fuckup

- 2011-01-13T01:46:42Z
- alvaradoCW (Ashley Alvarado)
- RT @markstencel: #wjchat Q3: Our audience was rightly upset. But the response to our apology also proves that corrections are an investment in credibility.

- 2011-01-13T01:46:47Z
- djbentley (Daniel J Bentley)
- Q5 cont. Worringly people often equate what you’ve read with your values. People always look for the books of the serial killer. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:46:47Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- @acarvin: agreed — it is a dangerous habit to get into #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:46:55Z
- cjensenott (Connie Jensen)
- #wjchat i think verify then publish, instead of publish then verify

- 2011-01-13T01:47:06Z
- assignmentdesk1 (Dorrine Mendoza)
- Q5: In a perfect world I read B4 RT-ing. In breaking news it’s tougher. If it turns out to be wrong, I send out my own correction. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:47:12Z
- sdulai (Shaminder Dulai)
- I read em all & try 2tell u why I think it’s important. It’s like a byline, I won’t put my name on something I don’t want it next to #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:47:13Z
- marthagaie (Martha Gaie)
- @mathewi Communication of all kinds is a process. Beginnings and ends can be arbitrary, as can the “proper” path from A to Z. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:47:21Z
- philosophykat (Katrina Dix)
- @ProducerMatthew Enough for whom? Some are not willing to let NPR off the hook. What’s Fox’s status on NPR’s mistake? #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:47:29Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- Q5: Open links. Avoid temptations to quickly RT from the headline. Been burned with bad/wrong links. #wjchat Otherwise, what’s the point?

- 2011-01-13T01:47:31Z
- acarvin (Andy Carvin)
- EG, my #sidibouzid Storify. I don’t know how it’ll end in Tunisia but I want people to join me for the process. http://bit.ly/i2PMb4 #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:47:34Z
- darthcheeta (David Johnson)
- Breaking news mediathons need breaks. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:47:51Z
- kwameshorter (Kwame Shorter)
- Q5 I think it’s your base responsibility to check into your RTs. Any journo who doesn’t know that is hardly worth the title. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:48:01Z
- jaosullivanx (Joseph O’Sullivan)
- Amen, brother RT @darthcheeta: Breaking news mediathons need breaks. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:48:05Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @darthcheeta: Giffords shows we need to “return to our regularly scheduled program” until new info. 24 news cycle shouldn’t be ruled by 1 story. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:48:05Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- WIN! MT @jayrosen_nyu: #wjchat Q4 … Telling users, “this is not a finished product” …

- 2011-01-13T01:48:06Z
- JosephStash (Joseph Stashko)
- #wjchat Q5 Personally, I generally do read links. However, I know some people who whore links without reading purely for attention/hype.

- 2011-01-13T01:48:11Z
- acnatta (Andre Natta)
- RT @darthcheeta: Breaking news mediathons need breaks. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:48:19Z
- joseavillalobos (Jose A Villalobos)
- RT @djbentley: Q5 cont. Worringly people often equate what you’ve read with your values. People always look for the books of the serial killer. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:48:19Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- @acarvin: that’s an interesting point about Storify — that it makes it obvious it is a continuing story — hadn’t thought of that #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:48:23Z
- cronkb (Bob Cronkleton)
- Q5 I read/view links that I RT but they don’t always reflect my opinion. I include them as food for thought.
#wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:48:24Z
- acarvin (Andy Carvin)
- +1 RT @darthcheeta: Breaking news mediathons need breaks. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:49:00Z
- mcguire_michael (Michael McGuire)
- @darthcheeta I agree with this comment on the 24/7 cycle.Even @washingtonpost top stories have been the shooting–for days. #wjchat #Jour202

