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The site has been known to provide tweets sent from the scene of [[breaking news]] events. It posted tweets from the scene of an apparent attack on the [[Dutch Royal Family]] in the [[Netherlands]] on April 30, 2009.<ref>http://www.breakingtweets.com/2009/04/30/apparent-attack-on-dutch-royal-family-fails-at-parade-on-queens-day</ref>
The site has been known to provide tweets sent from the scene of [[breaking news]] events. It posted tweets from the scene of an apparent attack on the [[Dutch Royal Family]] in the [[Netherlands]] on April 30, 2009.<ref>http://www.breakingtweets.com/2009/04/30/apparent-attack-on-dutch-royal-family-fails-at-parade-on-queens-day</ref>


The site was recognized by [[The Poynter Institute for Media Studies]] for its coverage of the [[Iranian Presidential Election, 2009]], particularly its ability to provide information from [[Iran]] through a network of trusted sources.<ref>http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=31&aid=165635</ref> One day after the Poynter article was published, the site's founder claimed that Breaking Tweets was blocked in [[Iran]].<ref>http://blog.craigkanalley.com/2009/06/breakingtweetscom-blocked-in-iran.html</ref>
The site was recognized by [[The Poynter Institute for Media Studies]] for its coverage of the [[Iranian Presidential Election, 2009]], particularly its ability to provide information from [[Iran]] through a network of trusted sources.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id%3D31%26aid%3D165635 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-08-08 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090805090343/http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=31&aid=165635 |archivedate=2009-08-05 |df= }}</ref> One day after the Poynter article was published, the site's founder claimed that Breaking Tweets was blocked in [[Iran]].<ref>http://blog.craigkanalley.com/2009/06/breakingtweetscom-blocked-in-iran.html</ref>


It also posted tweets from the scene of the [[2009 Jakarta bombings]] on July 17.<ref>http://www.breakingtweets.com/2009/07/16/twitter-user-reports-from-scene-of-jakarta-explosions</ref>
It also posted tweets from the scene of the [[2009 Jakarta bombings]] on July 17.<ref>http://www.breakingtweets.com/2009/07/16/twitter-user-reports-from-scene-of-jakarta-explosions</ref>
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== Reviews ==
== Reviews ==


The site has been noted for its innovation in the journalism community. In addition to recognition for its coverage of the Iran Election, The Poynter Institute for Media Studies also reviewed the site in April 2009, stating its usefulness "organizing the scattershot universe of all Tweets into comprehensible topics about specific places, times, and reaction to news events."<ref>http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=31&aid=162515</ref> [[Journalism.co.uk]] highlighted the site's ability to personalize the news in its review.<ref>http://www.journalism.co.uk/5/articles/534013.php</ref>
The site has been noted for its innovation in the journalism community. In addition to recognition for its coverage of the Iran Election, The Poynter Institute for Media Studies also reviewed the site in April 2009, stating its usefulness "organizing the scattershot universe of all Tweets into comprehensible topics about specific places, times, and reaction to news events."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id%3D31%26aid%3D162515 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-08-08 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090810110503/http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=31&aid=162515 |archivedate=2009-08-10 |df= }}</ref> [[Journalism.co.uk]] highlighted the site's ability to personalize the news in its review.<ref>http://www.journalism.co.uk/5/articles/534013.php</ref>


Other reviews on the site have been posted by blogs around the world. The biggest criticism of the site is that it is operated in English only.
Other reviews on the site have been posted by blogs around the world. The biggest criticism of the site is that it is operated in English only.
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A blog in Russia mentioned the language barrier but also said the site was "very creative."<ref>http://www.trendblog.ru/?p=1281</ref>
A blog in Russia mentioned the language barrier but also said the site was "very creative."<ref>http://www.trendblog.ru/?p=1281</ref>


