Comments on: Of time, tweets and other relative journalism matters http://www.jinamoore.com/2009/10/03/of-time-tweets-and-other-relative-journalism-matters/ Reporter & Producer Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:31:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bobert http://www.jinamoore.com/2009/10/03/of-time-tweets-and-other-relative-journalism-matters/#comment-668 Bobert Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:58:12 +0000 http://jinamoore.com/?p=825#comment-668 Disagree. Sorry, if someone says something on Twitter, it's being said on the record. The record is just more accessible now. And everything can be corroborated to an extent, with enough savvy. Disagree. Sorry, if someone says something on Twitter, it's being said on the record. The record is just more accessible now. And everything can be corroborated to an extent, with enough savvy.

]]> By: Carmen Sisson http://www.jinamoore.com/2009/10/03/of-time-tweets-and-other-relative-journalism-matters/#comment-152 Carmen Sisson Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:50:32 +0000 http://jinamoore.com/?p=825#comment-152 Yes. And like you, I tend to finish with way more stuff than I will ever use, but it's good. I get what I need. On the most recent call for sources, I found three people who were Civil Rights experts, but I didn't end up using any of our interviews. I spent a long time talking to each of them though, and I've put them in my resource list, because I may need them again in the future. They helped me understand the global context of my story, sparked a few new ideas, and provided hours of great conversation. I struck up a friendship with one of the sources, and now, I'm writing the preface to her book as well as planning to co-write another book with her in November. Of course, for ethical reasons, working with her knocks her off my future source/interview list, but it will be a good partnership, so it was worth it. I thought I was the only one concerned about the rise of tweet quotes. I'm still somewhat undecided on using Twitter in general to source. Poynter etc. seems to think it's ok, but still, I think we all need to be careful to maintain the old ethical standards as we embark in this new world. BTW, just read your about page. If I'd read it first, and knew what all you've done and what all you're doing, I would have been scared to talk to you. I'm slightly jealous, deeply inspired, and profoundly humbled. Yes. And like you, I tend to finish with way more stuff than I will ever use, but it's good. I get what I need. On the most recent call for sources, I found three people who were Civil Rights experts, but I didn't end up using any of our interviews.

I spent a long time talking to each of them though, and I've put them in my resource list, because I may need them again in the future. They helped me understand the global context of my story, sparked a few new ideas, and provided hours of great conversation.

I struck up a friendship with one of the sources, and now, I'm writing the preface to her book as well as planning to co-write another book with her in November. Of course, for ethical reasons, working with her knocks her off my future source/interview list, but it will be a good partnership, so it was worth it.

I thought I was the only one concerned about the rise of tweet quotes. I'm still somewhat undecided on using Twitter in general to source. Poynter etc. seems to think it's ok, but still, I think we all need to be careful to maintain the old ethical standards as we embark in this new world.

BTW, just read your about page. If I'd read it first, and knew what all you've done and what all you're doing, I would have been scared to talk to you. I'm slightly jealous, deeply inspired, and profoundly humbled.

]]> By: jina http://www.jinamoore.com/2009/10/03/of-time-tweets-and-other-relative-journalism-matters/#comment-151 jina Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:37:36 +0000 http://jinamoore.com/?p=825#comment-151 All good points! I was actually thinking of you when posting, too, b/c I remember you calling for sources but in a way that suggested you would actually talk to them, not just tweet them. All good points! I was actually thinking of you when posting, too, b/c I remember you calling for sources but in a way that suggested you would actually talk to them, not just tweet them.

]]> By: Carmen Sisson http://www.jinamoore.com/2009/10/03/of-time-tweets-and-other-relative-journalism-matters/#comment-150 Carmen Sisson Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:33:08 +0000 http://jinamoore.com/?p=825#comment-150 I agree on the tweet issue. I'm using it to find sources, but then I call them or go wherever they are to conduct the interview. The best publications, the Monitor included, won't accept email interviews, and tend to snub phone interviews too unless they're specified as such. There's a good reason -- You're missing a lot by not being able to read body language, environmental cues, etc. People say many things that are contradicted by what your eyes tell you. Sometimes, you realize they're not telling you the truth at all. People can be anyone they want on the internet. The quiet - such as myself - can be extroverted. The timid can be bold, the bold can be subdued, etc. It's nice to be able to be what you wish you were in real life, BUT it's a huge problem for journalists. I'm surprised by how many tweet quotes I'm seeing. I agree on the tweet issue. I'm using it to find sources, but then I call them or go wherever they are to conduct the interview. The best publications, the Monitor included, won't accept email interviews, and tend to snub phone interviews too unless they're specified as such.

There's a good reason -- You're missing a lot by not being able to read body language, environmental cues, etc. People say many things that are contradicted by what your eyes tell you. Sometimes, you realize they're not telling you the truth at all.

People can be anyone they want on the internet. The quiet - such as myself - can be extroverted. The timid can be bold, the bold can be subdued, etc. It's nice to be able to be what you wish you were in real life, BUT it's a huge problem for journalists.

I'm surprised by how many tweet quotes I'm seeing.

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