http://beatblogging.org/2008/09/25/interview-with-ron-sylvester-about-using-twitter-as-a-reporting-tool/ Pushing the practice of beat reporting Fri, 01 Jan 2010 16:26:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://beatblogging.org/2008/09/25/interview-with-ron-sylvester-about-using-twitter-as-a-reporting-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-6255 How a blog, a camera, and a court are feeding journalism’s long tail » Nieman Journalism Lab Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:04:59 +0000 http://beatblogging.org/?p=300#comment-6255 [...] like this would come from Sylvester. He was one of the first beat reporters to jump on the Twitter bandwagon, tweeting updates from the courtroom. The positive response to the Twitter coverage encouraged him, [...] [...] like this would come from Sylvester. He was one of the first beat reporters to jump on the Twitter bandwagon, tweeting updates from the courtroom. The positive response to the Twitter coverage encouraged him, [...]

]]> http://beatblogging.org/2008/09/25/interview-with-ron-sylvester-about-using-twitter-as-a-reporting-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-6040 Technolo-j » Blog Archive » Talking Twitter with BeatBlogger about microblogging the news Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:48:44 +0000 http://beatblogging.org/?p=300#comment-6040 [...] resulted in this post and [...] [...] resulted in this post and [...]

]]> http://beatblogging.org/2008/09/25/interview-with-ron-sylvester-about-using-twitter-as-a-reporting-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-5219 A response from the Wall Street Journal « Transforming the Gaz Thu, 14 May 2009 18:46:02 +0000 http://beatblogging.org/?p=300#comment-5219 [...] the clarification from the WSJ. I do recall that Pensiero was concerned about Ron Sylvester’s Twitter trial coverage for the Wichita Eagle. I think that the discussion became broader than that and I remember her [...] [...] the clarification from the WSJ. I do recall that Pensiero was concerned about Ron Sylvester’s Twitter trial coverage for the Wichita Eagle. I think that the discussion became broader than that and I remember her [...]

]]> http://beatblogging.org/2008/09/25/interview-with-ron-sylvester-about-using-twitter-as-a-reporting-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-4212 April 16 panel: Twitter, Facebook and why social media matters | Press Club of Long Island Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:13:22 +0000 http://beatblogging.org/?p=300#comment-4212 [...] are transforming journalism (Marketwatch) Social networking has business set a’twitter (LIBN) Ron Sylvester on using Twitter as a reporting tool (BeatBlogging) [...] [...] are transforming journalism (Marketwatch) Social networking has business set a’twitter (LIBN) Ron Sylvester on using Twitter as a reporting tool (BeatBlogging) [...]

]]> http://beatblogging.org/2008/09/25/interview-with-ron-sylvester-about-using-twitter-as-a-reporting-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-3611 Cover the Planet » Blog Archive » University of Montana students experiment with Twitter, other environmental journalism to cover W.R. Grace trial Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:49:24 +0000 http://beatblogging.org/?p=300#comment-3611 [...] trial coverage is not unheard of.  The Wichita Eagle’s courts reporter Ron Sylvester says his Twitter coverage has brought him readers he wouldn’t otherwise reach. And the missives serve a dual purpose – a [...] [...] trial coverage is not unheard of.  The Wichita Eagle’s courts reporter Ron Sylvester says his Twitter coverage has brought him readers he wouldn’t otherwise reach. And the missives serve a dual purpose – a [...]

]]> http://beatblogging.org/2008/09/25/interview-with-ron-sylvester-about-using-twitter-as-a-reporting-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-3501 Leaderboard for week of 2-23-2009: Independent blogger edition | BeatBlogging.Org Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:16:41 +0000 http://beatblogging.org/?p=300#comment-3501 [...] Sylvester has been reinventing court coverage with Twitter. Follow along as he tweets live updates from a trial of six accused gang members. Sylvester’s [...] [...] Sylvester has been reinventing court coverage with Twitter. Follow along as he tweets live updates from a trial of six accused gang members. Sylvester’s [...]

]]> http://beatblogging.org/2008/09/25/interview-with-ron-sylvester-about-using-twitter-as-a-reporting-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-3492 College media outlets have a long way to go with Twitter | BeatBlogging.Org Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:58:29 +0000 http://beatblogging.org/?p=300#comment-3492 [...] @rsylvester — Sylvester is one of the best individual journalists on Twitter. He is pioneering the practice of using Twitter to update live from the court room. [...] [...] @rsylvester — Sylvester is one of the best individual journalists on Twitter. He is pioneering the practice of using Twitter to update live from the court room. [...]

]]> http://beatblogging.org/2008/09/25/interview-with-ron-sylvester-about-using-twitter-as-a-reporting-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-525 Twitter can still work for journalists without tech savvy readers | BeatBlogging.Org Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:16:38 +0000 http://beatblogging.org/?p=300#comment-525 [...] Ron Sylvester, a court reporter for The Wichita Eagle,  has found great success with Twitter. The thing is, his [...] [...] Ron Sylvester, a court reporter for The Wichita Eagle,  has found great success with Twitter. The thing is, his [...]

]]> http://beatblogging.org/2008/09/25/interview-with-ron-sylvester-about-using-twitter-as-a-reporting-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-467 Leaderboard No. 1: week of 10-21-08 | BeatBlogging.Org Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:55:05 +0000 http://beatblogging.org/?p=300#comment-467 [...] has used Twitter to revolutionize how he covers court trials. Readers can get continuous updates from trials in succinct 140-character bites. But Twitter also [...] [...] has used Twitter to revolutionize how he covers court trials. Readers can get continuous updates from trials in succinct 140-character bites. But Twitter also [...]

]]> http://beatblogging.org/2008/09/25/interview-with-ron-sylvester-about-using-twitter-as-a-reporting-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-154 The Dallas Morning News education blog is on fire | BeatBlogging.Org Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:24:07 +0000 http://beatblogging.org/?p=300#comment-154 [...] Sylvester said last week that Twitter puts print back in the game for court reporting. Beat blogging and other social networking tools can allow reporters to cover [...] [...] Sylvester said last week that Twitter puts print back in the game for court reporting. Beat blogging and other social networking tools can allow reporters to cover [...]

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