- 2011-01-13T01:49:02Z
- kwameshorter (Kwame Shorter)
- Q5 …not to mention an irresponsible tweeter. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:49:03Z
- WordSmithette (Jen King)
- RT @wjchat Thank you. RT @acarvin Here’s my full explanation of what happened with the NPR tweets on Saturday: http://bit.ly/faBmbs #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:49:12Z
- CNInsider (CNInsider)
- Our goal exactly! RT @RobinJP …it’s our job to help our audience understand how news is a process and how they are a part of it. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:49:12Z
- assignmentdesk1 (Dorrine Mendoza)
- RT @RobinJP: Q5: Open links. Avoid temptations to quickly RT from the headline. Been burned with bad/Wrong links. #Wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:49:30Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- RT @RobinJP: Q5: Open links. Avoid temptations to quickly RT from the headline. Been burned with bad/Wrong links. #Wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:49:31Z
- acarvin (Andy Carvin)
- @mathewi and same goes for curated.by, pearltrees, or whatever curation tool you use. The nature of online curation is dynamic. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:49:37Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- Q5 Not opening links can burn you. Plus, aren’t we in the business of fact-checking? #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:49:57Z
- SarahDayOwen (Sarah Day Owen)
- Q5 I always at least check to make sure it’s the correct link — and keep in mind RT-ing an error could reflect on my credibility. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:50:18Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- Q5: not exactly a retweet, but I posted the rumor about Steve Jobs having a heart attack, for which @karaswisher gave me hell :-) #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:50:33Z
- marthagaie (Martha Gaie)
- RT @Martha_Kang: Brava! Q5 Not opening links can burn you. Plus, aren’t we in the business of fact-checking? #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:50:51Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- although I did say that it had not been verified and was just a rumor #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:51:09Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Q6A To delete or not to delete: What should you do when you tweet (or re-tweet) an error? // @lostremote #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:51:32Z
- djbentley (Daniel J Bentley)
- Is this caveat good enough? RT @mathewi: although I did say that it had not been verified and was just a rumor #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:51:36Z
- jaosullivanx (Joseph O’Sullivan)
- Q5: I’m going haiku
with my online shares. Fewer,
higher quality #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:51:49Z
- acarvin (Andy Carvin)
- And with the #sidibouzid storify, I don’t know 100% of the details behind each artifact, but people help me figure out the context. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:51:50Z
- ProducerMatthew (Matthew K)
- Q6A: Delete. Even after you correct yourself, others may spread your misinformation. You’re responsible for that. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:51:58Z
- kimbui (P. Kim Bui)
- Never delete. Always correct/explain. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:52:01Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- Q6A: this is the big one — plenty of people arguing you should delete, others saying leave it and correct. I go with correct #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:52:03Z
- darthcheeta (David Johnson)
- Giffords should be the last time cable news drives all night long, online needs to take the keys away and right the course. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:52:05Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- RT @RobinJP: Q5: Open links. Avoid temptations to quickly RT from the headline. Been burned with bad/Wrong links. #Wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:52:12Z
- assignmentdesk1 (Dorrine Mendoza)
- RT @Martha_Kang: Q5 Not opening links can burn you. Plus, arent we in the business of fact-checking? #Wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:52:14Z
- smithbm12 (Brian Smith)
- Q6: If I instantly notice a typo, I delete & correct. Longer than a min, it’s there, it’s done. Leave the record & move on. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:52:22Z
- MatthewKupfer (Matthew Kupfer)
- RT @mathewi: +1 RT @philosophykat: News is a service more than a product, and a service oriented business model is more appropriate #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:52:23Z
- jaosullivanx (Joseph O’Sullivan)
- That was a haiku but didn’t space #fail RT @jaosullivanx: Q5: Im going haiku with my online shares. Fewer,higher quality #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:52:28Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- @mathewi Jobs story hurts… I remember every correction I ever had to make… that’s a good thing.. aversion therapy. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:52:30Z
- acarvin (Andy Carvin)
- @wjchat Q6A: post a retraction as fast as you can; keep the original tweet; try to contact people you see retweeting mistaken tweet. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:52:33Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- Q6A: this is why it would be nice if Twitter had annotations, which could tie a correction forever to the original mistake #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:52:43Z
- acnatta (Andre Natta)
- Q6A I used to say delete. Now, I say send out tweet w/corrected info and don’t delete #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:52:47Z
- darthcheeta (David Johnson)
- RT @kimbui: Never delete. Always correct/explain. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:52:49Z
- kimbui (P. Kim Bui)
- @smithbm12 True. I do delete typos if i notice them right away. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:52:51Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- RT @acarvin: post a retraction as fast as you can; keep the original tweet; try to contact people you see retweeting mistaken tweet. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:52:59Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @mathewi: Q6A: this is the big one — plenty of people arguing you should delete, others saying leave it and correct. I go with correct #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:53:11Z
- jaosullivanx (Joseph O’Sullivan)
- RT @ProducerMatthew: Q6A: Delete. Even after you correct yourself, others may spread your misinformation. Yr responsible for that. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:53:23Z
- assignmentdesk1 (Dorrine Mendoza)
- Same here. RT @acnatta: Q6A I used to say delete. Now, I say send out tweet w/corrected info and dont delete #Wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:53:26Z
- acarvin (Andy Carvin)
- And like @mathewi & I were discussing, a Twitter kill switch to alert all users you’re retracting/recalling a tweet would be great. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:53:33Z
- marthagaie (Martha Gaie)
- RT @mathewi: Q6A Things happen so fast w Twitter and FB that even deleting it is not enough. Delete and correct b/c it’s bad info. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:53:43Z
- kimbui (P. Kim Bui)
- I don’t delete bc if one person has seen or RTed it’s too late to pretend it never happened. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:53:44Z
- joseavillalobos (Jose A Villalobos)
- Q6 I’ve seen a few professional journo accounts with typos in their tweets. It’s fun to see but you should right away and repost. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:53:59Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- .@ProducerMatthew: what do you think of @acarvin’s response? #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:54:07Z
- kimbui (P. Kim Bui)
- Nothing ever dies on the Internet. We should really remember that. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:54:10Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- Why? Cause tweets never really die? RT @kimbui Never delete. Always correct/explain. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:54:16Z
- acnatta (Andre Natta)
- RT @kimbui: Nothing ever dies on the Internet. We should really remember that. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:54:17Z
- djbentley (Daniel J Bentley)
- Q6a It depends if it’s already been retweeted. If it has, keep it and publish a correction. If it hasn’t, delete and acknowledge. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:54:23Z
- cronkb (Bob Cronkleton)
- Q6A If tweet has error, I send out correction right away. Any RT’s that mention me, I send correction to that person too.
#wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:54:24Z
- acarvin (Andy Carvin)
- And if I’d deleted that @nprnews tweet, I woulda caught hell for hiding our mistake. Would rather own my mistake and move on. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:54:48Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- RT @acarvin: if I’d deleted that @nprnews tweet, I woulda caught hell for hiding our mistake. Would rather own my mistake #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:54:50Z
- Basti (Bastian Lehmann)
- RT @acarvin: @mathewi and same goes for curated.by, pearltrees, or whatever curation tool you use. The nature of online curation is dynamic. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:54:50Z
- smithbm12 (Brian Smith)
- One of my reasons not to delete is original RTs. If someone goes to look & it’s gone, what does that say? Don’t hide behind tech. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:55:11Z
- mmmbutters (Michelle )
- RT @kimbui: Nothing ever dies on the Internet. We should really remember that. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:55:11Z
- acnatta (Andre Natta)
- RT @acarvin: And if I’d deleted that @nprnews tweet, I woulda caught hell for hiding our mistake. Would rather own my mistake and move on. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:55:13Z
- revkin (Andy Revkin)
- @wjchat @lostremote #wjchat (delete or not?) Delete and repost with a brief (of course) explanation. Can use Twitlonger.com if necessary.
- 2011-01-13T01:55:17Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- .@ProducerMatthew: I meant @acarvin’s defense of not deleting, but continuing to correct #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:55:21Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @acarvin like @mathewi & I were discussing, a Twitter kill switch to alert all users you’re retracting/recalling would be great. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:55:23Z
- TbroOnline (Thomas Broadus)
- RT @kimbui: Nothing ever dies on the Internet. We should really remember that. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:55:25Z
- jaosullivanx (Joseph O’Sullivan)
- Q6a: It’s easy for us to think that our biggest mission is our reputation. But the biggest mission is to get out accurate info.
#wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:55:29Z
- joseavillalobos (Jose A Villalobos)
- RT @kimbui: Nothing ever dies on the Internet. We should really remember that. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:55:40Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Q6B How do you correct a tweeted error? Update it and note the error, or delete the original? Make a statement? #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:55:44Z
- darthcheeta (David Johnson)
- Recall? You’re all thinking about twitter like journalists, natch. But it isn’t made for you. Phones don’t have erasers either. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:55:46Z
- antderosa (Anthony De Rosa)
- @mathewi @acarvin @nprnews I think that’s sound advice #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:55:52Z
- kwameshorter (Kwame Shorter)
- Q6A I’ve heard it put this way. Leave it and correct it, you’re not fooling anyone by deleting. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:55:57Z
- philosophykat (Katrina Dix)
- I would delete and correct. If someone goes to look they will see correction, and incorrect tweet is less likely to be retweeted. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:55:59Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- Q6. I say correct THEN delete. To avoid spreading misinformation. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:56:02Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- RT @darthcheeta: Recall? You’re all thinking about twitter like journalists, natch. But it isn’t made for you. Phones don’t have erasers either. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:56:22Z
- acnatta (Andre Natta)
- Q6B Update it and note the error #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:56:24Z
- joseavillalobos (Jose A Villalobos)
- @kimbui You’re right. Nothing ever dies on the internet, especially the embarrassing stuff. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:56:34Z
- joemurph (Joe Murphy)
- @mathewi @acarvin Couldn’t you delete and tweet out a correction? Don’t repeat the error, and don’t let it stand either. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:56:35Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- Whoa… that’s breaking news. Opened her eyes.. #Giffords. .. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:57:07Z
- kimbui (P. Kim Bui)
- @joseavillalobos Our followers are smart. Like @acarvin said, we’d catch hell for trying to cover something up. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:57:08Z
- smithbm12 (Brian Smith)
- Q6B: Depends on situation. Always tweet a correction. May need to link to an explanation/apology for a big mistake. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:57:11Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- Q6a: it seems that we have no consensus on whether to delete or not :-) #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:57:16Z
- danielpetty (Dan Petty)
- RT @mathewi: I actually don’t think most readers/viewers think of news as a process, but 24hr news TV and the web is teaching them #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:57:19Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @Martha_Kang: Q6. I say correct THEN delete. To avoid spreading misinformation. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:57:24Z
- jodiontheweb (Jodi Gersh)
- I’m not on #wjchat tonight. I’m watching President Obama and the Tucson memorial.

