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<rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Franz Strasser · Storify]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reporter/VJ for BBC News in Washington. Proud @columbiajourn alum, traveller, sportsfan, German. Views expressed are personal, not those of the BBC.]]></description><link>http://storify.com/franzstrasser</link><generator>NodeJS RSS Module</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 07:21:25 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://storify.com/rss/franzstrasser" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Jeff Jarvis swears at BBC News on Twitter]]></title><description><![CDATA[<html><body><div id="storify-minimal" style="font-family: Museo Sans,Helvetica Neue,sans-serif; color: #333;"><p id="description" style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666; margin-bottom: 5px;">After an interview last night on BBC News, in which he clearly didn't want to participate in, the journalism professor at the City University of New York took to twitter.</p><p id="meta" style="font-size: 12px; margin: 0; color: #999; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #ddd; margin-bottom: 20px;">Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/franzstrasser" style="color: #429ec6;">Franz Strasser</a> · 
<span>Sat, Feb 16 2013 01:40:40</span></p><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Soon to go on BBC TV World News to calm their technopanic about the Facebook hack.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/jeffjarvis" style="color: #429ec6;">Jeff Jarvis</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/jeffjarvis/status/302614881377603584" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Feb 15 2013 19:06:24</a></div></blockquote><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><b>Here's the interview:</b></div><div class="element video" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; width: 400px;"><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Px7YVR2buf0?wmode=transparent&amp;showinfo=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0" style="display: block;"></iframe><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666; padding-top: 5px;"><span>Jeff Jarvis has a Technopanic™</span> · 
<a href="http://youtube.com/supersushistu" style="color: #429ec6;">supersushistu</a></div></div><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><b>And here his tweets right after the interview ended:</b></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Fucking BBC just apologized because I used the word "crap" for their bullshit story.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/jeffjarvis" style="color: #429ec6;">Jeff Jarvis</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/jeffjarvis/status/302616996535734272" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Feb 15 2013 19:14:48</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">The BBC can kiss my ass.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/jeffjarvis" style="color: #429ec6;">Jeff Jarvis</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/jeffjarvis/status/302617088919478272" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Feb 15 2013 19:15:11</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Fuck you, BBC.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/jeffjarvis" style="color: #429ec6;">Jeff Jarvis</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/jeffjarvis/status/302617249963982849" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Feb 15 2013 19:15:49</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">BBC tries to panic the world about a Facebook "hack." I call them on the story. Told them I would. They don't want to hear it.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/jeffjarvis" style="color: #429ec6;">Jeff Jarvis</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/jeffjarvis/status/302617392486428673" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Feb 15 2013 19:16:23</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">I told the BBC producer their story was irresponsible.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/jeffjarvis" style="color: #429ec6;">Jeff Jarvis</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/jeffjarvis/status/302617640873107456" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Feb 15 2013 19:17:22</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">I told the BBC I didn't want to be part of their story. I told them what I'd say. I said it.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/jeffjarvis" style="color: #429ec6;">Jeff Jarvis</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/jeffjarvis/status/302620673333919745" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Feb 15 2013 19:29:25</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">No crap, please, we're British.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/jeffjarvis" style="color: #429ec6;">Jeff Jarvis</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/jeffjarvis/status/302621380678123520" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Feb 15 2013 19:32:14</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Good night, world. Stay calm. Carry on. In spite of the BBC.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/jeffjarvis" style="color: #429ec6;">Jeff Jarvis</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/jeffjarvis/status/302628847935971330" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Feb 15 2013 20:01:54</a></div></blockquote><div class="footer"><img src="http://storify.com/public/img/logo.blue.small.png" alt="Powered by Storify" /></div></div><img src="http://stats.storify.com/record/view.gif?sid=511f539f5541d6cb28023a70&amp;referer=%2F%2Fstorify.com%2Frss%2Ffranzstrasser" width="1" height="1" /></body></html>]]></description><link>http://storify.com/franzstrasser/jeff-jarvis-rants-on-twitter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://storify.com/franzstrasser/jeff-jarvis-rants-on-twitter</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Franz Strasser]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2013 09:40:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion tweets]]></title><description><![CDATA[<html><body><div id="storify-minimal" style="font-family: Museo Sans,Helvetica Neue,sans-serif; color: #333;"><p id="description" style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666; margin-bottom: 5px;">The best of the week on the topic of gun control</p><p id="meta" style="font-size: 12px; margin: 0; color: #999; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #ddd; margin-bottom: 20px;">Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/franzstrasser" style="color: #429ec6;">Franz Strasser</a> · 
<span>Thu, Dec 20 2012 12:24:08</span></p><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Terrible news today. When will politicians find courage to ban automatic weapons?  As in Oz after similar tragedy.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/rupertmurdoch" style="color: #429ec6;">Rupert Murdoch </a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/rupertmurdoch/status/279759365328732161" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Dec 14 2012 17:26:45</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Reading DC v Heller this morning. Almost all leading gun control proposals easily meet court's definition of the 2nd amendment right</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/davidfrum" style="color: #429ec6;">davidfrum</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/davidfrum/status/280672630846156800" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, Dec 17 2012 05:55:44</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Politicians can no longer be allowed to defend the status quo. They must instead be forced to defend our children. http://nbcnews.to/T2qyg8</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/JoeNBC" style="color: #429ec6;">Joe Scarborough</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/JoeNBC/status/280805299672215552" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, Dec 17 2012 14:42:55</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Our Constitution is a "Living" document; it's not the Holy Bible. It must change to reflect the times; the times need change in gun laws.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/BetteMidler" style="color: #429ec6;">Bette Midler</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/BetteMidler/status/281439480873877504" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Dec 19 2012 08:42:55</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">White House press corps message to the world: 'We don't care about gun control'. Shameful.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/piersmorgan" style="color: #429ec6;">Piers Morgan</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/281451708800987136" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Dec 19 2012 09:31:31</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Just FYI, the NRA didn't arm Mexican cartels with assault weapons, Obama's Justice Department did</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/KatiePavlich" style="color: #429ec6;">Katie Pavlich</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/KatiePavlich/status/281460563240964096" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Dec 19 2012 10:06:42</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Good question. Larry Womack asks, if some in Congress think more guns is the answer, why do they have metal detectors? http://huff.to/Wpp14w</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/ariannahuff" style="color: #429ec6;">Arianna Huffington</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/ariannahuff/status/281486380528439298" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Dec 19 2012 11:49:17</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">311 million people &amp; only 270 million guns in the US. Let's get that # up, people! 1:1 ratio or bust. #safety</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/rainnwilson" style="color: #429ec6;">RainnWilson</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/rainnwilson/status/281567450619854848" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Dec 19 2012 17:11:26</a></div></blockquote><div class="footer"><img src="http://storify.com/public/img/logo.blue.small.png" alt="Powered by Storify" /></div></div><img src="http://stats.storify.com/record/view.gif?sid=50d373d3cb09944c7f44ae00&amp;referer=%2F%2Fstorify.com%2Frss%2Ffranzstrasser" width="1" height="1" /></body></html>]]></description><link>http://storify.com/franzstrasser/opinion-tweets</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://storify.com/franzstrasser/opinion-tweets</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Franz Strasser]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 20:22:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Election 2012 voting photos]]></title><description><![CDATA[<html><body><div id="storify-minimal" style="font-family: Museo Sans,Helvetica Neue,sans-serif; color: #333;"><p id="description" style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666; margin-bottom: 5px;">People posting their voting photos on Instagram. Follow the BBC's election coverage at http://bbc.com/uselection</p><p id="meta" style="font-size: 12px; margin: 0; color: #999; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #ddd; margin-bottom: 20px;">Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/franzstrasser" style="color: #429ec6;">Franz Strasser</a> · 
<span>Tue, Nov 06 2012 11:39:39</span></p><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><h2>Some show of their stickers:</h2></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://instagr.am/p/RskAL2tCRt/" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://distilleryimage1.s3.amazonaws.com/75e8c4b8283611e289de22000a9f1406_7.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>I did it!!! #election #govote </span> · 
