The document discusses some basic Twitter conventions: 1) The @ symbol is used to mention or reply to other Twitter users, like @JOMCParkLib which is the account for the Journalism School Library. 2) Direct messages (DMs) that start with @ are private messages only visible to the sender and recipient, like DM @JOMCParkLib. 3) Retweets that are shared from another user start with RT followed by the @username of the original poster, such as RT @lrainie.

1. Twitter Conventions: @ & DM
• @JOMCParkLib
– is the name / address of the Journalism School
Library’s Twitter account
– is a public reply to or mention of
JOMCParkLib
• DM @JOMCParkLib
– Direct (private) message that only you &
@JOMCParkLib can read
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2. @Person = Conversation

3. Twitter Conventions: RT
• RT @lrainie
You “Re-Tweeted” a tweet from Lee Rainie
– It’s like forwarding an email with attribution
• Similar to RT:
– MT = Modified Tweet (you edited it some)
– ST = sponsored tweet $
– PT = promoted tweet $
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4. Twitter Conventions: #
• Provide common acronym, term, word(s) for
an event or topic
– #ala12
– #TRLN12
• For aggregating, grouping tweets
• Sometimes cynical
• Sometimes ads!
– @SnoopDogg: Shout out to my girl @NennaYvonne new
tune ‘In The Past’ - it’s off da hook – hit up the vid on
TuneDay http://jol.ly/024F #getwithit #ad
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5. Twitter Reference

6. Twitter Library Promotion