- 2011-01-13T01:57:30Z
- djbentley (Daniel J Bentley)
- Are you certain? :) RT @RobinJP Whoa… that’s breaking news. Opened her eyes.. #Giffords. .. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:57:52Z
- sdulai (Shaminder Dulai)
- Correct it just as u would in print, but I sincerely hope corrections are rare. Just b/c it’s online doesn’t mean it ok to be lazy #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:57:54Z
- chrisdick (chrisdick)
- RT @acarvin: And if I’d deleted that @nprnews tweet, I woulda caught hell for hiding our mistake. Would rather own my mistake and move on. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:58:13Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- Q6A-b. If there’s room, I sometimes RT my bad tweets with the correction up front. Otherwise correct. U delete, people screengrab. #wjchat.

- 2011-01-13T01:58:15Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- We’ve got it all… Correct and leave original. Correct and delete. Urge Twitter to help with a correct button… #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:58:35Z
- SarahDayOwen (Sarah Day Owen)
- Q6A I’ve deleted when some retweets from a bug from my account. I think it’s a case-by-case basis: time, type of error considered. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T01:58:39Z
- marthagaie (Martha Gaie)
- Q6A, B From cognitive perspective, repeating incorrect error even to correct it means error is repeated, more likely to be learned. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:58:53Z
- darthcheeta (David Johnson)
- Everyone wants a do-over button. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:59:07Z
- jaosullivanx (Joseph O’Sullivan)
- Alright, time to go make dinner. g’night #wjchat #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:59:07Z
- babyfishie (Thanyarat Doksone)
- RT @acarvin: And if I’d deleted that @nprnews tweet, I woulda caught hell for hiding our mistake. Would rather own my mistake and move on. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:59:07Z
- cronkb (Bob Cronkleton)
- Q6B When correcting info. I usually include word “Correction:” then correct info. For less formal tweets, use the word “Oops” #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:59:11Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- Q6 I like this idea from @ivanlajara: “If there’s room, I sometimes RT my bad tweets with the correction up front.” #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:59:24Z
- smithbm12 (Brian Smith)
- #wjchat RT @clairecelsi: Hey @NPR, we forgive you. You did the right thing by not deleting the tweet. Retracting it was the right way to go.

- 2011-01-13T01:59:26Z
- jsb (john bracken)
- Rt @jayrosen_nyu: #wjchat Q4 An under-appreciated way to improve trust is to claim less. Telling users, “this is not finished” can do that.
- 2011-01-13T01:59:36Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- RT @cronkb: Q6B When correcting, I usually include word “Correction:” then correct info. For less formal tweets, use the word “Oops” #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:59:41Z
- SarahDayOwen (Sarah Day Owen)
- RT @Martha_Kang: Q6 I like this idea from @ivanlajara: “If theres room, I sometimes RT my bad tweets with the correction up front.” #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T01:59:56Z
- acarvin (Andy Carvin)
- @joemurph: to me, deleting a tweet after it’d been out there for 20+ minutes is tantamount to a cover-up. Cat’s out of the bag. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T02:00:01Z
- kristathomas (kristathomas)
- RT @darthcheeta: Everyone wants a do-over button. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:00:11Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Q7 How do you handle it when you make a mistake while live-blogging or blogging about a news event? #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T02:00:22Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- RT @acarvin: to me, deleting a tweet after it’d been out there for 20+ minutes is tantamount to a cover-up. Cat’s out of the bag. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T02:00:23Z
- marthagaie (Martha Gaie)
- RT @acarvin: to me, deleting a tweet after it’d been out there for 20+ minutes is tantamount to a cover-up. Cat’s out of the bag. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:00:36Z
- darthcheeta (David Johnson)
- Hey, I love you crazy #wjchat kids, but I gotta tuck in my own and scoot to band practice. Come see #sidedishband @chinatowncoffeco Jan 21!

- 2011-01-13T02:00:51Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- RT @acarvin: @joemurph: to me, deleting a tweet after it’d been out there for 20+ minutes is tantamount to a cover-up. Cat’s out of the bag. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:01:07Z
- sdulai (Shaminder Dulai)
- I’d hope as a newssite twitter was used 2link 2story, delete incorrect tweets & leave correction up. Why leave misinformation up? #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:01:18Z
- joseavillalobos (Jose A Villalobos)
- @kimbui You’re right never underestimate your news audience. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T02:01:18Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- A7: I think the approach for live-blogging mistakes should be the same as Twitter — leave it, strike out if necessary and apologize #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:01:26Z
- smithbm12 (Brian Smith)
- Q7: Nothing we publish online gets deleted. It all stands with corrections regardless of the medium. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:01:28Z
- acnatta (Andre Natta)
- Q7 strikeout the error and place a note with NOTE or UPDATE in front of corrected/updated info #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:01:33Z
- acarvin (Andy Carvin)
- @wjchat: Q7: Depends. Minor mistake? Say woops and fix it. Big mistake? Fight like hell to tell everyone asap you screwed up. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:02:06Z
- acarvin (Andy Carvin)
- @mathewi: right; I see no difference between live-blogging and twitter, though twitter amplifies info/misinfo much faster. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:02:06Z
- BradTNW (Brad – The Next Web)
- RT @mathewi: A7: I think the approach for live-blogging mistakes should be the same as Twitter — leave it, strike out if necessary and apologize #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:02:25Z
- andysternberg (Andy Sternberg)
- RT @acarvin If I’d deleted that @nprnews tweet I woulda caught hell for hiding our mistake. Would rather own my mistake and move on. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T02:02:28Z
- marthagaie (Martha Gaie)
- It’s a difficult issue; no one wants to cover up but no one wants to continue spread bad info. A standard industry-wide protocol? #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:02:31Z
- joseavillalobos (Jose A Villalobos)
- @darthcheeta Don’t be a stranger! #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:02:42Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @mathewi: A7: I think the approach for live-blogging mistakes should be the same as Twitter — leave it, strike out if necessary and apologize #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:03:05Z
- SusannaSpeier (Susanna Speier)
- Headlines were contradictory & I was tweeting 4 a client; no time 2 verify so tweeted an ambiguous msg re strength & support. #wjchat Q5