<a href="" style="color: #429ec6;">lindsay snipes</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://instagr.am/p/Rsj2y8oPRs/" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://distilleryimage4.s3.amazonaws.com/48123a74283611e2bbd822000a9f15da_7.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>After waiting 2 long hours I finally casted my vote as a first time voter! Woot Woot!! #vote #voted #election #electionday #president #happy #excited</span> · 
<a href="" style="color: #429ec6;">Jessica Doherty</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://instagr.am/p/Rsj7hOq7z9/" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://distilleryimage1.s3.amazonaws.com/5f23596e283611e2a50222000a1fb870_7.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>I voted #win #election</span> · 
<a href="" style="color: #429ec6;">Juan Santos Jr ™</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://instagr.am/p/Rsj1dbsD4h/" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://distilleryimage5.s3.amazonaws.com/418c52a2283611e287f422000a1f9afa_7.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>Every vote counts! Make sure your voice is heard #election #day #2012 #obama #liberal #fourmoreyears #vote #letsgo</span> · 
<a href="" style="color: #429ec6;">Kay </a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://instagr.am/p/RshjMGE9-G/" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://distilleryimage10.s3.amazonaws.com/7756910c283311e2815912313817a10a_7.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>YES!!!!</span> · 
<a href="" style="color: #429ec6;">Kari O'Connell</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://instagr.am/p/Rsjzq4FftH/" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://distilleryimage3.s3.amazonaws.com/38cf3d8c283611e283931231381b70f8_7.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>I voted, and here is my picture of my sticker to go with all the others you'll see today. Where should I put it? #vote #2012 #election</span> · 
<a href="http://www.growingmoon.tumblr.com" style="color: #429ec6;">Helen Koth</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://instagr.am/p/Rsj_seQRwy/" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://distilleryimage10.s3.amazonaws.com/7386a578283611e2bde812313d166d5b_7.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>What I do with my #voting #sticker . #ivoted </span> · 
<a href="" style="color: #429ec6;">Christina Rose</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://instagr.am/p/RsjldQk8kT/" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://distilleryimage11.s3.amazonaws.com/f36a098e283511e2890a22000a1fbc9a_7.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>deVOTED &lt;3 #civilduty #sticker #powerful #election2012</span> · 
<a href="http://www.amandasalas.com" style="color: #429ec6;">theamandasalas</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://instagr.am/p/RsjRvLQQ7F/" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://distilleryimage9.s3.amazonaws.com/932045d4283511e2b85522000a9e28f2_7.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>I voted for Pedro. #vote #pedro #obama #romneysucks #tuesday #sticker #face #voteforpedro #votingday #like #car #selfie</span> · 
<a href="" style="color: #429ec6;">Cole Munsterman</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://instagr.am/p/RsvqW1GSwP/" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://distilleryimage3.s3.amazonaws.com/b1564bf2284411e2934a12313813213d_7.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>Fulfilling my civic duty #IVoted #RocktheVote</span> · 
<a href="" style="color: #429ec6;">jacklynklein</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://instagr.am/p/RsyxgeiZGD/" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://distilleryimage11.s3.amazonaws.com/7db568ba284811e282b422000a1faf0f_7.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>yeahh b*tchess #ivoted #crosseyed #ilookcray #election2012</span> · 
<a href="" style="color: #429ec6;">Raven</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://instagr.am/p/Rsy8huwQoO/" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://distilleryimage2.s3.amazonaws.com/b38f8196284811e2952122000a1fbf2e_7.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>Yessir! #Ivoted #election2012</span> · 
<a href="" style="color: #429ec6;">Matthew Castillo</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://instagr.am/p/RszFpIkVEt/" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://distilleryimage5.s3.amazonaws.com/e0104f2a284811e2adfe22000a1fbd6c_7.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>#ivoted</span> · 
<a href="" style="color: #429ec6;">bennzilla</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://instagr.am/p/Rsk0Mqupzw/" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://distilleryimage8.s3.amazonaws.com/73e26998283711e295351231381417b1_7.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>#voting #2012election</span> · 
<a href="" style="color: #429ec6;">rec1878</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://instagr.am/p/RsyxQ1QvAx/" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://distilleryimage5.s3.amazonaws.com/7c8f1b34284811e2b60722000a9f09f0_7.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>I hope #ivoted for a #real #change ! &amp; not for bs ! Ima b tight if I #voted for nothing! #govote if u haven't yet :) MAKE A #CHANGE TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A #difference #vote2012 #fucku #lames if u.didn't #vote !</span> · 
<a href="http://Www.youtube.com/latindymepiece" style="color: #429ec6;">MeTieneEnvidia</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://instagr.am/p/RsXAGqOPID/" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://distilleryimage7.s3.amazonaws.com/970615ca282611e29b9b22000a1f96c5_7.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>VOTE!  #vote</span> · 
<a href="http://emsiel.com" style="color: #429ec6;">Sarah McLaughlin</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://instagr.am/p/Rsy_AwgHHi/" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://distilleryimage2.s3.amazonaws.com/bfb102ce284811e2ac3022000a1fb72c_7.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>Lauren Miller, 5, holds up her mother Quinne Miller's "I voted" sticker at the Urban Research and Outreach Center in north Minneapolis early Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. #nofilter #startribune #stribelex #minneapolis Photo: Elizabeth Flores, Star Tribune #mnvotes #election2012 #ivoted</span> · 
<a href="http://www.startribune.com" style="color: #429ec6;">startribune</a></div></div><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><h2>Others the line:</h2></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://instagr.am/p/RsjqPQwqQc/" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://distilleryimage0.s3.amazonaws.com/0ac2bcde283611e2890a22000a1fbc9a_7.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>#election #voting #lines #long #people #interiors #nhv #newhaven #ct #wilburcrosshighschool #selectivefocus #getoutthevote #democracy #civics</span> · 
<a href="" style="color: #429ec6;">robrocke</a></div></div><div class="footer"><img src="http://storify.com/public/img/logo.blue.small.png" alt="Powered by Storify" /></div></div><img src="http://stats.storify.com/record/view.gif?sid=5099491f6df882705a218d99&amp;referer=%2F%2Fstorify.com%2Frss%2Ffranzstrasser" width="1" height="1" /></body></html>]]></description><link>http://storify.com/franzstrasser/election2012-voting-photos</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://storify.com/franzstrasser/election2012-voting-photos</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Franz Strasser]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:39:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social Media reaction to BBC Election coverage]]></title><description><![CDATA[<html><body><div id="storify-minimal" style="font-family: Museo Sans,Helvetica Neue,sans-serif; color: #333;"><p id="description" style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666; margin-bottom: 5px;">A look at how people on twitter and Instagram reacted to the BBC's coverage:</p><p id="meta" style="font-size: 12px; margin: 0; color: #999; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #ddd; margin-bottom: 20px;">Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/franzstrasser" style="color: #429ec6;">Franz Strasser</a> · 
<span>Tue, Nov 06 2012 22:17:37</span></p><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><h2>Twitter remarks:<br /></h2></div><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><b>Before the night started:</b><br /></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">In all seriousness, if you want legitimately even-handed election coverage, find an online stream of BBC.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/bubbaprog" style="color: #429ec6;">Timothy Burke</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/bubbaprog/status/265833056504532992" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Nov 06 2012 07:08:34</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">#Fact RT @bubbaprog: In all seriousness, if you want legitimately even-handed election coverage, find an online stream of BBC.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/GuysGirl" style="color: #429ec6;">blythe</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/GuysGirl/status/265833757385322496" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Nov 06 2012 07:11:21</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Absolutely best US election coverage... BBC world , go figure.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/michaelstjames" style="color: #429ec6;">Michael St James</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/michaelstjames/status/265804635367952385" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Nov 06 2012 05:15:38</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">The sad thing is with all the money spent on media and election coverage in the U.S., the BBC will still have better/more accurate coverage</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/Mterlinski" style="color: #429ec6;">Matthew terlinski</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/Mterlinski/status/265849691982409732" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Nov 06 2012 08:14:40</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">love the simplicity of the bbc coverage</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/Mildredaintdead" style="color: #429ec6;">Joel Rackham</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/Mildredaintdead/status/265865253076729856" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Nov 06 2012 09:16:30</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Can't decide whether to watch Sky or the BBC for tonight's coverage. Thinking I'll stick with Dimbleby #nationaltreasure #US2012</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/SamuelWatkin" style="color: #429ec6;">Samuel Watkin</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/SamuelWatkin/status/265864627328528384" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Nov 06 2012 09:14:01</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Just opened up a tab with BBC's live election coverage. IT HAS BEGUN.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/glamjam" style="color: #429ec6;">glamjam</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/glamjam/status/265859810082320385" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Nov 06 2012 08:54:52</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">My half Yank family &amp; I will be watching US election on BBC with graphic help from @theJeremyVine &amp; also Fox! Let's hope I eat too #ill</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/Julia_Moore" style="color: #429ec6;">Julia Moore</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/Julia_Moore/status/265854829740584960" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Nov 06 2012 08:35:05</a></div></blockquote><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><b>Once the coverage started:</b><br /></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Checking out the BBC World News coverage.  This is the best source to see how this election will affect America on an international scale.