If you had been in any doubt this weekend must have cleared it up. It was kind of amazing. I don't know what happened, but I could not escape Twitter. It was literally everywhere I went: online, in print, on TV and radio. It was like someone flicked (Tweeted) a huge switch.
Of course, there was the buzz about Jonathan Ross and the Bafta's and his promise to insert some random word into his speech, which he did when he said: "In my view, actors are in many ways like salad – they are nothing without great dressing."The comment was, of course, was for those not in the know met with confused silence, as Ross went on: "I will pause for a moment to let the magnitude of that analogy sink in for you." The choice of salad came after Ross's mighty army of 75,000 sleb followers on Twitter (which I talked about last week) were asked to suggest a silly word.To the relief of the BBC, as really I don't think it can take another Ross incident he aid he would to reject anything "overtly sexual".
Not just Ross, The Times was at it on Saturday morning devoting part of its leading article to Twitter: "We no longer measure out our lives in coffee spoons. No, we do it in tweets on Twitter".
I know that has to be the case as John Prescott launched his campaign against greedy bankers on Facebook and Twitter as well. While it made it into the script of US sitcom 'The Big Bang Theory' (okay it is the ultimate geek sitcom) in an episode I vegged on during Sunday afternoon.
I checked my work email and it was just full of new followers for Brand Republic. We're still working on that, but are trying to be proactive.
Xfm, it seemed over night had gone Twitter mad overnight, with every show I caught bits of mentioning Twitter. I even Twittered in to Marsha's show on Sunday - my first radio tweet, and got a shout out for my efforts.
Oh and, of course, 'Mad Men' is back on BBC Four tomorrow and there has been a huge Twitter buzz around Don Drapper and company, which was the headline on the front of the Guardian Guide.
Don Drapper along with many other fans of the show are tweeting away merrily with at least five Peggy Olsons going strong. She is a popular girl.
That brings us to Monday and Charlie Brooker in the Guardian who like Jonathan Ross has been asking people on Twitter for some one word suggestions as what to write about.
"To glance back through this list, it would seem that asking Twitter for advice on what to write about isn't a great gambit, full stop. The top three suggestions were either too obvious or have been covered at length elsewhere, and the rest were either too dirty to go into in detail (a shame, in my view), or blended into white noise by dint of sheer volume."In summary, I've learned nothing and neither have you. But it's passed some time. And that's Twitter all over. Anyway, next week: Israel v Palestine - who's right?"
"To glance back through this list, it would seem that asking Twitter for advice on what to write about isn't a great gambit, full stop. The top three suggestions were either too obvious or have been covered at length elsewhere, and the rest were either too dirty to go into in detail (a shame, in my view), or blended into white noise by dint of sheer volume.
"In summary, I've learned nothing and neither have you. But it's passed some time. And that's Twitter all over. Anyway, next week: Israel v Palestine - who's right?"
Follow me on Twitter
a few weeks back I twittered that I'd just finished watching the thriller Damages, season 1. Next day I had in my inbox an email saying Patty Hewes (Glenn Close's character) was following me. Shivers went up my spine. Now that's audience interaction.
That's fantastic, love that story. Are you going to be watching S2, i really tired to that show. started well.
And why not? Twitter is a great service that has set the web and media alight with chatter. Businesses
I think perhaps it is the way I've always watched tv drama from The Sopranos to 24 - I won't watch on tv, I'lk wait till the box set comes out and watch 3-4 episodes a night until the season is done - so in January watched Damages in under a week, ditto Dexter season 1, it seems way more intense that way. So yes, am waiting for both Damages and Dexter seasons 2 to binge on. Cheers.
Normal 0 It seems everyone has gone glitter for Twitter these days and the media can’t give the micro
Having sifted the rumour mill this morning, I'm not sure if there are any gold nuggets there. It
Gordon Macmillan
Blogging for:
Member since: 03 Jun 2008
Last login: 25 Nov 2009
Total Posts: 1,621
