Fierce backlash over John Walsh plagiarism
Montana Sen. John Walsh has been in trouble this week after the New York Times demonstrated that he had plagiarized large portions of the final… Read More »Fierce backlash over John Walsh plagiarism
Debating when to publish public documents
Chronicle crime reporter Whitney Bermes got into a discussion this morning with Missoulian crime reporter Kathryn Haake over documents with stories online. Particularly, Bermes was… Read More »Debating when to publish public documents
Missoula robberies spark #UMlockdown hashtag
If you were following the state news at all yesterday on Twitter, then you probably already know about the hashtag #UMlockdown which manifested around the… Read More »Missoula robberies spark #UMlockdown hashtag
Study: Montana has longest average @-reply tweets
A recent study shows that, on average, @-reply tweets are getting shorter because people are using fewer and shorter words — especially jargon and coined… Read More »Study: Montana has longest average @-reply tweets
Twitter introduces custom timelines
I learned about Twitter’s new custom timelines feature when I logged in to Tweetdeck this morning. I have to admit, like this user, I immediately… Read More »Twitter introduces custom timelines
Roundup for July 11
The Kremlin has ordered nearly $15,000 worth of typewriters to type top secret documents because they don’t trust the security of computers. Just who gets… Read More »Roundup for July 11
More than 250M mobile tweets mapped
A new project by social media data provider GNIP maps more than 280 million tweets published from mobile devices in the U.S., showing patterns of… Read More »More than 250M mobile tweets mapped
Most tweeted moment in Montana history?
Today, former UM quarterback Jordan Johnson was acquitted of rape. The trial was followed in detail by a number of live-tweeting accounts, including the Montana… Read More »Most tweeted moment in Montana history?
Twitter reinstates journalist banned for NBC Olympics criticism
The two-day saga of the journalist suspended from Twitter because he posted the corporate email address of an NBC executive is over. [Twitter reinstated Guy… Read More »Twitter reinstates journalist banned for NBC Olympics criticism
Montana fire officials to use Twitter this summer
Montana fire coordinators will use Twitter this summer to provide updates during wildfires