Alex Priest

August 17, 2010
by Alex Priest
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Twitter: Too Many Talkers, Not Enough Listeners

I, @alexpriest, tweet a lot. Some of you might consider that an understatement. But I also listen a lot. That’s why I follow over 3,000 people on Twitter–because it’s not just a microphone, it’s also a speaker. Today’s Twifficiency fiasco … Continue reading

August 10, 2010
by Alex Priest
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Who To Follow? In Social Media, Certainly Not the Users.

Twitter’s recent release of a contentious new feature–“Who To Follow”–has some users pretty irritated. But it also shows Twitter is taking a page out of Facebook’s playbook: ignoring their users. Good for them. Say what? you might be thinking. Companies … Continue reading

August 1, 2010
by Alex Priest
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Twamping (The Ultimate Camping Trip)

At 10 a.m. on Friday, July 30, five prominent DMV Twitter users embarked on the adventure of a lifetime. Twamping. You read that right. Twitter + Camping. Now, “what stays in the woods stays in the woods” (inside joke) but … Continue reading

June 26, 2010
by Alex Priest
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The Myth of Objective Journalism

Yea, you read that right. The myth. For those of you who haven’t heard, Dave Weigel is human, with thoughts, emotions, and feelings, like most of the rest of us. Let me explain. Until yesterday, Dave Weigel was the Washington … Continue reading

June 11, 2010
by Alex Priest
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The “Twitter Revolution” Wasn’t a Revolution for Iran–It Was a Revolution for the World

I just wanted to post a quick response to this article in Foreign Policy. The author, Golnaz Esfandiari, like so many others, seems intent on discrediting the impact of Twitter on the revolution in Iran. Was Twitter the cause of … Continue reading