Thursday, October 10, 2013
As we begin discussing the social media aspect of journalism, let's turn to Twitter. For journalists, reporters and others wanting to increase their "Twitter-ship," tweeting negative statements about your dislike of broccoli, Justin Bieber or Washington politics may not win you any followers. Poynter.org's article, "Science reveals what really increases Twitter followers," is revealing. Post your reaction, due before we meet again on Tuesday, Oct. 15, below.
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I enjoyed reading this article. I agree that people on Twitter need to stay away from negative comments. If I usually see someone on Twitter that constantly is posting pointless negativity stuff, then I will unfollow them right there. I also know that people do not want to hear about yourself on Twitter, however Twitter is your own personal account and if you want to make a comment about how well you did on a test then go for it. I think this article only refers to people who want more followers or journalist looking to become more recognizable throughout the public. Overall it is a very informative article and I now realize what I should tweet, since I am going to be a journalism major.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what this article said. People that post so many negative tweets on twitter put me in a bad mood just like they are. My mom has actually always said "If you don't have anything nice to say then don't say it at all." If I notice that someone constantly posts and reposts something negative, I will unfollow them so I don't have to read all of their negativity all the time. I also agree with the fact that some people do tweet too much about themselves. If more people tweeted about what other people could relate to or what other people cared about then they may actually have people that want to follow them. Social media can come in handy especially in the journalism world. People are so attached to electronics that in the future, that may be the only way to communicate with people.
ReplyDeleteThis article highlights many important factors to keep in mind when "tweeting." Nobody really cares what anyone is eating or how much you hate something. Negative comments probably get ignored or skimmed over quickly. People don't like negative things in general. I know personally if someone post nothing but junk or negativity I unfollow them. People want to be informed or entertained when they read, not annoyed. Social media has changed the way people get their information so they often look for news or new information there. It's all about the quality of content. Twitter is also a way of communicating. People don't like to communicate with a negative Nancy. Give the people what they want and need.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with what this article states about twitter. Though I have a twitter, I do not post anything. I use twitter to get information from people or news companies I follow. If I come across someone posting hateful things that they do not know what they are talking about or what they ate for lunch I will unfollow them. The article does give a great insight on how to get more followers, and it should be a general rule not to post things that are not nice, nobody wants negative tweets to start off there day. Overall I really enjoyed this article and know what and what not to post if I ever do.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this article. I like how it gave a list of things that are "good" and "bad" while "tweeting." Twitter has become so important for journalists since most news is first seen on social media sites even before it hits the major news organizations. Also, when used correctly, you could even form news stories based off of Twitter. So I find "tweeting" correctly so to speak is good for journalists to know. I thought giving statistics of how Twitter is used was a good thing for users to see. This article encourages users to not only avoid negative comments, but uninteresting comments that will cause you to lose followers.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with what this article said about negative tweets. When scrolling through twitter, if I see that someone has posted multiple negative tweets or tweets that are full of meaningless information not directed towards anything, then I am more inclined to unfollow them. I also agree with what the article said about too many hashtags. They're honestly just hard to read and not very useful unless it's a very popular topic. I think that overall this article provided really helpful guidelines to follow when trying to gain more followers and promote yourself as a journalist on twitter.
ReplyDeleteThis article does a great job of showing how people react to many different ways that people choose to use Twitter. I agree that negative and unimportant information is something that shouldn't be expressed. Social media is a tool to help people connect and share ideas, not to express every negative opinion you have about society. Being able to use tools like Twitter in reporting or just in day to day life is something that not every generation has had the opportunity to do, this article really points out how many people are wasting this chance by just tweeting negative things instead of using it for its real purpose.
ReplyDeleteIt makes perfect sense that negativity deters followers on Twitter. I find myself unfollowing accounts that often express their distaste in their personal lives or comment on irrelevant or pointless topics, like what food they ate today, whether or not they exercised, etc. I would much rather read an informed opinion on a current topic or a good joke than see ten "sub-tweets" in a row about being dumped by a significant other. Twitter is much better when it is used for entertainment, humor, and pertinent information than when it is used to tell everybody what you had for lunch.
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