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/UProvComedy" style="color: #429ec6;">UProv</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/UProvComedy/status/266046286065717248" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Nov 06 2012 21:15:52</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Also? BBC election coverage. Awesome stuff. Less inside baseball, more analysis.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/leahbobet" style="color: #429ec6;">Leah Bobet</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/leahbobet/status/266045846632689665" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Nov 06 2012 21:14:07</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">I'm watching the BBC coverage of the election since they don't favor any party, just reporting the news...</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/MsMarieXOXO" style="color: #429ec6;">Mrs. Milli</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/MsMarieXOXO/status/266043298181967872" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Nov 06 2012 21:03:59</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">I love watching BBC election coverage. They don't sugar-coat ANYTHING, and they ask ACTUAL QUESTIONS. #gasp</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/StacyRex" style="color: #429ec6;">Stacy Dellorfano</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/StacyRex/status/266038738134659072" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Nov 06 2012 20:45:52</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">It's especially fun to watch the BBC election night coverage. It's nice to have friendly British accents declaring your triumph.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/pimlius" style="color: #429ec6;">Patrick</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/pimlius/status/266034997889232896" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Nov 06 2012 20:31:00</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">BBC website's election coverage worth a look. It's 4:00 am over there, meaning Brits might be a little subdued to overhype everything.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/rajramos" style="color: #429ec6;">Bob Amos</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/rajramos/status/266032737654276096" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Nov 06 2012 20:22:01</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">I enjoy David Dimbleby on the BBC election coverage, BBC does it so much better than anyone else, exciting and intelligent.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/thekingofswing" style="color: #429ec6;">King Swing</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/thekingofswing/status/266030134308532225" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Nov 06 2012 20:11:41</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">David Dimbleby asked if NASCAR was truck racing. I want to hug him, BBC's election coverage is ADORABLE.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/Mr_Finn_McCool" style="color: #429ec6;">Matt/Finn</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/Mr_Finn_McCool/status/266017569276837888" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Nov 06 2012 19:21:45</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">I like watching BBC election coverage minimal punditry and just the facts.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/bekitoburrito" style="color: #429ec6;">Beki Ward</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/bekitoburrito/status/266029004522393600" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Nov 06 2012 20:07:11</a></div></blockquote><div class="footer"><img src="http://storify.com/public/img/logo.blue.small.png" alt="Powered by Storify" /></div></div><img src="http://stats.storify.com/record/view.gif?sid=5099463f53579a8b661c6bcf&amp;referer=%2F%2Fstorify.com%2Frss%2Ffranzstrasser" width="1" height="1" /></body></html>]]></description><link>http://storify.com/franzstrasser/social-media-reaction-to-bbc-election-coverage</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://storify.com/franzstrasser/social-media-reaction-to-bbc-election-coverage</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Franz Strasser]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2012 06:17:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diana Nyad calls off swim attempt]]></title><description><![CDATA[<html><body><div id="storify-minimal" style="font-family: Museo Sans,Helvetica Neue,sans-serif; color: #333;"><p id="description" style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666; margin-bottom: 5px;">The reactions on social media</p><p id="meta" style="font-size: 12px; margin: 0; color: #999; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #ddd; margin-bottom: 20px;">Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/franzstrasser" style="color: #429ec6;">Franz Strasser</a> · 
<span>Tue, Aug 21 2012 07:39:06</span></p><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><b>On twitter, many noted her inspirational project:</b></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Diana Nyad's courageous attempt is an example of the courage of women in the face of all attempts to hold them back or keep them down.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/NEverist" style="color: #429ec6;">Norma Cook Everist</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/NEverist/status/237917119105351680" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Aug 21 2012 07:20:36</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">#DianaNyad is an inspiration! Even when she fails, she regroups and tries again. #nevergiveup</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/GoodBoles" style="color: #429ec6;">Kathy Grubbs Boles</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/GoodBoles/status/237916015189688320" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Aug 21 2012 07:16:12</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">I think it's amazing what @diananyad had attempted. Congrats for chasing your dream!</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/andyparmann" style="color: #429ec6;">Andy Parmann</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/andyparmann/status/237916865362526208" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Aug 21 2012 07:19:35</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">much respect for Diana Nyad's attempt to swim from cubs to florida #respect</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/soufsterz" style="color: #429ec6;">wafa </a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/soufsterz/status/237915705306128384" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Aug 21 2012 07:14:59</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">63 year old Diana Nyad has sadly been pulled out of the water in the middle of her swim from Cuba to Florida. What have YOU been up to?</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/flheart" style="color: #429ec6;">FHRI</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/flheart/status/237917399041572864" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Aug 21 2012 07:21:42</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element " style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Really sorry to hear that Diana Nyad had to end her epic swim...apparently another storm cell even worse than Sunday's blew up, endangering her and her support team. But what an inspiration she is!</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://facebook.com/profile.php?id=1313757455" style="color: #429ec6;">Paula Rabkin</a> · 
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=4512868822490&amp;id=1313757455" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Aug 21 2012 07:16:34</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element " style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Diana Nyad....what guts, impressive lady</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://facebook.com/profile.php?id=791717737" style="color: #429ec6;">Cody Cassity</a> · 
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10151386538777738&amp;id=791717737" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Aug 21 2012 07:17:07</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element " style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">You know what Diana Nyad, you're kinda crazy. But damn, life is too short to be totally sane. Good try.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://facebook.com/profile.php?id=25411312" style="color: #429ec6;">Kareem El-Dahab</a> · 
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10100528303941715&amp;id=25411312" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Aug 21 2012 07:09:46</a></div></blockquote><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><b>But others weren't impressed:</b></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">OK Diana Nyad, we get it. You're old and you can swim long distance in the ocean. Now can you please stop trying to kill yourself?</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/jlock4820" style="color: #429ec6;">Jim Lockie</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/jlock4820/status/237917415328067585" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Aug 21 2012 07:21:46</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Diana Nyad please stop. just please stop.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/ABaro88" style="color: #429ec6;">ashley b </a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/ABaro88/status/237915986383224832" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Aug 21 2012 07:16:06</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Why all the fuss about Diana Nyad yo? In North Korea we stop people trying to swim to another country every day.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/KimJongNumberUn" style="color: #429ec6;">KimJongNumberUn</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/KimJongNumberUn/status/237917954094817280" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Aug 21 2012 07:23:55</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Somebody please move Cuba closer to Florida. So Diana Nyad can get this damn swim accomplished.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/Paul_Zachary" style="color: #429ec6;">Paul </a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/Paul_Zachary/status/237919102163877890" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Aug 21 2012 07:28:28</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element " style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Is anyone else sick of Diana Nyad coverage? We have boats, does anyone need to swim that far in the open ocean? Is it supposed to inspire people to escape Cuba?</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://facebook.com/profile.php?id=685780744" style="color: #429ec6;">Lance Kozlowski</a> · 
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10151037163325745&amp;id=685780744" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Aug 21 2012 07:14:49</a></div></blockquote><div class="footer"><img src="http://storify.com/public/img/logo.blue.small.png" alt="Powered by Storify" /></div></div><img src="http://stats.storify.com/record/view.gif?sid=50339a1a59c83d3a52000f3f&amp;referer=%2F%2Fstorify.com%2Frss%2Ffranzstrasser" width="1" height="1" /></body></html>]]></description><link>http://storify.com/franzstrasser/diana-nyad-calls-off-swim-attempt</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://storify.com/franzstrasser/diana-nyad-calls-off-swim-attempt</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Franz Strasser]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:39:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 90-year-old pole vaulter]]></title><description><![CDATA[<html><body><div id="storify-minimal" style="font-family: Museo Sans,Helvetica Neue,sans-serif; color: #333;"><p id="description" style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666; margin-bottom: 5px;">How a story about a man from Arkansas went viral.</p><p id="meta" style="font-size: 12px; margin: 0; color: #999; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #ddd; margin-bottom: 20px;">Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/franzstrasser" style="color: #429ec6;">Franz Strasser</a> · 