A French blog called Breaking Tweets "a mashup of a hot news with tweets directly linked to this news," stating that tweets are manually selected by journalists and "arranged so that they fit in a natural way in an article to tell the story authentically."<ref>http://www.bloxx.fr/2009/02/26/breaking-tweets-une-nouvelle-maniere-de-raconter-linformation</ref>
A French blog called Breaking Tweets "a mashup of a hot news with tweets directly linked to this news," stating that tweets are manually selected by journalists and "arranged so that they fit in a natural way in an article to tell the story authentically."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloxx.fr/2009/02/26/breaking-tweets-une-nouvelle-maniere-de-raconter-linformation |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-08-08 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090628035539/http://www.bloxx.fr:80/2009/02/26/breaking-tweets-une-nouvelle-maniere-de-raconter-linformation/ |archivedate=2009-06-28 |df= }}</ref>


The site has also been reviewed by blogs in Australia, Germany, Switzerland, and Greece.<ref>http://www.toptenblogtips.com/10-defining-factors-breaking-tweets/
The site has also been reviewed by blogs in Australia, Germany, Switzerland, and Greece.<ref>{{cite web
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</ref><ref>http://laptopblog.gr/laptop-tools/breaking-tweets-%CF%84%CE%B1-%CE%BD%CE%AD%CE%B1-%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85-%CE%BA%CF%8C%CF%83%CE%BC%CE%BF%CF%85-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BB-%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85-twitter</ref>
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</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tweetnews.de/2009/02/26/twitter-reaktionen-zu-den-aktuellen-nachrichten-aus-der-welt-breaking-tweets/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-08-08 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091029133945/http://www.tweetnews.de:80/2009/02/26/twitter-reaktionen-zu-den-aktuellen-nachrichten-aus-der-welt-breaking-tweets/ |archivedate=2009-10-29 |df= }}</ref><ref>http://trendweb.ch/?p=13{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://laptopblog.gr/laptop-tools/breaking-tweets-%CF%84%CE%B1-%CE%BD%CE%AD%CE%B1-%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85-%CE%BA%CF%8C%CF%83%CE%BC%CE%BF%CF%85-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BB-%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85-twitter |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-08-08 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228114145/http://laptopblog.gr:80/laptop-tools/breaking-tweets-%CF%84%CE%B1-%CE%BD%CE%AD%CE%B1-%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85-%CE%BA%CF%8C%CF%83%CE%BC%CE%BF%CF%85-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BB-%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85-twitter |archivedate=2009-02-28 |df= }}</ref>


== The class ==
== The class ==
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Breaking Tweets was specifically mentioned in articles about the class by the ''Los Angeles Times'',<ref>http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2009/09/twitter-101-a-college-class-all-about-tweets.html
Breaking Tweets was specifically mentioned in articles about the class by the ''Los Angeles Times'',<ref>http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2009/09/twitter-101-a-college-class-all-about-tweets.html
</ref> ''Wall Street Journal'',<ref>http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2009/09/01/twitter-101-depaul-universitys-social-media-prof-gives-his-syllabus/
</ref> ''Wall Street Journal'',<ref>http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2009/09/01/twitter-101-depaul-universitys-social-media-prof-gives-his-syllabus/
</ref> Gawker,<ref>http://gawker.com/5350415/twitter-investigative-journalism-101-the-syllabus
</ref> Gawker,<ref>{{cite web
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</ref> and The Chronicle of Higher Education.<ref>http://chronicle.com/blogPost/J-Schoolers-at-DePaul-U-Study/7904/
</ref> and The Chronicle of Higher Education.<ref>http://chronicle.com/blogPost/J-Schoolers-at-DePaul-U-Study/7904/
</ref>
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Revision as of 18:02, 7 November 2016

Breaking Tweets
Type of site
News aggregation & blogging
FoundedJanuary, 2009
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
,
United States
Founder(s)Craig Kanalley
IndustryNews
URLwww.breakingtweets.com

