Abigail Sawyer
Abigail Sawyer is a Senior Producer for BBC World Service specialising in social media. She works mainly with the journalists and editors of the BBC"s 27 language services. Her web career stretches from building and managing communities, moderation systems and social media presences to being an Editor of the Hitchhiker"s Guide to the Galaxy (Earth Edition). She tweets as @abisawyer and is not afraid of mice.
Articles by Abigail Sawyer:
BBC World Service and Twitter
Wednesday, 1st June 2011
Social media have changed news gathering not only for individuals but for venerable institutions like BBC World Service. Programmes and presenters can now interact with their audiences in a more immediate way and, via Twitter, audiences can be involved in history as it unfolds through tweets from reporters on the spot. Abigail Sawyer describes the impact of Twitter on BBC World Service.
BBC World Service and Twitter [ABSTRACT]
Wednesday, 1st June 2011
Social media have changed news gathering not only for individuals but for venerable institutions like BBC World Service. Programmes and presenters can now interact with their audiences in a more immediate way and, via Twitter, audiences can be involved in history as it unfolds through tweets from reporters on the spot. Abigail Sawyer describes the impact of Twitter on BBC World Service.
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