<span>Wed, Aug 15 2012 14:45:32</span></p><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">An Olympic <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19069206" style="color: #429ec6;">feature story</a> about small-town athletes brought me to Jonesboro, Arkansas to interview former Olympic pole vaulter Earl Bell (left) and current Olympian Jeremy Scott.&nbsp;</div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://instagr.am/p/NjpcrPB4pQ/" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://distilleryimage4.s3.amazonaws.com/fb886b98d75d11e1a2e022000a1e8b2d_7.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>No I'm not in #London2012 but even in Jonesboro, #Arkansas you can find former and current Olympic athletes. Pole vaulter Earl Bell and Jeremy Scott #TeamUSA #BBCMagazine</span> · 
<a href="http://franz-strasser.com" style="color: #429ec6;">Franz Strasser</a></div></div><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">What I didn't expect to find was Earl's father, <b>Dr William Bell</b>, who is still jumping at age 90.</div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://instagr.am/p/NlqWzUh4v9/" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://distilleryimage1.s3.amazonaws.com/575a377ed7fb11e1934a123138141956_7.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>Dr William Bell, father of Olympic medalist Earl, is still jumping pole vault at age 90. He broke his own world record for his age group at 7ft 2. #BBCMagazine #fspolevault</span> · 
<a href="http://franz-strasser.com" style="color: #429ec6;">Franz Strasser</a></div></div><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">The original story was posted on the BBC website with a little cameo by Dr Bell early in the piece.</div><div class="element link" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 10px 10px 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; max-width: 500px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19069206" title="... Americans lived in bigger cities. The BBC&amp;#39;s Franz Strasser went to Jonesboro, Arkansas, where former Olympic pole vaulter Earl Be..." class="thumbnail" style="color: #429ec6; display: block; float: right; padding: 0 0 5px 10px;"><img src="http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/61941000/jpg/_61941648_61941385.jpg" alt="How small towns breed Olympic athletes" style="display: block; width: 100px;" /></a><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19069206" title="... Americans lived in bigger cities. The BBC&amp;#39;s Franz Strasser went to Jonesboro, Arkansas, where former Olympic pole vaulter Earl Be..." class="title" style="color: #429ec6;">How small towns breed Olympic athletes</a><div class="description" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;">... Americans lived in bigger cities. The BBC&amp;#39;s Franz Strasser went to Jonesboro, Arkansas, where former Olympic pole vaulter Earl Be...</div></div><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">But a 90-year-old jumping over a 7ft high bar demanded its own video and so I edited a short clip and we posted it on YouTube and the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/bbcworldnews/posts/268100559963087" style="color: #429ec6;">BBC World News Facebook</a> account.</div><div class="element video" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; width: 400px;"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/pX9h5PVNGaY?wmode=transparent&amp;showinfo=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0" style="display: block;"></iframe><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666; padding-top: 5px;"><span>BBC News: The 90-year-old world record holder in pole vault</span> · 
<a href="http://youtube.com/berlinsportsguy" style="color: #429ec6;">berlinsportsguy</a></div></div><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><h2>It didn't take long for the internet to find the story</h2></div><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><b>Deadspin had it first:</b></div><div class="element link" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 10px 10px 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; max-width: 500px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://deadspin.com/5931054/this-90+year+old-pole-vaulter-is-much-better-than-you" title="Aug 1, 2012 ... This 90-Year-Old Pole Vaulter Is Much Better Than You The BBC spent some   time in Jonesboro, Ark., where 1984 Olympian a..." class="thumbnail" style="color: #429ec6; display: block; float: right; padding: 0 0 5px 10px;"><img src="http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/17untqceeg757jpg/fb.jpg" alt="This 90-Year-Old Pole Vaulter Is Much Better Than You" style="display: block; width: 100px;" /></a><a href="http://deadspin.com/5931054/this-90+year+old-pole-vaulter-is-much-better-than-you" title="Aug 1, 2012 ... This 90-Year-Old Pole Vaulter Is Much Better Than You The BBC spent some   time in Jonesboro, Ark., where 1984 Olympian a..." class="title" style="color: #429ec6;">This 90-Year-Old Pole Vaulter Is Much Better Than You</a><div class="description" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;">Aug 1, 2012 ... This 90-Year-Old Pole Vaulter Is Much Better Than You The BBC spent some   time in Jonesboro, Ark., where 1984 Olympian a...</div></div><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><b>And the rest followed quickly:</b></div><div class="element link" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 10px 10px 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; max-width: 500px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/julianbrand/meet-the-90-year-old-pole-vaulter-6eof" title="Aug 2, 2012 ... Meet The 90-Year-Old Pole Vaulter: Meet Dr. William Bell, world record holder in   pole vault - for his age group. .." class="thumbnail" style="color: #429ec6; display: block; float: right; padding: 0 0 5px 10px;"><img src="http://s3-ak.buzzfed.com/static/campaign_images/web05/2012/8/2/15/meet-the-90-year-old-pole-vaulter-1-25866-1343935298-3.jpg" alt="Meet The 90-Year-Old Pole Vaulter" style="display: block; width: 100px;" /></a><a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/julianbrand/meet-the-90-year-old-pole-vaulter-6eof" title="Aug 2, 2012 ... Meet The 90-Year-Old Pole Vaulter: Meet Dr. William Bell, world record holder in   pole vault - for his age group. .." class="title" style="color: #429ec6;">Meet The 90-Year-Old Pole Vaulter</a><div class="description" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;">Aug 2, 2012 ... Meet The 90-Year-Old Pole Vaulter: Meet Dr. William Bell, world record holder in   pole vault - for his age group. ..</div></div><div class="element link" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 10px 10px 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; max-width: 500px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://mashable.com/2012/08/02/90-year-old-pole-vaulter/" title="Aug 2, 2012 ... Meet Dr. William Bell, a 90-year-old fitness nut who holds a pole vault world   record for his age group. Pfft, as if a b..." class="thumbnail" style="color: #429ec6; display: block; float: right; padding: 0 0 5px 10px;"><img src="http://8.mshcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/pole-vault.jpg" alt="90-Year-Old Pole Vaulter Will Make You Feel Lazy [VIDEO]" style="display: block; width: 100px;" /></a><a href="http://mashable.com/2012/08/02/90-year-old-pole-vaulter/" title="Aug 2, 2012 ... Meet Dr. William Bell, a 90-year-old fitness nut who holds a pole vault world   record for his age group. Pfft, as if a b..." class="title" style="color: #429ec6;">90-Year-Old Pole Vaulter Will Make You Feel Lazy [VIDEO]</a><div class="description" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;">Aug 2, 2012 ... Meet Dr. William Bell, a 90-year-old fitness nut who holds a pole vault world   record for his age group. Pfft, as if a b...</div></div><div class="element link" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 10px 10px 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; max-width: 500px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31751_162-57486387-10391697/watch-90-year-old-pole-vaulter-goes-for-record/" title="Aug 3, 2012 ... (CBS News) While U.S. pole vaulters are seeking gold at the London Games,   another vaulter is setting records back on Am..." class="thumbnail" style="color: #429ec6; display: block; float: right; padding: 0 0 5px 10px;"><img src="http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2012/08/03/pole_vault_244x183.png" alt="Watch: 90-year-old pole vaulter goes for record - Sports Blog - CBS ..." style="display: block; width: 100px;" /></a><a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31751_162-57486387-10391697/watch-90-year-old-pole-vaulter-goes-for-record/" title="Aug 3, 2012 ... (CBS News) While U.S. pole vaulters are seeking gold at the London Games,   another vaulter is setting records back on Am..." class="title" style="color: #429ec6;">Watch: 90-year-old pole vaulter goes for record - Sports Blog - CBS ...</a><div class="description" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;">Aug 3, 2012 ... (CBS News) While U.S. pole vaulters are seeking gold at the London Games,   another vaulter is setting records back on Am...</div></div><div class="element link" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 10px 10px 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; max-width: 500px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://news.discovery.com/human/pole-vaulter-is-90-years-old-gotta-see-videos-120803.html" title="Aug 3, 2012 ... Meet Dr William Bell, world record holder in pole vault - for his age group. The 90  -year old is the father of former Ol..." class="thumbnail" style="color: #429ec6; display: block; float: right; padding: 0 0 5px 10px;"><img src="http://news.discovery.com/adventure/2012/08/03/shot-put-278x225.jpg" alt="Pole Vaulter is 90-Years-Old: Gotta-See Videos : Discovery News" style="display: block; width: 100px;" /></a><a href="http://news.discovery.com/human/pole-vaulter-is-90-years-old-gotta-see-videos-120803.html" title="Aug 3, 2012 ... Meet Dr William Bell, world record holder in pole vault - for his age group. The 90  -year old is the father of former Ol..." class="title" style="color: #429ec6;">Pole Vaulter is 90-Years-Old: Gotta-See Videos : Discovery News</a><div class="description" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;">Aug 3, 2012 ... Meet Dr William Bell, world record holder in pole vault - for his age group. The 90  -year old is the father of former Ol...</div></div><div class="element link" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 10px 10px 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; max-width: 500px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://tosh.comedycentral.com/blog/2012/08/03/what-are-you-going-to-be-doing-at-90-youll-probs-be-dead/" title="It's all that shoulder hair that gives him the extra oomf. [via Unique Daily]..." class="thumbnail" style="color: #429ec6; display: block; float: right; padding: 0 0 5px 10px;"><img src="http://tosh.comedycentral.com/blog/files/2012/08/pole-vault.png" alt="What Are YOU Going To Be Doing At 90? You'll Probs Be Dead | Tosh.0 Blog" style="display: block; width: 100px;" /></a><a href="http://tosh.comedycentral.com/blog/2012/08/03/what-are-you-going-to-be-doing-at-90-youll-probs-be-dead/" title="It's all that shoulder hair that gives him the extra oomf. [via Unique Daily]..." class="title" style="color: #429ec6;">What Are YOU Going To Be Doing At 90? You'll Probs Be Dead | Tosh.0 Blog</a><div class="description" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;">It's all that shoulder hair that gives him the extra oomf. [via Unique Daily]...