Breaking Tweets is an international journalism news Web site that tracks world news through the use of Twitter and distributes its content via the Internet. It considers its content to be “hyperlocal gone global,” personalizing major news events through relevant tweets from around the world.[2]

Since launching on January 31, 2009, the site has launched three spin-off sites, Breaking Tweets Sports, Breaking Tweets Entertainment, and Breaking Tweets Chicago. The main site, the world version, received visits from 194 countries and more than 100 news organizations in its first six months.[3]

Notable stories

The site has been known to provide tweets sent from the scene of breaking news events. It posted tweets from the scene of an apparent attack on the Dutch Royal Family in the Netherlands on April 30, 2009.[4]

The site was recognized by The Poynter Institute for Media Studies for its coverage of the Iranian Presidential Election, 2009, particularly its ability to provide information from Iran through a network of trusted sources.[5] One day after the Poynter article was published, the site's founder claimed that Breaking Tweets was blocked in Iran.[6]

It also posted tweets from the scene of the 2009 Jakarta bombings on July 17.[7]

Reviews

The site has been noted for its innovation in the journalism community. In addition to recognition for its coverage of the Iran Election, The Poynter Institute for Media Studies also reviewed the site in April 2009, stating its usefulness "organizing the scattershot universe of all Tweets into comprehensible topics about specific places, times, and reaction to news events."[8] Journalism.co.uk highlighted the site's ability to personalize the news in its review.[9]

Other reviews on the site have been posted by blogs around the world. The biggest criticism of the site is that it is operated in English only.

A blog in Russia mentioned the language barrier but also said the site was "very creative."[10]

A French blog called Breaking Tweets "a mashup of a hot news with tweets directly linked to this news," stating that tweets are manually selected by journalists and "arranged so that they fit in a natural way in an article to tell the story authentically."[11]

The site has also been reviewed by blogs in Australia, Germany, Switzerland, and Greece.[12][13][14][15]

The class

Students at DePaul University contributed to Breaking Tweets in the fall of 2009 as part of the class "Digital Editing: From Breaking News to Tweets," which DePaul says is "believed to be the first college-level journalism course focused solely on Twitter and its applications".[16]

Breaking Tweets was specifically mentioned in articles about the class by the Los Angeles Times,[17] Wall Street Journal,[18] Gawker,[19] and The Chronicle of Higher Education.[20]

References

  1. ^ "Breakingtweets.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  2. ^ http://www.breakingtweets.com/about/
  3. ^ http://www.breakingtweets.com/2009/07/31/letter-from-the-editor-breaking-tweets-turns-six-months-old
  4. ^ http://www.breakingtweets.com/2009/04/30/apparent-attack-on-dutch-royal-family-fails-at-parade-on-queens-day
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-08-05. Retrieved 2009-08-08. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ http://blog.craigkanalley.com/2009/06/breakingtweetscom-blocked-in-iran.html
  7. ^ http://www.breakingtweets.com/2009/07/16/twitter-user-reports-from-scene-of-jakarta-explosions
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-08-10. Retrieved 2009-08-08. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ http://www.journalism.co.uk/5/articles/534013.php
  10. ^ http://www.trendblog.ru/?p=1281
  11. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-06-28. Retrieved 2009-08-08. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-14. Retrieved 2009-08-08. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-10-29. Retrieved 2009-08-08. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. ^ http://trendweb.ch/?p=13[permanent dead link]
  15. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2009-08-08. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  16. ^ http://newsroom.depaul.edu/NewsReleases/showNews.aspx?NID=2099
  17. ^ http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2009/09/twitter-101-a-college-class-all-about-tweets.html
  18. ^ http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2009/09/01/twitter-101-depaul-universitys-social-media-prof-gives-his-syllabus/
  19. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-09-04. Retrieved 2009-09-04. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  20. ^ http://chronicle.com/blogPost/J-Schoolers-at-DePaul-U-Study/7904/
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