 | A proper quote from me would probably have been something like: “The search string ‘Michael Jackson’ is getting intense interest on Twitter at the moment, showing up in between 13-20% of tweets. It’s unlikely this level of intensity will continue through the night, but at the moment, it exceeds the intensity I’ve seen on Twitter during slower-breaking stories like #swineflu, #pman and #IranElection.” That, unfortunately, is 337 characters - far too long for anyone to read anymore. And a clarification in the form of a blogpost? That’s so 2006. |
About Ethan Zuckerman : “My main affiliation is with the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School. Berkman is a remarkable institution - it’s a think tank for folks who effect change as well as study phenomena. A number of my favorite people in the world of technology and international development hang their hats there and, as a result, it’s a great place to explore activist and research ideas. I’m working on a number of projects there at the moment.” (Read more)
• Jun 26, 2009 link notes tagged: Twitter communication diffusion technology