</div></div><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><b>Even internationally, the story was popular:</b></div><div class="element link" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 10px 10px 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; max-width: 500px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2183225/Dr-William-Bell-Meet-90-YEAR-OLD-pole-vaulter-holds-world-record-age-group.html" title="Aug 3, 2012 ... As athletes from across the globe descend on London for the 2012 Games, one   90-year-old is breaking world records in a ..." class="thumbnail" style="color: #429ec6; display: block; float: right; padding: 0 0 5px 10px;"><img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix//2012/08/03/article-2183225-145D7685000005DC-892_87x84.jpg" alt="Dr William Bell: Meet the 90-YEAR-OLD pole vaulter who holds the ..." style="display: block; width: 100px;" /></a><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2183225/Dr-William-Bell-Meet-90-YEAR-OLD-pole-vaulter-holds-world-record-age-group.html" title="Aug 3, 2012 ... As athletes from across the globe descend on London for the 2012 Games, one   90-year-old is breaking world records in a ..." class="title" style="color: #429ec6;">Dr William Bell: Meet the 90-YEAR-OLD pole vaulter who holds the ...</a><div class="description" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;">Aug 3, 2012 ... As athletes from across the globe descend on London for the 2012 Games, one   90-year-old is breaking world records in a ...</div></div><div class="element link" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 10px 10px 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; max-width: 500px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9449070/90-year-old-American-pole-vaulter-breaks-world-record.html" title="Aug 3, 2012 ... 90-year-old American pole vaulter breaks world record. Dr William Bell achieves   a seven foot vault breaking the world r..." class="thumbnail" style="color: #429ec6; display: block; float: right; padding: 0 0 5px 10px;"><img src="http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02298/pole-vaulter_2298071a.jpg" alt="Video: 90-year-old American pole vaulter breaks world record ..." style="display: block; width: 100px;" /></a><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9449070/90-year-old-American-pole-vaulter-breaks-world-record.html" title="Aug 3, 2012 ... 90-year-old American pole vaulter breaks world record. Dr William Bell achieves   a seven foot vault breaking the world r..." class="title" style="color: #429ec6;">Video: 90-year-old American pole vaulter breaks world record ...</a><div class="description" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;">Aug 3, 2012 ... 90-year-old American pole vaulter breaks world record. Dr William Bell achieves   a seven foot vault breaking the world r...</div></div><div class="footer"><img src="http://storify.com/public/img/logo.blue.small.png" alt="Powered by Storify" /></div></div><img src="http://stats.storify.com/record/view.gif?sid=502c1074218918ad293c12e3&amp;referer=%2F%2Fstorify.com%2Frss%2Ffranzstrasser" width="1" height="1" /></body></html>]]></description><link>http://storify.com/franzstrasser/the-90-year-old-pole-vaulter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://storify.com/franzstrasser/the-90-year-old-pole-vaulter</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Franz Strasser]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2012 21:44:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Media Responses to Delmar Blvd story]]></title><description><![CDATA[<html><body><div id="storify-minimal" style="font-family: Museo Sans,Helvetica Neue,sans-serif; color: #333;"><p id="description" style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666; margin-bottom: 5px;">What people had to say about my story on St. Louis</p><p id="meta" style="font-size: 12px; margin: 0; color: #999; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #ddd; margin-bottom: 20px;">Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/franzstrasser" style="color: #429ec6;">Franz Strasser</a> · 
<span>Mon, Jan 07 2013 13:25:11</span></p><div class="element link" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 10px 10px 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; max-width: 500px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17361995" title="The city of St Louis, Missouri, remains one of the most segregated cities in the US. But one street in particular has been known to resid..." class="thumbnail" style="color: #429ec6; display: block; float: right; padding: 0 0 5px 10px;"><img src="http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/59055000/jpg/_59055762_59055761.jpg" alt="Crossing the St Louis dividing line" style="display: block; width: 100px;" /></a><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17361995" title="The city of St Louis, Missouri, remains one of the most segregated cities in the US. But one street in particular has been known to resid..." class="title" style="color: #429ec6;">Crossing the St Louis dividing line</a><div class="description" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;">The city of St Louis, Missouri, remains one of the most segregated cities in the US. But one street in particular has been known to resid...</div></div><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><b>First, the initial coverage on local websites:</b></div><div class="element link" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 10px 10px 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; max-width: 500px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://kplr11.com/2012/03/14/bbc-reports-delmar-is-a-racial-dividing-line-in-st-louis/" title="The BBC has just done a report on Delmar street in St. Louis, MO.&nbsp;&nbsp; The story depicts the street as an economic and racial dividing line ..." class="thumbnail" style="color: #429ec6; display: block; float: right; padding: 0 0 5px 10px;"><img src="http://localtvkplr.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/cr_66_table5.png?w=300&amp;h=300" alt="BBC Reports Delmar Is A Racial Dividing Line In St.&nbsp;Louis" style="display: block; width: 100px;" /></a><a href="http://kplr11.com/2012/03/14/bbc-reports-delmar-is-a-racial-dividing-line-in-st-louis/" title="The BBC has just done a report on Delmar street in St. Louis, MO.&nbsp;&nbsp; The story depicts the street as an economic and racial dividing line ..." class="title" style="color: #429ec6;">BBC Reports Delmar Is A Racial Dividing Line In St.&nbsp;Louis</a><div class="description" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;">The BBC has just done a report on Delmar street in St. Louis, MO.&nbsp;&nbsp; The story depicts the street as an economic and racial dividing line ...</div></div><div class="element link" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 10px 10px 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; max-width: 500px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/columns/deb-peterson/bbc-mobile-video-focuses-on-delmar-boulevard-as-the-area/article_9a3cfbd2-6e27-11e1-b1f0-0019bb30f31a.html" title="CIVIL STRIFE: A video depicting Delmar Boulevard as the &quot;dividing line&quot; between St. Louis' wealthier, whiter neighborhoods and poorer, bl..." class="thumbnail" style="color: #429ec6; display: block; float: right; padding: 0 0 5px 10px;"><img src="http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/stltoday.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/e7/1e7b428a-9f55-11df-a62d-00127992bc8b/4c58a342e0fb5.preview-100.jpg" alt="BBC Mobile video focuses on Delmar Boulevard as the area's 'dividing line'" style="display: block; width: 100px;" /></a><a href="http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/columns/deb-peterson/bbc-mobile-video-focuses-on-delmar-boulevard-as-the-area/article_9a3cfbd2-6e27-11e1-b1f0-0019bb30f31a.html" title="CIVIL STRIFE: A video depicting Delmar Boulevard as the &quot;dividing line&quot; between St. Louis' wealthier, whiter neighborhoods and poorer, bl..." class="title" style="color: #429ec6;">BBC Mobile video focuses on Delmar Boulevard as the area's 'dividing line'</a><div class="description" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;">CIVIL STRIFE: A video depicting Delmar Boulevard as the "dividing line" between St. Louis' wealthier, whiter neighborhoods and poorer, bl...</div></div><div class="element link" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 10px 10px 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; max-width: 500px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/dailyrft/2012/03/bbc_st_louis_north_south_economics_racial.php" title="By Paul Friswold Wed., Mar. 14 2012 at 11:36 AM The BBC Magazine has a weekly video feature entitled &quot;Altered States&quot; that examines econo..." class="thumbnail" style="color: #429ec6; display: block; float: right; padding: 0 0 5px 10px;"><img src="http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/dailyrft/BBC%20Altered%20States%20fp.jpg" alt="The BBC Looks North and South of Delmar and Finds Two Cities - St. Louis News - Daily RFT" style="display: block; width: 100px;" /></a><a href="http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/dailyrft/2012/03/bbc_st_louis_north_south_economics_racial.php" title="By Paul Friswold Wed., Mar. 14 2012 at 11:36 AM The BBC Magazine has a weekly video feature entitled &quot;Altered States&quot; that examines econo..." class="title" style="color: #429ec6;">The BBC Looks North and South of Delmar and Finds Two Cities - St. Louis News - Daily RFT</a><div class="description" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;">By Paul Friswold Wed., Mar. 14 2012 at 11:36 AM The BBC Magazine has a weekly video feature entitled "Altered States" that examines econo...</div></div><div class="element link" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 10px 10px 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; max-width: 500px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://nextstl.com/urban-living/the-bbc-looks-at-delmar-crossing-a-st-louis-street-that-divides-communities" title="Wednesday, 14 March 2012 08:30 Written by Alex Ihnen The city of St Louis, Missouri, remains one of the most segregated cities in the US,..." class="thumbnail" style="color: #429ec6; display: block; float: right; padding: 0 0 5px 10px;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7210/6836233716_2d2c8bb45f_z.jpg" alt="The BBC Looks at Delmar: Crossing a St Louis street that divides communities | nextSTL" style="display: block; width: 100px;" /></a><a href="http://nextstl.com/urban-living/the-bbc-looks-at-delmar-crossing-a-st-louis-street-that-divides-communities" title="Wednesday, 14 March 2012 08:30 Written by Alex Ihnen The city of St Louis, Missouri, remains one of the most segregated cities in the US,..." class="title" style="color: #429ec6;">The BBC Looks at Delmar: Crossing a St Louis street that divides communities | nextSTL</a><div class="description" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;">Wednesday, 14 March 2012 08:30 Written by Alex Ihnen The city of St Louis, Missouri, remains one of the most segregated cities in the US,...</div></div><div class="element link" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 10px 10px 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; max-width: 500px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://universitycity.patch.com/articles/bbc-tackles-delmar-divide" title="The British news magazine looks at the racial divide on either side of University City's Delmar Blvd. University City and the vibrant Del..." class="thumbnail" style="color: #429ec6; display: block; float: right; padding: 0 0 5px 10px;"><img src="http://o2.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/PATCH/resize/200x200/http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/patch/4265c2d981ab4c42d7eee9ab1468aba" alt="BBC Tackles the 'Delmar Divide'" style="display: block; width: 100px;" /></a><a href="http://universitycity.patch.com/articles/bbc-tackles-delmar-divide" title="The British news magazine looks at the racial divide on either side of University City's Delmar Blvd. University City and the vibrant Del..." class="title" style="color: #429ec6;">BBC Tackles the 'Delmar Divide'</a><div class="description" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;">The British news magazine looks at the racial divide on either side of University City's Delmar Blvd. University City and the vibrant Del...</div></div><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><b>And the story went viral on social outlets:</b></div><blockquote class="element " style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Several of our Facebook fans are posting this BBC story on our Facebook page. Thanks Asia Clayborne and Cindy Courtney McMurtrey for bringing the article to our attention. We want to know your thoughts. Do you see a dividing line in St. Louis? If yes, what and where? - Producer Meg</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://facebook.com/profile.php?id=110988779311" style="color: #429ec6;">KSDK NewsChannel 5</a> · 
