Blog post: Twitter and the Al Gore Effect
source: http://www.twitter.com/currentuk
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If you're not already an avid user of Twitter, the chances are that you're already sick of hearing about it.
Since the likes of Stephen Fry (@stephenfry) and Jonathan Ross (@wossy) began documenting their every move on the micro-blogging service, the media's gone nuts for Twitter and various celebrities' takes on the most random of news stories litter newspaper coverage regularly now. As you read various Jade Goody obituaries and wept into your cornflakes, you may have been as baffled as I was to see a number of papers shoehorning in the fact that Stephen Fry called the reality TV star "a kind of Princess D from the wrong side of the tracks" on Twitter.
Thankfully, for us here at Current at the very least, the gripping ability for people to follow heroes and their favourite famous people on Twitter can bring some useful benefits.
When Current's Chairman and co-founder Al Gore (pictured above with Current hosts JCX and Slick) dropped by our London offices just over a week ago, he expressed a keen interest in our efforts connecting with viewers and users of Current.com via Twitter and 'followed' us on there later that day.
Since then, the number of people getting the latest news and Current updates from our Twitter stream (http://www.twitter.com/currentuk) have increased on a daily basis, especially since a certain somebody added a message about us (http://twitter.com/algore/status/1340031852) and it's been fantastic for us to watch. To date, we've got 2,227 followers - about 1,500 more people than a week ago!
If you're on Twitter and you're not already following us, we'd be nothing short of thrilled if you did. It's a brilliant way for you to contact us quickly and easily about anything you'd like or to give us feedback on all things Current related. As well as that, it's a great way to get the latest news that's getting the Current community talking online and the very best in new Current programs as they hit the internet. Just head to http://twitter.com/currentuk, click follow, and send us a message with "@currentuk" at the beginning of it to say hi!
Since the likes of Stephen Fry (@stephenfry) and Jonathan Ross (@wossy) began documenting their every move on the micro-blogging service, the media's gone nuts for Twitter and various celebrities' takes on the most random of news stories litter newspaper coverage regularly now. As you read various Jade Goody obituaries and wept into your cornflakes, you may have been as baffled as I was to see a number of papers shoehorning in the fact that Stephen Fry called the reality TV star "a kind of Princess D from the wrong side of the tracks" on Twitter.
Thankfully, for us here at Current at the very least, the gripping ability for people to follow heroes and their favourite famous people on Twitter can bring some useful benefits.
When Current's Chairman and co-founder Al Gore (pictured above with Current hosts JCX and Slick) dropped by our London offices just over a week ago, he expressed a keen interest in our efforts connecting with viewers and users of Current.com via Twitter and 'followed' us on there later that day.
Since then, the number of people getting the latest news and Current updates from our Twitter stream (http://www.twitter.com/currentuk) have increased on a daily basis, especially since a certain somebody added a message about us (http://twitter.com/algore/status/1340031852) and it's been fantastic for us to watch. To date, we've got 2,227 followers - about 1,500 more people than a week ago!
If you're on Twitter and you're not already following us, we'd be nothing short of thrilled if you did. It's a brilliant way for you to contact us quickly and easily about anything you'd like or to give us feedback on all things Current related. As well as that, it's a great way to get the latest news that's getting the Current community talking online and the very best in new Current programs as they hit the internet. Just head to http://twitter.com/currentuk, click follow, and send us a message with "@currentuk" at the beginning of it to say hi!
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Mr_Costello
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Pupils to study Twitter in school.
- 3 years ago
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Mr_Costello
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tallmansam
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Senitor Sorbie and Gore
- 3 years ago
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tallmansam
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JcX
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You gotta love the Gore!
- 3 years ago
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JcX
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Slick
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I miss that firm Man Shake!!
- 3 years ago
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Slick
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cyberpixie
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I think as long as Twitter does not become a victim of its own success and avoids the boring spam and crap advertising that permeates so many other of the online media it will be excellent. I will be amazed if it does avoid this tho.
(The whole Jade Goody thing is beyond my comprehension as well - argh. Enough already - am so tempted to vent on this but will restrain myself).
- 3 years ago
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cyberpixie
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AnnieMole
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Joshua over from http://twitter.com/Current_comedy also got the firm handshake :-)
- 3 years ago
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AnnieMole
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joshuaheller
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AnnieMole:
What a handsome photograph.
- 3 years ago
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joshuaheller
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richjm
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Here's the SuperNews take on the Twitter phenomenon.
- 3 years ago
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richjm