- 2011-01-13T02:03:11Z
- joemurph (Joe Murphy)
- @wjchat Q6B. Maybe the answer is “stay consistent with how your newsroom handles corrections to articles.” #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:03:15Z
- assignmentdesk1 (Dorrine Mendoza)
- RT @acarvin: @mathewi: right; I see no difference between live-blogging and twitter, though twitter amplifies info/misinfo faster. #Wjchat
- 2011-01-13T02:03:38Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- @acarvin: but as @antderosa notes, Twitter can spread corrections just as quickly as errors (theoretically) #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:04:04Z
- joemurph (Joe Murphy)
- @wjchat Q6B. If your newsroom uses strikethrough on errors, then you leave the tweet up. If you edit the error out, then delete. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T02:04:21Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- .@joemurph: disagree — many newsrooms have terrible corrections policies — they hide them days later, etc. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:04:22Z
- acarvin (Andy Carvin)
- @mathewi: Right. Like I’ve said for years, Twitter is where rumors go to die. They may wallow around for awhile, but they still die. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:04:24Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- @DJBentley my source is the President. I’m running with it. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:04:30Z
- joseavillalobos (Jose A Villalobos)
- Q7-6 I guess mistakes in tweets follow the ’10 second rule’ for food. Snatch it up quick or leave it be. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:04:53Z
- acarvin (Andy Carvin)
- RT @joseavillalobos: Q7-6 I guess mistakes in tweets follow the 10 second rule for food. Snatch it up quick or leave it be. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:04:53Z
- chadcat (Chad Catacchio)
- will catch up on the #wjchat after POTUS finishes
- 2011-01-13T02:05:02Z
- marthagaie (Martha Gaie)
- If there were a standard approach, like there is for corrections in other media, it would be more consistent across journos. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:05:06Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Q8 Can you be a person as well as a journalist on Twitter or do you have to choose a role and stick with it? #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:05:20Z
- kimbui (P. Kim Bui)
- @joseavillalobos They have always surprised me. I thought they’d be pissed as hell over Giffords, turns out, they still love us. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:05:30Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- RT @wjchat: Q8 Can you be a person as well as a journalist on Twitter or do you have to choose a role and stick with it? #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:05:59Z
- kimbui (P. Kim Bui)
- RT @wjchat: Q8 Can you be a person as well as a journalist on Twitter or do you have to choose a role and stick with it? #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:06:00Z
- acarvin (Andy Carvin)
- @wjchat Q8: If I couldn’t be both a human being and an NPR staffer as @acarvin, what’s the point? Twitter’s about authenticity. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:06:09Z
- joseavillalobos (Jose A Villalobos)
- RT @mathewi: .@joemurph: disagree — many newsrooms have terrible corrections policies — they hide them days later, etc. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T02:06:36Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- Q8: this is something I wrestled with when I first joined Twitter, but I decided I would rather be human :-) #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:06:39Z
- kimbui (P. Kim Bui)
- Q8: I like to think I’m both. I’ve got random fashion/food tweets as well as stuff about what we’re doing. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:06:44Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @mathewi @acarvin: but as @antderosa notes, Twitter can spread corrections just as quickly as errors (theoretically) #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T02:06:58Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- RT @acarvin: If I couldn’t be both a human being and an NPR staffer as @acarvin, what’s the point? Twitter’s about authenticity. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:07:18Z
- ProducerMatthew (Matthew K)
- A8: On Twitter, you have to be a human being first. Everything else comes second. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:07:26Z
- alexisgrant (Alexis Grant)
- Popping into #wjchat for a few minutes.

- 2011-01-13T02:07:35Z
- smithbm12 (Brian Smith)
- @acarvin Agree! Appreciated seeing your human side in the midst of the chaos on Saturday. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:07:35Z
- acnatta (Andre Natta)
- Q8 You’ve got to be both. The issue is whether you’re willing to live with the results of that choice. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:07:48Z
- acarvin (Andy Carvin)
- @joseavillalobos: If I screw up, I’ll admit it as fast as I realize it. The longer you wait, the more your trust is damaged. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:07:55Z
- kimbui (P. Kim Bui)
- Twitter is about conversation. Robots don’t do conversation well. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:07:56Z
- joemurph (Joe Murphy)
- @mathewi Yeah, I was going on the assumption that a newsroom had *some* policy on correx. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:08:06Z
- acnatta (Andre Natta)
- RT @kimbui: Twitter is about conversation. Robots don’t do conversation well. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:08:10Z
- jmsummers (Juana Summers)
- @wjchat Q8 I don’t think you must choose between being a person and journalist ever. Being a good reporter takes humanity, empathy #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:08:27Z
- boml (Beth O’Malley)
- Catching up with #wjchat — I appreciated @acarvin ‘s work on storify and his twitter as the story broke, explaining story and corrections
- 2011-01-13T02:08:27Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- Q8: I’ve had people tell me they pay more attention to the things I link or say professionally because I am personal #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:08:38Z
- acarvin (Andy Carvin)
- @wjchat: And fortunately that was my first real screw-up on Twitter. Hope it’ll be my last. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:08:40Z
- Eglin (Eglin)
- RT @ProducerMatthew: A8: On Twitter, you have to be a human being first. Everything else comes second. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:08:48Z
- djbentley (Daniel J Bentley)
- @wjchat Definitely both. I’m a person not an RSS feed. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:08:53Z
- markstencel (Mark Stencel)
- #wjchat re: Q8: I try to be a journalist everywhere, not just on Twitter.
- 2011-01-13T02:08:57Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- +1 RT @ProducerMatthew: A8: On Twitter, you have to be a human being first. Everything else comes second. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:09:11Z
- chrisdick (chrisdick)
- RT @acarvin: RT @joseavillalobos: Q7-6 I guess mistakes in tweets follow the 10 second rule for food. Snatch it up quick or leave it be. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T02:09:15Z
- marthagaie (Martha Gaie)
- Q8: It depends on if you’re talking about identity or role. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:09:17Z
- cronkb (Bob Cronkleton)
- Q8. I don’t think you can be social if you aren’t willing to be personal. Misses the point of Twitter and other social media. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:09:19Z
- joseavillalobos (Jose A Villalobos)
- Q8 I hope I can do both. I never really put anything too personal on my accounts. I leave that for the drama queens #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:09:25Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- @mathewi I’ve got friends who say they understand the role of the media more by following me .. and understanding me as a person. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:09:30Z
- acarvin (Andy Carvin)
- Q8: I also get better sourcing via my @acarvin acct via official NPR accounts, b/c people have a vested interest in me personally. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:09:44Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @jmsummers: @wjchat Q8 I don’t think you must choose between being a person and journalist ever. Being a good reporter takes humanity, empathy #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:09:45Z
- assignmentdesk1 (Dorrine Mendoza)
- RT @jmsummers: Q8 I dont think u must choose btwn being a person and journalist ever. Being a good reporter takes humanity, empathy #Wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:09:57Z
- AvWeekBenet (Benet Wilson)
- Q8 i have to be journalist and a human on Twitter. The key is balance. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:10:02Z
- anndouglas (Ann Douglas)
- RT @mathewi: +1 RT @ProducerMatthew: A8: On Twitter, you have to be a human being first. Everything else comes second. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:10:11Z
- itsRobynwithay (Robyn Davis Sekula)
- So true! MT @cronkb: Q8. I don’t think you can be social if you aren’t personal. Misses point of Twitter and other social media. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T02:10:27Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- @acarvin: Twitter is above all a personal medium — I tried to get our paper to not use “official” titles but human names and faces #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:10:45Z
- joseavillalobos (Jose A Villalobos)
- RT @itsRobynwithay: So true! MT @cronkb: Q8. I don’t think you can be social if you aren’t personal. Misses point of Twitter and other social media. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:10:52Z
- djbentley (Daniel J Bentley)
- @RobinJP I agree, I love when my non-journalist followers engage and challenge me on media stuff. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:11:02Z
- smithbm12 (Brian Smith)
- RT @kimbui: Twitter is about conversation. Robots don’t do conversation well. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:11:06Z
- joemurph (Joe Murphy)
- @acarvin Some of this depends on the severity of the error + the newsworthiness of the event, no? #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T02:11:06Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- @stuartma: sorry, I am hosting web journalist chat #wjchat — all about real-time reporting, deleting tweets etc.
- 2011-01-13T02:11:20Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- RT @kimbui: Twitter is about conversation. Robots don’t do conversation well. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:11:22Z
- acarvin (Andy Carvin)
- @mathewi: Right. That’s why my twitter bio mentions I’m at NPR but then says Writer, Photographer, Dad. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:11:35Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- @markstencel #wjchat re: Q8: I try to be a journalist everywhere, not just on Twitter. =>=> me too.. and a human everywhere too.

