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#UNGA: Twitter and the global political conversation

  • Media
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 | By Sean Evins (@Evins), Partnerships Manager, Government & Politics Team [18:02 UTC]
Twitter was an integral part of the conversation around #UNGA from the beginning. Find out howRead more…

Celebrate #ArtForFreedom with Madonna

  • The Twitter Blog
Monday, October 7, 2013 | By Jenna Mannos (@JennaMannos), Media Partnerships [16:12 UTC]

The Queen of Pop says “express yourself” — on Twitter.Read more…

Study: Twitter’s influence on holiday shopping

  • Advertising
Monday, October 7, 2013 | By Jonathan Stringfield (@JDStringfield), Ad Research [16:09 UTC]

Throughout the year, and especially during the holidays, Twitter brings people closer to a particular passion: shopping. According to Crimson Hexagon, holiday shopping conversations increased in 2012 by 30% over the previous year. Buzz on Twitter peaked around key shopping dates, as you see here:

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Politicians, gov’t agencies turn to Twitter amidst #Shutdown

  • Media
Friday, October 4, 2013 | By Simon Rogers (@smfrogers), Data Editor [22:00 UTC]
How Twitter is being used to spread information - and opinions - during the #shutdown.Read more…

Fall premieres: Live-tweeting with #CBSTweetWeek

  • Media
Friday, October 4, 2013 | By Liz Myers (@thisbeliz), TV Partnerships [21:11 UTC]
See how CBS brought their talent together and invited fans to join them to watch and tweet the fall season premieres in the the third part of our series.Read more…

Testing live-tweeting with @MLB

  • Media
Thursday, October 3, 2013 | By Simon Rogers (@smfrogers), Data Editor [14:17 UTC]
Which type of live-tweeting gets you the most followers and engagement? Here’s how we answered this question for MLB.Read more…

Twitter Q&A with Paul McCartney

  • The Twitter Blog
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 | By Sunil Singhvi (@illsun), Entertainment Partnerships, Twitter UK [23:55 UTC]

Tomorrow (at 9:40 am ET), music legend @PaulMcCartney will host his first-ever Twitter Q&A to celebrate the upcoming release of his solo album New.

Music fans around the world can join the conversation and tweet Sir Paul using the hashtag #AskMacca:Read more…

The German election on Twitter

  • Media
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 | By Isa Sonnenfeld (@isasun), Government & Broadcast Partnerships, Germany [20:31 UTC]
Throughout the German “Bundestagswahl 2013” Twitter was the place where the live, public discussion around political topics and events took place.Read more…

#AskIraq: Diplomacy on Twitter

  • Media
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 | By Sean Evins (@Evins), Partner Manager, Government & Politics [15:52 UTC]
A Twitter Q&A with Lukman Faily, the new Iraqi Ambassador to the U.S.Read more…

Reporting the news with Vine videos

  • Media
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 | By Andrew Fitzgerald (@magicandrew), Interim Head of News Partnerships [05:04 UTC]
A local Fox affiliate reported on the growth of Vine by constructing its report from the 6-second videos.Read more…
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