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A first try at live-tweeting from the courtroom

Posted in Digital First Media, Twitter, tagged , , , , , , , on December 9, 2011| 15 Comments »

  1. In a webinar this week, I covered some basic Twitter techniques for journalists and mentioned live-tweeting trials and meetings as an example. Thursday, Lisa Fernandez of the San
    Jose Mercury News live-tweeted a sentencing for the first time:
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    Omar Siddiqui just arrived at federal courthouse in San Jose for sentencing.
    Lisa Fernandez
    December 8, 2011 11:18:33 AM EST
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    Fry’s exec cries twice when describing how Omar Siddiqui stole “$87 MILLION” from company during sentencing.
    Lisa Fernandez
    December 8, 2011 12:24:23 PM EST
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    Omar Siddiqui is very sick man, has no friends, has alienated himself from family, and will go to prison a broken man, attorney says.
    Lisa Fernandez
    December 8, 2011 12:27:05 PM EST
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    Omar Siddiqui declines chance to speak at his own sentencing hearing.
    Lisa Fernandez
    December 8, 2011 12:34:27 PM EST
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    Judge sentences Omar Siddiqui to six years in prison for kickback scheme at Fry’s.
    Lisa Fernandez
    December 8, 2011 12:47:28 PM EST
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    Omar Siddiqui takes off tie led to custody. Six years in prison for kickback scheme at Fry’s.
    Lisa Fernandez
    December 8, 2011 12:59:09 PM EST
  8. Lisa had written some A-matter before heading to the courtroom, and editor Patty Hannon updated with Lisa’s tweets. Later in the office, Lisa polished the story into a more “writerly” version. (more…)

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