- 2011-01-13T02:11:44Z
- jenleereeves (Jen Lee Reeves)
- There’s a fantastic conversation about tweeting during developing news at #wjchat I wish I didn’t have to parent so I could join in.

- 2011-01-13T02:12:06Z
- kwameshorter (Kwame Shorter)
- @jmsummers It’s like it’s easier to be good at both than to try and separate the two. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:12:14Z
- joseavillalobos (Jose A Villalobos)
- RT @kimbui: Twitter is about conversation. Robots don’t do conversation well. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:12:20Z
- kimbui (P. Kim Bui)
- @jenleereeves We’ll have an awesome transcript later. Just for you. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:12:51Z
- boml (Beth O’Malley)
- Q8 #wjchat It’s hard to be a journalist and not be a person. I have many interests, and treat this forum as I do any public place.
- 2011-01-13T02:13:27Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- Q8: I’m tempted to argue that being a better person or at least more human can make you a better journalist #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:13:37Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- If nothing else, the breaking news this week has shown me who reads their Twitter stream and who sets up Tweets in advance #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:13:47Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Q9 Should journalists stick to tweeting about their beat? #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:13:50Z
- acnatta (Andre Natta)
- RT @RobinJP: If nothing else, the breaking news this week has shown me who reads their Twitter stream and who sets up Tweets in advance #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T02:14:01Z
- marthagaie (Martha Gaie)
- RT @mathewi: Rings true to me. Q8: I’m tempted to argue that being a better person or more human can make you a better journalist #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:14:05Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- Q8. My tweeple know my human silliness & journo seriousness. But sticking with roles OK ala @jayrosen_nyu http://bit.ly/fguXXL #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:14:11Z
- djbentley (Daniel J Bentley)
- @wjchat Q8 My bio says what I’m about. I’m a writer and a Burnley FC fan. I tweet both. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:14:22Z
- joseavillalobos (Jose A Villalobos)
- RT @jmsummers: @wjchat Q8 I don’t think you must choose between being a person and journalist ever. Being a good reporter takes humanity, empathy #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:14:30Z
- acarvin (Andy Carvin)
- @wjchat Q9: Since I have no beat, per se, I should hope not. :-) #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:14:50Z
- smithbm12 (Brian Smith)
- Q9: Absolutely not. Be a human. Share your interests, share other news, have conversations. No reason to limit. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:15:26Z
- joseavillalobos (Jose A Villalobos)
- RT @wjchat: Q9 Should journalists stick to tweeting about their beat? #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:15:44Z
- khaslett (Kiah Haslett)
- RT @jmsummers: @wjchat Q8 I don’t think you must choose between being a person and journalist ever. Being a good reporter takes humanity, empathy #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:15:44Z
- kimbui (P. Kim Bui)
- Q9: If you’re a good reporter, you’ll be interested in your beat, so lots of tweets abt it. But you’ll be yourself as well. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:15:49Z
- ProducerMatthew (Matthew K)
- A9: Not sticking to my beat (what is it, anyway?) is what earned me 600+ followers since Saturday. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:15:50Z
- acnatta (Andre Natta)
- Q9 They should be human first and foremost #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T02:16:27Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- Q9: I think there has to be a balance — you want to mostly stick to a topic, I think, but other interests are good too #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:16:33Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- Q9 And what happens to your following if you lose beat or moved on? Your tweets should be about what you do, no matter what #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:16:36Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @kimbui Q9: If you’re a good reporter, you’ll be interested in your beat, lots of tweets abt it. But you’ll be yourself as well. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:16:41Z
- joseavillalobos (Jose A Villalobos)
- Q9 NO! If it’s news you tweet it! Bottom line. Besides you’re editor will be all over if you don’t. ;-) #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T02:16:51Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- RT @kimbui: Q9: If you’re a good reporter, you’ll be interested in your beat, so lots of tweets abt it. But be yourself as well. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:16:58Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @mathewi Q9: I think there has to be a balance — you want to mostly stick to a topic, I think, but other interests are good too #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:17:08Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- Q9: Don’t just tweet your beat, but don’t just pass along everything. I’m watching TV/reading other Tweets/ too #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:17:15Z
- djbentley (Daniel J Bentley)
- @wjchat Q9 Journalists should approach everything with naive eyes. Sometimes that involves going off beat to keep it fresh. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:17:26Z
- ValerieInRke (Valerie Garner)
- RT @khaslett: Q8 dont think u must choose between being a person and journalist ever. Being a good reporter takes humanity, empathy #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:17:34Z
- cronkb (Bob Cronkleton)
- Q9 Of course tweet about beat, but share interests, news and other items find interesting. It creates diverse following.
#wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:18:01Z
- joseavillalobos (Jose A Villalobos)
- @ProducerMatthew 900! How did you do that!? Did I miss something in #wjchat?
- 2011-01-13T02:18:04Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- Q9: I think there is a risk if you are, say, a sports reporter and you start tweeting a lot of political thoughts #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:18:13Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- Phew! Encoder emergency. Now back to #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:18:21Z
- ValerieInRke (Valerie Garner)
- RT @smithbm12: Q9: Absolutely not. Be a human. Share your interests, share other news, have conversations. No reason to limit. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:18:38Z
- JosephStash (Joseph Stashko)
- #wjchat Q8 People who tweet purely RSS-like links and tweets are utterly pointless. You have to have a personality that comes through.