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=403228093024148&amp;id=110988779311" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Mar 14 2012 13:06:34</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">I experienced this Real Time growing up in St. Louis. The need for the church is GREAT! I grew up North of this divide!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17361995</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/chris5davis" style="color: #429ec6;">Chris Davis</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/chris5davis/status/180021795271884800" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Mar 14 2012 13:05:15</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Wow, St. Louis' racial divide is KNOWN worldwide.... and yes, Delmar is that line. http://fb.me/JIxTLo9H</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/bgyrl4life" style="color: #429ec6;">bgyrl4life</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/bgyrl4life/status/180026244023324672" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Mar 14 2012 13:22:55</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">OMG! THIS!! I remember it vividly. | BBC News - Crossing a St Louis street that divides communities http://bbc.in/wdkoB9</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/ChemCutie2013" style="color: #429ec6;">Chill...</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/ChemCutie2013/status/180028773616455680" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Mar 14 2012 13:32:59</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Wow. This is my backyard: http://bbc.in/wdkoB9 Crossing a St Louis street that divides communities #STL</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/orahdj" style="color: #429ec6;">Jennifer Haro</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/orahdj/status/179982491057262592" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Mar 14 2012 10:29:04</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Sad truth about where my students live (&amp; where I grew up) BBC News-Crossing a St Louis street that divides communities http://bbc.in/wdkoB9</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/aReadingTeacher" style="color: #429ec6;">aReadingTeacher</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/aReadingTeacher/status/180264295920173057" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Thu, Mar 15 2012 05:08:51</a></div></blockquote><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><b>Some wondered what could be done:</b></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">#StLouis - what should we do? We need change for good! BBC News - Crossing a St Louis street that divides communities http://bbc.in/wdkoB9</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/mjreveries" style="color: #429ec6;">Melissa Jones</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/mjreveries/status/180033352995311616" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Mar 14 2012 13:51:10</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Segregation is not getting any better in St. Louis. How do we work to address this issue? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17361995 #STL</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/UrbanMoxieSTL" style="color: #429ec6;">Erika Kubsch</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/UrbanMoxieSTL/status/180020371905454082" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Mar 14 2012 12:59:35</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Why is the BBC commenting on this and not STL local news?  - Crossing a St Louis street that divides communities http://bbc.in/wdkoB9</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/nikkithebee" style="color: #429ec6;">Nicole Gilbert</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/nikkithebee/status/180000941532131328" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Mar 14 2012 11:42:23</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">#Segregation alive &amp; well in #USA! #Shame of a Nation BBC News - Crossing a St Louis street that divides communities http://bbc.in/wdkoB9</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/CameronMcIntosh" style="color: #429ec6;">CameronMcIntosh</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/CameronMcIntosh/status/180015622195920896" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Mar 14 2012 12:40:43</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">A story thats all too familiar... amiright @jakeneggs ? BBC News - Crossing a St Louis street that divides communities http://bbc.in/wdkoB9</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/johnE_onthespot" style="color: #429ec6;">John Earl</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/johnE_onthespot/status/179990693345898497" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Mar 14 2012 11:01:40</a></div></blockquote><div class="footer"><img src="http://storify.com/public/img/logo.blue.small.png" alt="Powered by Storify" /></div></div><img src="http://stats.storify.com/record/view.gif?sid=4f60ea0e0695cf5b19a097ad&amp;referer=%2F%2Fstorify.com%2Frss%2Ffranzstrasser" width="1" height="1" /></body></html>]]></description><link>http://storify.com/franzstrasser/social-media-responses-to-delmar-blvd-story</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://storify.com/franzstrasser/social-media-responses-to-delmar-blvd-story</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Franz Strasser]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:25:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walk Raleigh: The signs have come down]]></title><description><![CDATA[<html><body><div id="storify-minimal" style="font-family: Museo Sans,Helvetica Neue,sans-serif; color: #333;"><p id="description" style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666; margin-bottom: 5px;">Local reaction and statements to the most recent development.</p><p id="meta" style="font-size: 12px; margin: 0; color: #999; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #ddd; margin-bottom: 20px;">Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/franzstrasser" style="color: #429ec6;">Franz Strasser</a> · 
<span>Fri, Mar 02 2012 14:05:04</span></p><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><b><i>This was the story: On a rainy night, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Walk-Raleigh/215446568544375" style="color: #429ec6;">Matt Tomasulo</a> and friends installed 27 way-finding signs on three intersections across Raleigh, North Carolina. They were an instant success, but also unsanctioned and against city code.</i></b></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://media2.newsobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/22/21/54/emkHN.Em.156.jpg" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://media2.newsobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/22/21/54/emkHN.Em.156.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><a href="http://media2.newsobserver.com" style="color: #429ec6;">Newsobserver</a></div></div><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">We went to Raleigh to interview Matt and to see what it takes for a city to get its citizens to walk more. The story was the most watched video on the <a target="_blank" href="http://bbc.com/news" style="color: #429ec6;">BBC News</a> website in the US:</div><div class="element link" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 10px 10px 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; max-width: 500px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17107653" title="Cities like Raleigh, North Carolina, have long tried to get their citizens to get out of their cars and to walk more. Now an unsanctioned..." class="thumbnail" style="color: #429ec6; display: block; float: right; padding: 0 0 5px 10px;"><img src="http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/58612000/jpg/_58612919_58612918.jpg" alt="How to get America to walk" style="display: block; width: 100px;" /></a><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17107653" title="Cities like Raleigh, North Carolina, have long tried to get their citizens to get out of their cars and to walk more. Now an unsanctioned..." class="title" style="color: #429ec6;">How to get America to walk</a><div class="description" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;">Cities like Raleigh, North Carolina, have long tried to get their citizens to get out of their cars and to walk more. Now an unsanctioned...</div></div><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><b>This was the local follow up to our story:</b></div><div class="element link" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 10px 10px 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; max-width: 500px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://www.newraleigh.com/article/walkraleigh-guerilla-signage-bbc-altered-states/" title="In the middle of January, as I was walking down Hillsborough Street, I noticed what looked like some well-designed (what I thought were s..." class="thumbnail" style="color: #429ec6; display: block; float: right; padding: 0 0 5px 10px;"><img src="http://www.newraleigh.com/images/made/images/articles11/walkraleigh02_200_133.JPG" alt="WalkRaleigh Guerilla Signage Goes Global, Hits BBC’s Altered States" style="display: block; width: 100px;" /></a><a href="http://www.newraleigh.com/article/walkraleigh-guerilla-signage-bbc-altered-states/" title="In the middle of January, as I was walking down Hillsborough Street, I noticed what looked like some well-designed (what I thought were s..." class="title" style="color: #429ec6;">WalkRaleigh Guerilla Signage Goes Global, Hits BBC’s Altered States</a><div class="description" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;">In the middle of January, as I was walking down Hillsborough Street, I noticed what looked like some well-designed (what I thought were s...</div></div><div class="element link" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 10px 10px 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; max-width: 500px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/10723762/" title="19 hours ago ... Tomasulo&amp;#39;s project is getting international attention. He says BBC News is   coming to Raleigh Tuesday to shoot a st..." class="thumbnail" style="color: #429ec6; display: block; float: right; padding: 0 0 5px 10px;"><img src="http://wwwcache.wral.com/presentation/v2/images/logos/wral_com_50_50.jpg" alt="Raleigh man&amp;#39;s mission: Get more people to walk downtown :: WRAL ..." style="display: block; width: 100px;" /></a><a href="http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/10723762/" title="19 hours ago ... Tomasulo&amp;#39;s project is getting international attention. He says BBC News is   coming to Raleigh Tuesday to shoot a st..." class="title" style="color: #429ec6;">Raleigh man&amp;#39;s mission: Get more people to walk downtown :: WRAL ...</a><div class="description" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;">19 hours ago ... Tomasulo&amp;#39;s project is getting international attention. He says BBC News is   coming to Raleigh Tuesday to shoot a st...</div></div><div class="element link" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 10px 10px 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; max-width: 500px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/morning_call/2012/02/raleigh-walk-makes-bbc-news.html" title="But Silver went one step further. Late Wednesday, he tweeted &quot;BBC notices WalkRaleigh. So, er, where&amp;#39;s WalkCharlotte?