Comments on: Twitter is NOT a Lazy Journalist’s Replacement for Vox Pop

By: Twitter still isn’t Voxpopping; it’s a conversation everyone’s in on | Newsphobia

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:16:55 +0000

[...] said on this blog that I believed that journalists should not be using Twitter as a replacement for vox pops. While I stand by that original assessment, Twitter has really become much more than what I [...]

By: sandra407

sandra407 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:09:59 +0000

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By: buzz

buzz — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 05:32:06 +0000

Amen.

I stumbled into the same thesis, 3 months later. Apparently the problem hasn’t been solved yet.

http://www.cyberbuzz.com/2009/04/10/how-lazy-journalists-use-twitter/

By: Stilgherrian · New Journalism: those who get it, those who don’t

Stilgherrian · New Journalism: those who get it, those who don’t — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 01:21:19 +0000

[...] As Newsphobia points out, Twitter is not a Lazy Journalist’s Replacement for Vox Pop. [...]

By: GateTraffic» Twitter may be the worst way to..

GateTraffic» Twitter may be the worst way to.. — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:09:17 +0000

[...] A lazy journalist’s use of Twitter as a replacement for vox pops – - excellent analysis here. [...]

By: Veckan som gick gånger två - 5 och 6 at Same Same But Different

Veckan som gick gånger två - 5 och 6 at Same Same But Different — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:53:38 +0000

[...] gäller Twitter som journalistiskt verktyg har Josh på Newsphobia skrivit en läsvärd postning bland annat om hur tillgången till privatpersoners tweets kan missbrukas av journalister; And then [...]

By: Josh

Josh — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 09:07:11 +0000

It’s funny that you mention death knocks because I think Facebook has just about replaced those, too. Just look at that girl who OD’ed at the Big Day Out a week or two ago, there were a couple of articles written about RIP messages on Facebook, not to mention her photo was also taken from Facebook.

Even if vox pop don’t have much value, I think it’s value is even more diluted by using Twitter. Especially when there’s no permission. It’s like reporting something you overheard.

I think Facebook and Twitter fall under privacy through obscurity for most people. They don’t keep their stuff private because they don’t think it would be all that important to someone. And then it suddenly is and is there for all to take.

The Onion is always of value.

By: Tim - Mumbrella

Tim - Mumbrella — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 08:42:14 +0000

PS – excuse my typos in the above…

By: Tim - Mumbrella

Tim - Mumbrella — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 08:41:26 +0000

With the possible exception of death knocks, vox pops are one of the worst inityiations jounior journalists have to go through.

Other than puttign photos of readers in the paper, and remindign reporters that their news editor has power to kakie their life miserable, I’m not sure vox pops ever had much value either.

Apart from the ones in The Onion, obviously. ( http://www.theonion.com/content/amvo/most_wanted_nazi_believed_dead_in )

Cheers,

Tim – mumbrella

By: BATTLE | Google Juice your blog (repost) | byJoeyBaker

BATTLE | Google Juice your blog (repost) | byJoeyBaker — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:48:13 +0000

[...] is much like your Facebook profile: it must be personable. This takes someone deciding to truly use the tool. Shoveling links on to it, is poor form, and [...]