- 2011-01-13T02:19:30Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- @robinjp Re: tweets in advance – keen observation. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T02:19:31Z
- marthagaie (Martha Gaie)
- @mathewi: Q9: I think there’s also risk if you go beyond your expertise into something you don’t know well. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:19:37Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- Q9: I follow many journalists because of their beats, their knowledge, their expertise. But relish their thoughts on other things. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:19:51Z
- ValerieInRke (Valerie Garner)
- Q9: The more human you come across the more sources feel comfortable with you. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T02:19:52Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- agreed — personality helps a lot RT @JosephStash: #wjchat Q8 People who tweet purely RSS-like links and tweets are utterly pointless

- 2011-01-13T02:19:54Z
- GeoRodriguez (Ihosvani Rodriguez)
- RT @JosephStash: #wjchat Q8 People who tweet purely links and tweets are utterly pointless. You have to have a personality.

- 2011-01-13T02:20:35Z
- JennaHiller ( Jenna Hiller)
- A9: no way! I don’t think people follow journalists JUST to learn about the beat. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T02:20:42Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- agreed — RT @marthagaie: Q9: I think there’s also risk if you go beyond your expertise into something you don’t know well. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:20:54Z
- joseavillalobos (Jose A Villalobos)
- RT @ivanlajara: Q9 And what happens to your following if you lose beat or moved on? Your tweets should be about what you do, no matter what #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:21:08Z
- jeffhume (Jeff Hume)
- RT @mathewi: agreed — personality helps a lot RT @JosephStash: #wjchat Q8 People who tweet purely RSS-like links and tweets are utterly pointless

- 2011-01-13T02:21:14Z
- boml (Beth O’Malley)
- RT @RobinJP: Q9: I follow many journalists because of their beats, their knowledge, their expertise. But relish their thoughts on other things. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:22:27Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Q10 Have you ever stopped yourself from posting something because you weren’t sure how your journalism followers might take it? #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:22:53Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- Q9 Agreed. @valerieinrke “The more human you come across the more sources feel comfortable with you. #wjchat”
- 2011-01-13T02:22:56Z
- marthagaie (Martha Gaie)
- All the time. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:23:07Z
- acarvin (Andy Carvin)
- @wjchat: Yes. And let’s just leave it at that. :-) #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:23:13Z
- acnatta (Andre Natta)
- Q10 I used to, then I realized they need to know how I am in order to trust me #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:23:13Z
- djbentley (Daniel J Bentley)
- That’s a challenge! RT @marthagaie @mathewi: Q9: … risk if you go beyond your expertise into something you don’t know well. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:23:15Z
- joseavillalobos (Jose A Villalobos)
- RT @wjchat: Q10 Have you ever stopped yourself from posting something because you weren’t sure how your journalism followers might take it? #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T02:23:18Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- Q10: I have stopped myself several times from tweeting something — in some cases because it was too personal #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:23:19Z
- joemurph (Joe Murphy)
- @wjchat Q9. I tweeted about Maury Povich, and how this year is his show’s 20th year this week. People were into that. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T02:24:00Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- Q10: a few times, I have *not* stopped myself and then wished that I had :-) #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:24:10Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- Q10. Guilty! #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:24:12Z
- joseavillalobos (Jose A Villalobos)
- Okay #wjchat that’s enough for me tonight. I have a few thing to take care of. Laters!

- 2011-01-13T02:24:16Z
- joemurph (Joe Murphy)
- @wjchat Q10. No — but when I thought I was boring my friends with too much j-stuff I split off a separate account. It felt great. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:24:26Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @mathewi Q10: I have stopped myself several times from tweeting something — in some cases because it was too personal #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:24:39Z
- kimbui (P. Kim Bui)
- The hings i back off on are personal things mostly. I also try not to be one of those what i had for lunch tweeters. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T02:24:39Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- .@marthagaie: don’t be embarrassed at all, Martha! we are all n00bs :-) #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:24:42Z
- jsb (john bracken)
- @mathewi has that line changed for you over years? Has for me. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:24:43Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @mathewi Q10: a few times, I have *not* stopped myself and then wished that I had :-) #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T02:24:46Z
- marthagaie (Martha Gaie)
- Q10: Case in point. This is my 1st wjchat, & I feel weird participating. Keep making those little mistakes newbs make. Embarrassing. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:25:00Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- @joseavillalobos I’m pretty sure @producermatthew hasn’t slept since Friday. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:25:05Z
- kimbui (P. Kim Bui)
- *things #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:25:38Z
- djbentley (Daniel J Bentley)
- @wjchat Q10 I apply the same appropriateness filter to Twitter as to a public gathering. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:25:41Z
- acarvin (Andy Carvin)
- @mathewi: haven’t stopped myself from tweeting something too personal, but have stopped myself from being too snarky and un-NPR-like #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:25:55Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- @jsb @mathewi that line has changed for me as I became more comfortable with *I* … #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:26:01Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- A10 If it’s compelling I tweet it. Wasn’t that an inspiring PUTUS speech #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T02:26:08Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- yes, it has — RT @jsb: has that line changed for you over years? Has for me. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:26:12Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- Q10. YES. I constantly have to filter my funnier self. :/ #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T02:26:30Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- @acarvin: yes, those are the ones where I wish I had stopped myself and didn’t #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:26:40Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- @marthagaie welcome, Martha. Glad you’re here. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:26:49Z
- smithbm12 (Brian Smith)
- Q10: I have written things & then gone “who cares?” & didn’t post it. Less b/c of journo followers, but b/c of followers in general #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:27:00Z
- ValerieInRke (Valerie Garner)
- Q10: No, but I should have :) #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T02:27:02Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- why do you have to filter? RT @Martha_Kang: Q10. YES. I constantly have to filter my funnier self. :/ #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:27:17Z
- philosophykat (Katrina Dix)
- Q10 I filter myself on Twitter to be more journalistic. I can be personal on Facebook. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:27:18Z
- jayrosen_nyu (Jay Rosen )
- #wjchat Q8 Another way to rebuild trust is to show users what kind of person becomes a journalist. THAT is social media’s gift to the press.