&quot; For ..." class="thumbnail" style="color: #429ec6; display: block; float: right; padding: 0 0 5px 10px;"><img src="http://assets.bizjournals.com/triangle/blog/downtown%20raleigh1*280.jpg?v=1" alt="Raleigh initiative makes BBC News" style="display: block; width: 100px;" /></a><a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/morning_call/2012/02/raleigh-walk-makes-bbc-news.html" title="But Silver went one step further. Late Wednesday, he tweeted &quot;BBC notices WalkRaleigh. So, er, where&amp;#39;s WalkCharlotte?&quot; For ..." class="title" style="color: #429ec6;">Raleigh initiative makes BBC News</a><div class="description" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;">But Silver went one step further. Late Wednesday, he tweeted "BBC notices WalkRaleigh. So, er, where&amp;#39;s WalkCharlotte?" For ...</div></div><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">Initially, people noted the city's stance on the legality of the signs:</div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Check out super cool Raleigh City Planner Mitchell Silver, as he waves away Tomasulo's need for a permit: http://bbc.in/xwQWMW #urbanism #NC</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/helenspitzer" style="color: #429ec6;">Helen Spitzer</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/helenspitzer/status/172340359257538561" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Feb 22 2012 07:21:58</a></div></blockquote><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><b>But the signs have since come down:</b></div><div class="element link" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 10px 10px 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; max-width: 500px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/02/23/1877282/raleigh-likes-the-idea-not-the.html" title="Robert Willett - rwillett@newsobserver.com BY CHELSEA KELLNER AND BRUCE SICELOFF - ckellner@newsobserver.com, bsiceloff@newsobserver.com ..." class="thumbnail" style="color: #429ec6; display: block; float: right; padding: 0 0 5px 10px;"><img src="http://media2.newsobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/22/21/54/emkHN.MoTh.156.jpg" alt="Raleigh likes walking idea, not the signs" style="display: block; width: 100px;" /></a><a href="http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/02/23/1877282/raleigh-likes-the-idea-not-the.html" title="Robert Willett - rwillett@newsobserver.com BY CHELSEA KELLNER AND BRUCE SICELOFF - ckellner@newsobserver.com, bsiceloff@newsobserver.com ..." class="title" style="color: #429ec6;">Raleigh likes walking idea, not the signs</a><div class="description" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;">Robert Willett - rwillett@newsobserver.com BY CHELSEA KELLNER AND BRUCE SICELOFF - ckellner@newsobserver.com, bsiceloff@newsobserver.com ...</div></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">The Walk Raleigh campaign made it all the way to the BBC! except they've started taking the signs down :( http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17107653</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/scbarnes1989" style="color: #429ec6;">claire barnes</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/scbarnes1989/status/172727284376154112" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Thu, Feb 23 2012 08:59:28</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Boo. WalkRaleigh and @cityfabric signs taken down, says @mitchell_silver. Update here: http://bit.ly/wAzBA0 #walkability #urbanism</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/marynewsom" style="color: #429ec6;">Mary Newsom</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/marynewsom/status/172448705922871296" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Feb 22 2012 14:32:30</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">hey @mitchell_silver the @RaleighGov inspections department removes signage that violate the sign ordinance | http://ow.ly/9fj2R</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/jhibbets" style="color: #429ec6;">Jason Hibbets</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/jhibbets/status/172713634470961152" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Thu, Feb 23 2012 08:05:13</a></div></blockquote><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">And Chief City Planner <b>Mitchell Silver</b>, interviewed in our story, responded:</div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@RaleighDLA. I like the idea and signs. Meeting with Matt to figure out how to make it a pilot or permanent. Then to Council.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/mitchell_silver" style="color: #429ec6;">Mitchell Silver</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/mitchell_silver/status/172673006290739201" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Thu, Feb 23 2012 05:23:47</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@NewRaleigh. I'm mtg w/Matt on Sat. I plan to bring this before the Council at the next mtg. I hope signs can be back up in a month or less.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/mitchell_silver" style="color: #429ec6;">Mitchell Silver</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/mitchell_silver/status/172784204000669696" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Thu, Feb 23 2012 12:45:39</a></div></blockquote><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">Some already have clever alternatives:</div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">What if the WalkRaleigh signs were put in windows of private property buildings? Like show flyers? Businesses would love them  @CityFabric</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/NewRaleigh" style="color: #429ec6;">NewRaleigh</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/NewRaleigh/status/172741835406589952" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Thu, Feb 23 2012 09:57:17</a></div></blockquote><div class="footer"><img src="http://storify.com/public/img/logo.blue.small.png" alt="Powered by Storify" /></div></div><img src="http://stats.storify.com/record/view.gif?sid=4f4952cd079ddb19792aab71&amp;referer=%2F%2Fstorify.com%2Frss%2Ffranzstrasser" width="1" height="1" /></body></html>]]></description><link>http://storify.com/franzstrasser/walk-raleigh-the-signs-have-come-down</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://storify.com/franzstrasser/walk-raleigh-the-signs-have-come-down</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Franz Strasser]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 22:05:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walk City - Social Media Responses]]></title><description><![CDATA[<html><body><div id="storify-minimal" style="font-family: Museo Sans,Helvetica Neue,sans-serif; color: #333;"><p id="description" style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666; margin-bottom: 5px;">What people tweeted about our story on Raleigh encouraging its citizens to walk more:</p><p id="meta" style="font-size: 12px; margin: 0; color: #999; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #ddd; margin-bottom: 20px;">Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/franzstrasser" style="color: #429ec6;">Franz Strasser</a> · 
<span>Fri, Mar 02 2012 13:48:40</span></p><div class="element link" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 10px 10px 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; max-width: 500px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17107653" title="Cities like Raleigh, North Carolina, have long tried to get their citizens to get out of their cars and to walk more. Now an unsanctioned..." class="thumbnail" style="color: #429ec6; display: block; float: right; padding: 0 0 5px 10px;"><img src="http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/58612000/jpg/_58612919_58612918.jpg" alt="How to get America to walk" style="display: block; width: 100px;" /></a><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17107653" title="Cities like Raleigh, North Carolina, have long tried to get their citizens to get out of their cars and to walk more. Now an unsanctioned..." class="title" style="color: #429ec6;">How to get America to walk</a><div class="description" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;">Cities like Raleigh, North Carolina, have long tried to get their citizens to get out of their cars and to walk more. Now an unsanctioned...</div></div><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><b>What people thought about the idea:</b></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Unsanctioned walking initiative in Raleigh, NC: better infrastructure required for suburban residents http://bbc.in/wdFun0</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/jamiesheard" style="color: #429ec6;">Jamie Sheard</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/jamiesheard/status/172417243517427715" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Feb 22 2012 12:27:28</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">How to get America to walk: Brilliant downtown vibrancy idea in Raleigh NC (video). http://bbc.in/ximxv8</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/restorm" style="color: #429ec6;">Storm Cunningham</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/restorm/status/172306503263461376" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Feb 22 2012 05:07:26</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Love #Raleigh, but definitely could use some improvement in walkability &amp; bike-friendliness department | Good to see: http://bbc.in/yyLGPl</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/AaronGerry" style="color: #429ec6;">Aaron Gerry</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/AaronGerry/status/172355882435350528" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Feb 22 2012 08:23:39</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Check out super cool Raleigh City Planner Mitchell Silver, as he waves away Tomasulo's need for a permit: http://bbc.in/xwQWMW #urbanism #NC</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/helenspitzer" style="color: #429ec6;">Helen Spitzer</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/helenspitzer/status/172340359257538561" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Feb 22 2012 07:21:58</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Walking in #Raleigh-- one man's quest to get me out of my car, and enjoying my legs.