Twitterfall: A New Twitter Tool for Journalists
About a month ago a new twitter application was thrown up on the web called TwitterFall. This site was created to make twitter that much simpler. It actually has a live fed of tweets that just keep coming. You are able to set it up so you are either following everyone or just the select few that you choose.
“If you're a journalist, this is a must-see -- for about 10 minutes. Then it becomes a must-use.” (Paul Bradshaw)
This new site allows users to scans tweets at a much easier rate. They are even able to change the speed setting on how fast tweets come out. It also allows you to run scans that are split up depending on keywords that you select. If you would like to you can setup geo-filtering which will give you tweets from certain locations on a global scale. Lastly it’s easy to use and makes twitter that much easier. It allows you to do everything you would normally do on twitter but with a live interface that you can pause at anytime by simply scrolling your mouse over a post.
“Yes, this is yet another Twitter interface. But: This is Twitter on crack ... on roller skates ... in a jumpsuit.” (Poynter)
Why is twitter getting so much attention? This site is a lot more informative than most people think. I personally don’t use it very often but after hearing about it in class it seems to be everywhere. When I first created my account and made my first tweet I thought it was ridiculous. Who cares that I am just listening to music? As time went on I saw this site as something useful and wasteful at the same time. It’s a great way to get news quick and fast by just following a news stations account but I think that all the users that use it for telling people what they are actually doing is kind of lame, get off twitter you are distracting me from getting my news.
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