- 2011-01-13T02:27:20Z
- boml (Beth O’Malley)
- Q10 I’ve stopped myself from tweeting b/c of what coworkers/family/followers might think. Have lots of followers – including my mom #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:27:29Z
- JennaHiller ( Jenna Hiller)
- A10: so many times…and I think most would have been fine. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:27:34Z
- marinarn (Marina Arnaout)
- @mathewi Completely agree….especially when you try to maintain a somewhat professional persona onlne. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T02:27:36Z
- MBykofsky (Melissa Bykofsky)
- Q10 I always stop and think ‘how will this tweet be viewed/analyzed if a future employer was following my twitter’ #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T02:27:41Z
- marthagaie (Martha Gaie)
- Thanks! My sister and #wjchat veteran @jghellum brings me here. RT @wjchat: @marthagaie welcome, Martha. Glad you’re here. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:27:52Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- @Martha_Kang oh Martha! #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:28:05Z
- philosophykat (Katrina Dix)
- RT @MBykofsky: Q10 I always stop and think how will this tweet be viewed/analyzed if a future employer was following my twitter #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:28:06Z
- acarvin (Andy Carvin)
- @Martha_Kang: I don’t filter my funny self. I just filter my occasionally offensively funny self. :-) #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:28:11Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- Agree RT @kimbui: Things i back off on are personal. I also try not to b one of those what i had 4 lunch tweeters. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:28:30Z
- marinarn (Marina Arnaout)
- @wjchat First time here! Anyone from Toronto? #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:28:36Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- FINAL Q: What is the one lesson you want every journo to know when doing real-time reporting? #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:28:40Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- @philosophykat @MBykofsky Does that make u crazy? #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:28:58Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- RT @wjchat: FINAL Q: What is the one lesson you want every journo to know when doing real-time reporting? #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:28:59Z
- marinarn (Marina Arnaout)
- @marthagaie Mine too! :) Welcome. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:29:01Z
- burnsy06 (Kate B.)
- RT @acarvin: Here’s my full explanation of what happened with the NPR tweets on Saturday: http://bit.ly/faBmbs #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:29:13Z
- ProducerMatthew (Matthew K)
- FQ: Errors happen. Don’t lose sleep over it. Know you are not one voice, but rather contributing to a larger and louder voice. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:29:24Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- @mathewi You know, professionalism and things. Plus some bosses are hypersensitive a/b weirdest things, I think scared of feedback. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:29:37Z
- acarvin (Andy Carvin)
- @wjchat: When you screw up, admit it and correct. But try not to screw up. At least not too often. :-) #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:29:40Z
- ValerieInRke (Valerie Garner)
- @lindaperrybarr @kimbui Definitely not any what I’m eating, scratching, etc. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T02:29:54Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- Final Q: in keeping with the topic, I would like every journo to learn how to apologize, and how to be as open as possible #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:29:55Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- @robinjp :D #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:29:57Z
- assignmentdesk1 (Dorrine Mendoza)
- RT @jayrosen_nyu Q8 Another way to rebuild trust >show users what knd of person becomes a journalist. THAT is sm’s gift to the press #Wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:30:01Z
- marinarn (Marina Arnaout)
- @kimbui I hate the what I had for lunch tweets. Unless of course it’s very delicious… then I just get inspired. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T02:30:03Z
- marthagaie (Martha Gaie)
- Agreed! ]RT @acarvin: @wjchat: When you screw up, admit it and correct. But try not to screw up. At least not too often. :-) #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:30:15Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- Q11. Mistakes happen. Correct, learn AND GET OVER IT! *hint* @NPR #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:30:16Z
- sdulai (Shaminder Dulai)
- Yeah, right now ;) #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:30:17Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- @acarvin Then you are my wiser self. :D #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:30:46Z
- acnatta (Andre Natta)
- Q11 Remember you can talk to and respond to others :-) #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:31:04Z
- acarvin (Andy Carvin)
- btw, if any of you speak Arabic and want to help with my curation of #sidibouzid #tunisia content, ping me. http://bit.ly/i2PMb4 #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:31:15Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @mathewi Final Q: in keeping with the topic, I would like every journo to learn how to apologize, and to be as open as possible #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:31:35Z
- kimbui (P. Kim Bui)
- Q11: Make the audience part of the conversation #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:31:37Z
- ValerieInRke (Valerie Garner)
- RT @ivanlajara: Q11. Mistakes happen. Correct, learn AND GET OVER IT! *hint* @NPR #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:31:43Z
- acarvin (Andy Carvin)
- Okay, signing off for the night. Want to start fresh tomorrow and catch up with the latest #sidibouzid happenings. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:32:04Z
- uscthanhtan (Thanh Tan )
- RT @jayrosen_nyu: #wjchat Q8 Another way to rebuild trust is to show users what kind of person becomes a journalist. THAT is social media’s gift to the press.

- 2011-01-13T02:32:16Z
- SusannaSpeier (Susanna Speier)
- @wjchat Tweeting gets attention. Credibility takes long form. Q8 #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:32:24Z
- djbentley (Daniel J Bentley)
- @wjchat Think before you broadcast. Is the information adding value? #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T02:32:27Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- @acarvin thanks a lot for participating in #wjchat Andy

- 2011-01-13T02:32:42Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- B certain of facts-chk w/desk-recheck link RT @wjchat: FINAL Q: What is one lesson when doing real-time reporting? #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:32:43Z
- Amanda_Ciavarri (Amanda Ciavarri)
- #wjchat i often wonder about my tweets. Should i post or do they show too much opinion? Do viewers want to know my thoughts on a story, …
- 2011-01-13T02:32:48Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- RT @SusannaSpeier: @wjchat Tweeting gets attention. Credibility takes long form. Q8 #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T02:33:15Z
- MBykofsky (Melissa Bykofsky)
- It’s just part of the responsibilities of growing up with an internet footprint @Lindaperrybarr RT: Does that make u crazy? #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:33:27Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- Good that u came on @acarvin Sure we all appreciate it:) #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:33:46Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Yes. Glad you were here. RT @mathewi @acarvin @acarvin thanks a lot for participating in #wjchat Andy

- 2011-01-13T02:33:55Z
- sidvee (Sidvee)
- @mathewi You may find my experiences interesting: http://bit.ly/g4p5Zj #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:33:57Z
- marinarn (Marina Arnaout)
- @RobinJP @acarvin @lindaperrybarr Hello from a newbie. #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T02:33:59Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- and speaking of corrections and learning how to apologize, there’s this: http://is.gd/e2FFv6 #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:34:12Z
- assignmentdesk1 (Dorrine Mendoza)
- Final Q: Accuracy is directly linked to credibility. You may be a nice person, but are you reliable. Every tweet counts. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:34:47Z
- marinarn (Marina Arnaout)
- @wjchat Being biased is okay. We all do it. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:34:55Z
- boml (Beth O’Malley)
- RT @philosophykat: RT @MBykofsky: Q10 I always stop and think how will this tweet be viewed/analyzed if a future employer was following my twitter #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T02:34:56Z
- marthagaie (Martha Gaie)
- @mathewi Thanks for the encouraging words! Just have to get over the public aspect of my mistakes and learning. Swallow pride. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:35:02Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Thanks everyone. We’ll wrap it up. Thanks to @mathewi for guest hosting this #wjchat on breaking news. .. during breaking news.
- 2011-01-13T02:35:03Z
- crauber (Chris Rauber)
- RT @jayrosen_nyu: #wjchat Q8 Another way to rebuild trust is to show users what kind of person becomes a journalist. THAT is social media’s gift to the press.

- 2011-01-13T02:35:12Z
- acnatta (Andre Natta)
- Thanks for stopping by tonight @acarvin! #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:35:41Z
- sdulai (Shaminder Dulai)
- Slow down, breath, remember it’s to be right and credible than first. And always remember, it’s ur name on it. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:35:54Z
- acnatta (Andre Natta)
- @mathewi thanks to you for guest hosting! #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T02:35:59Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- thanks to everyone who participated in #wjchat — great topic, and lots of thoughtful answers

- 2011-01-13T02:36:10Z
- kimbui (P. Kim Bui)
- Gotta go, but promo tweet: We’re looking for a kickass videographer. Apply: http://bit.ly/dK8qV4 #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:36:25Z
- kimbui (P. Kim Bui)
- And thanks to @matthewi for hosting and to y’all for joining us!! #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T02:36:43Z
- marthagaie (Martha Gaie)
- RT @mathewi: thanks to everyone who participated in #wjchat — great topic, and lots of thoughtful answers. Great job moderating!

