Palestine Herald-Press on Twitter

Maybe you've heard of Twitter and maybe you haven't. Well, the Herald-Press now posts links to stories and other newspaper-related "Tweets" on the Palestine-Herald Twitter account.

I know I get asked a lot about Twitter so I wanted to put in a video that explains how it works in simple terms.

You can get Twitter updates on your phone, which is nice for those who like it, or you can login to Twitter to see what the people you are following are doing.

There are so many interesting people on Twitter that if you try it, you will love it.

Something to get you started: Check out Twellow to find people on Twitter with similar interests

If you start following someone you don't like, you can always "unfollow" them.

Twitter is great for a large diversity of people: Those who just want to "Twitter" about their day; Businesses that want to highlight their products or news; Newspapers, TV stations or blogs that want to "Tweet" about their newest online stories, videos or blog posts, etc. There are truly endless possibilities of how to use Twitter personally and professionally.

One of the people I follow on my personal Twitter account is editorial cartoonist Daryl Cagle. I don't know him personally and will never get the opportunity to meet him in person. But it's interesting to see how he comes up with the ideas for the editorial cartoons and to see his perspective on the newspaper industry. He's not even one of editorial cartoonists we use, but it's still interesting to watch his progress.



Want more Twitter tips? Email me at community@palestineherald.com or visit this great Twitter resource.

——— Cheril Vernon, Community Editor, the newspaper's own Social Media expert (because that's what I enjoy!)