- 2011-01-13T02:36:53Z
- boml (Beth O’Malley)
- @heathborders I have considered splitting into “pro” and “personal” accounts; locking down the “personal” one. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:37:45Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- Thanks, everyone in #wjchat tonight. Great conversation.
- 2011-01-13T02:38:23Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- if you haven’t seen it already, @scottros had a great post about deleting tweets or not deleting tweets: http://is.gd/3Mbnfb #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:38:25Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- FQ OK! OK! I’m SORRY! #sheesh #wjchat :D #goodchat

- 2011-01-13T02:38:35Z
- markstencel (Mark Stencel)
- Ben Bradlee line, supposedly urging a reporter to call a close race: “If we’re right, we’re right. If we’re wrong, we’re famous.” #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:39:05Z
- kbeninato (Karen DaltonBeninato)
- Okay, and sorry. RT @mathewi in keeping with topic I would like every journo to learn how to apologize and to be as open as possible #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:39:13Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- @MBykofsky @Lindaperrybarr Agree and quite a wide footprint it is Look at http://interceder.net #wjchat
- 2011-01-13T02:39:45Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- Mallary Tenore also looked at errors in real-time reporting at Poynter recently http://is.gd/nncHEs #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:40:16Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- Thanks for moderating, @mathewi! Good #wjchat!

- 2011-01-13T02:40:24Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- @mathewi @scottros i saw that, so what do u think. I only delete if i’ve made a stupid spelling mistake by going to fast.. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:40:44Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- RT @kbeninato: Okay, and sorry. RT @mathewi in keeping with topic I would like every journo to learn how to apologize and to be as open as possible #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:41:18Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- @lindaperrybarr @mathewi @scottros like i just did by going tooo fast #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:41:40Z
- kbeninato (Karen DaltonBeninato)
- Me – just got a job, hyperlocal #wjchat @jayrosen_nyu Another way to rebuild trust is to show users what kind of person becomes a journalist

- 2011-01-13T02:43:09Z
- crystalrhyno (Crystal Rhyno)
- RT @mathewi: if you haven’t seen it already, @scottros had a great post about deleting tweets or not deleting tweets: http://is.gd/3Mbnfb #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:43:47Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- Great #wjchat peeps! Parting link about rhetorical aftermath in wake of shootings, via @romenesko http://journ.us/hmbXVk

- 2011-01-13T02:43:48Z
- sartek7 (Julie Fifer)
- LOL @kbeninato: OK, & sorry. RT @mathewi in keeping w/topic I would like every journo 2 learn how 2 apologize & 2b open as possible #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:45:37Z
- lheron (Liz Heron)
- Watching the tail end of #wjchat, hosted by @mathewi tonight. Looks like it was a great discussion on real-time news. Will join next time!

- 2011-01-13T02:46:35Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- @marinarn Hi and welcome to #wjchat. We’ll see u next week @RobinJP @acarvin
- 2011-01-13T02:48:57Z
- mathewi (Mathew Ingram)
- special thanks to @jayrosen_nyu and @acarvin and @digidave and @antderosa for joining us during #wjchat — much appreciated

- 2011-01-13T02:49:16Z
- sghidek (sghidek)
- RT @kimbui: Nothing ever dies on the Internet. We should really remember that. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:49:28Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- Agree RT @assignmentdesk1 Final Q Accuracy is linked to credibility.
U may b a nice person-but r u reliable. Every twt counts. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:49:54Z
- AutoShare (AutoShare)
- Might interest u @maryvallis @thestar RT @mathewi:… @scottros had a great post about deleting, or not, tweets http://is.gd/3Mbnfb #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:51:51Z
- assignmentdesk1 (Dorrine Mendoza)
- @lindaperrybarr Thank you for the RT. So glad to “read” you on #wjchat. :)

- 2011-01-13T02:54:41Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- @assignmentdesk1 Thanks glad ur here too:) #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T02:58:20Z
- mattceni (matt ceniceros)
- RT @RobinJP: If nothing else, the breaking news this week has shown me who reads their Twitter stream and who sets up Tweets in advance #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T03:00:13Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- @mattceni @RobinJP Also did u notice how ahead of bdcst news twitter was n how much twt researching re shooter fb, youtubes real #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T03:02:34Z
- henrymlopez (Henry M. Lopez)
- Sorry to have missed #wjchat tonight. Sometimes the day can get away from you.

- 2011-01-13T03:03:21Z
- sohinibaliga (sohini baliga)
- RT @kimbui: Never delete. Always correct/explain. #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T03:04:56Z
- lilsheba (Rebecca Nelson)
- Back channels rule for many reasons! BWAHAHA RT @Martha_Kang: Q10. YES. I constantly have to filter my funnier self. :/ #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T03:09:33Z
- DianeJakacki (DoctorDee)
- RT @jayrosen_nyu: #wjchat Q4 One of the under-appreciated ways to improve trust is to claim less. Telling users, “this is not a finished product” can do that.

- 2011-01-13T03:11:00Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- Thanks all RT @mathewi: special thanks to @jayrosen_nyu and @acarvin and @digidave and @antderosa for joining us during #wjchat #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T03:11:38Z
- ePatientDave (Dave deBronkart)
- RT @jayrosen_nyu: #wjchat Q4 One of the under-appreciated ways to improve trust is to claim less. Telling users, “this is not a finished product” can do that.

- 2011-01-13T03:15:05Z
- marinarn (Marina Arnaout)
- @lindaperrybarr See you next week! #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T03:18:48Z
- jakesilverstein (Jake Silverstein)
- RT @jayrosen_nyu: #wjchat Q8 Another way to rebuild trust is to show users what kind of person becomes a journalist. THAT is social media’s gift to the press.

- 2011-01-13T03:25:57Z
- Debbie_Groarke (Deb Russell-Groarke)
- RT @jayrosen_nyu: #wjchat Q8 Another way to rebuild trust is to show users what kind of person becomes a journalist. THAT is social media’s gift to the press.

- 2011-01-13T03:29:50Z
- Elefi (E. Fisher)
- RT @acarvin: btw, if any of you speak Arabic and want to help with my curation of #sidibouzid #tunisia content, ping me. http://bit.ly/i2PMb4 #wjchat

- 2011-01-13T03:31:59Z
- pfanderson (P. F. Anderson)
- RT @jayrosen_nyu: #wjchat Q8 Another way to rebuild trust is to show users what kind of person becomes a journalist. THAT is social media’s gift to the press.
- 2011-01-13T03:32:25Z
- coloradocrensha (Abstract Random)
- RT @jayrosen_nyu: #wjchat Q8 Another way to rebuild trust is to show users what kind of person becomes a journalist. THAT is social media’s gift to the press.

- 2011-01-13T03:48:44Z
- amyjobr (AmyJo Brown)
- RT @jayrosen_nyu: #wjchat Q8 Another way to rebuild trust is to show users what kind of person becomes a journalist. THAT is social media’s gift to the press.
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