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17107653</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/Blak_Dynamite" style="color: #429ec6;">Blak_Dynamite</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/Blak_Dynamite/status/172341686696026112" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Feb 22 2012 07:27:14</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Raleigh is a lovely place to walk! BBC News - How to get America to walk http://bbc.in/wdFun0</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/margowino" style="color: #429ec6;">Margo Knight Metzger</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/margowino/status/172356857531346945" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Feb 22 2012 08:27:31</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">How Raleigh, N.C., is infusing health into its community with guerilla signage. Simple and genius idea. http://bit.ly/zEdUiE #health</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/hfit" style="color: #429ec6;">HealthFitness</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/hfit/status/172351266419253248" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Feb 22 2012 08:05:18</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Could some unsanctioned walking signs in Raleigh, North Carolina, start a new movement in urban design for... http://fb.me/15V3HVoJb</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/BrianScottSmith" style="color: #429ec6;">BrianScottSmith</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/BrianScottSmith/status/172390081812897792" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Feb 22 2012 10:39:33</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">While our city regresses, car-centric North Carolina embraces urbanism. First LRTs in Charlotte, now WALKING in Raleigh http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17107653</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/helenspitzer" style="color: #429ec6;">helenspitzer</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/helenspitzer/status/172339953223745536" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Feb 22 2012 07:20:21</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Anti-Bucket List: Never live somewhere that requires packing up a stroller &amp; driving to a school gym for a safe walk http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17107653</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/AliLeach" style="color: #429ec6;">Allison Leach</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/AliLeach/status/172435362621300736" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Feb 22 2012 13:39:28</a></div></blockquote><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><b>Some were excited that their town made the news:</b></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">A campaign to transform Raleigh into a more pedestrian-friendly city caught the eye of the BBC. Check out the video: http://bbc.in/wMWZ0T</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/NCDOT_I85" style="color: #429ec6;">NCDOT I-85</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/NCDOT_I85/status/172347213232619521" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Feb 22 2012 07:49:12</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Raleigh made the BBC yesterday in this great four minute video about walking in Raleigh, NC, USA: http://bbc.in/z0Uszd (via Steven Waters)</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/Jerimee" style="color: #429ec6;">Jerimee Richir</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/Jerimee/status/172391063506518017" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Feb 22 2012 10:43:27</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">BBC gives Raleigh a shout out on BBC News - How to get America to walk http://mcdzn.es/p1</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/MCDezigns" style="color: #429ec6;">Maura McDonald</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/MCDezigns/status/172336412505546752" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Feb 22 2012 07:06:17</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Love love love the @bbc story on the guerilla campaign to encourage walking in #Raleigh: http://www.newraleigh.com/article/walkraleigh-guerilla-signage-bbc-altered-states/</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/KrisThornburg" style="color: #429ec6;">Kristen Thornburg</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/KrisThornburg/status/172330777877561344" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Feb 22 2012 06:43:53</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Raleigh walks onto the world's stage http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17107653 @CityFabric</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/chaseadam" style="color: #429ec6;">Adam Chasen</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/chaseadam/status/172393989750800387" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Feb 22 2012 10:55:04</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Q: What could be easier than walking? The A: Interesting enough to attract BBC News coverage for Raleigh Walk Initiative....</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/MidtownRAL" style="color: #429ec6;">Midtown Raleigh</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/MidtownRAL/status/172410693688115200" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Feb 22 2012 12:01:27</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Wow, check out this great vid on Raleigh Walks on BBC News http://bbc.in/wdFun0</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/ShereeVodickaRD" style="color: #429ec6;">Sheree Vodicka</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/ShereeVodickaRD/status/172412497821835264" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Feb 22 2012 12:08:37</a></div></blockquote><div class="footer"><img src="http://storify.com/public/img/logo.blue.small.png" alt="Powered by Storify" /></div></div><img src="http://stats.storify.com/record/view.gif?sid=4f45686765b199751e07f315&amp;referer=%2F%2Fstorify.com%2Frss%2Ffranzstrasser" width="1" height="1" /></body></html>]]></description><link>http://storify.com/franzstrasser/walk-city-social-media-responses</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://storify.com/franzstrasser/walk-city-social-media-responses</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Franz Strasser]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 21:48:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social Media and Reporting Panel]]></title><description><![CDATA[<html><body><div id="storify-minimal" style="font-family: Museo Sans,Helvetica Neue,sans-serif; color: #333;"><p id="description" style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666; margin-bottom: 5px;">Here's what other people tweeted and posted about my panel at Columbia University's Social Media Weekend (#smwknd):</p><p id="meta" style="font-size: 12px; margin: 0; color: #999; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #ddd; margin-bottom: 20px;">Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/franzstrasser" style="color: #429ec6;">Franz Strasser</a> · 
<span>Fri, Feb 10 2012 11:05:33</span></p><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://instagr.am/p/l4Pdu/" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://distilleryimage6.s3.amazonaws.com/d69c4dce4a8e11e180c9123138016265_7.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>Social Media Journalism #smwknd </span> · 
<a href="" style="color: #429ec6;">Vanessa  Freitas</a></div></div><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><b>This always needs to be mentioned:</b></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">.@Franzstrasser is the person responsible for starting @Sree and @ColumbiaJourn on Twitter. #smwknd #UnleashedTheBeast</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/JillianSed" style="color: #429ec6;">Jillian Sederholm</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/JillianSed/status/163661181209419776" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Thu, Feb 09 2012 14:09:50</a></div></blockquote><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><b>Tips, tricks and gadgets:</b></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Listening to @franzstrasser - the one man superman #smwknd</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/Shonaleed" style="color: #429ec6;">Shonalee</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/Shonaleed/status/163648577871167488" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Thu, Feb 09 2012 14:09:50</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">"Keep my followers along for the ride," @franzstrasser said. Subscribers got a backstage pass.. #cujsoc #smwknd http://on.fb.me/xuxnZ2</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/kiranalviLIVE" style="color: #429ec6;">Kiran Alvi</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/kiranalviLIVE/status/163646720629157888" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Thu, Feb 09 2012 14:09:50</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">No time to create a promo video; you can quickly post a short to FB to tease story - @franzstrasser #smwknd #cujsoc http://bit.ly/aH1bqB</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/kiranalviLIVE" style="color: #429ec6;">Kiran Alvi</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/kiranalviLIVE/status/163649261064568832" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Thu, Feb 09 2012 14:09:50</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">.@franzstrasser suggests releasing video teasers. Initial reach may be small, but the social media ripple effect is powerful. #smwknd</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/mbloudoff" style="color: #429ec6;">Mollie Bloudoff-Inde</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/mbloudoff/status/163649671791775744" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Thu, Feb 09 2012 14:09:50</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">How frequently should you post to FB? @franzstrasser 95% effort goes to actual stories, posts ~once a day. #smwknd</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/kiranalviLIVE" style="color: #429ec6;">Kiran Alvi</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/kiranalviLIVE/status/163655605083582464" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Thu, Feb 09 2012 14:09:50</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Creating fanpage is a great tool to get people acquainted to BBC's programs by @franzstrasser at #smwknd</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/yojnaverma" style="color: #429ec6;">Yojna Verma</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/yojnaverma/status/163649611943264256" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Thu, Feb 09 2012 14:09:50</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Tag all your work and "gather all the stuff to bring it back" to one place. For @franzstrasser it's Tumblr. http://bit.ly/aH1bqB #smwknd</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/kiranalviLIVE" style="color: #429ec6;">Kiran Alvi</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/kiranalviLIVE/status/163650095328395264" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Thu, Feb 09 2012 14:09:50</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Contacting sources via SM - Be careful of your tone so as not to seem intrusive - @franzstrasser #smwknd</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/kiranalviLIVE" style="color: #429ec6;">Kiran Alvi</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/kiranalviLIVE/status/163659964550885376" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Thu, Feb 09 2012 14:09:50</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">#smwknd @franzstrasser uses SocMed not so much to get stories but to post his stories</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/lambom2" style="color: #429ec6;">Lambert Mbom</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/lambom2/status/163646395868389377" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Thu, Feb 09 2012 14:09:50</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@franzstrasser's presentation fascinating. Suggest highly creative way of representing long form journalism online at franz.tv #smwknd</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/MeLikeEat" style="color: #429ec6;">Jesse Zanger</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/MeLikeEat/status/163650443480805376" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Thu, Feb 09 2012 14:09:50</a></div></blockquote><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><b>Conclusion:</b></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Correspondents are sub-brands. Surprised that some at #SMWknd don't understand how @AnupKaphle, @FranzStrasser's social posts help employers</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/NewsWithNasr" style="color: #429ec6;">Nasr ul Hadi</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/NewsWithNasr/status/163659104294928388" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Thu, Feb 09 2012 14:09:50</a></div></blockquote><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><b>Oh, and also:</b></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@franzstrasser even has an inline skate dolly for his iPhone! #smwknd</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/MeLikeEat" style="color: #429ec6;">Jesse Zanger</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/MeLikeEat/status/163660506241044480" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Thu, Feb 09 2012 14:09:50</a></div></blockquote><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://instagr.am/p/l4T3I/" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://distilleryimage4.s3.amazonaws.com/690b047a4a8f11e1a87612313804ec91_7.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>Reporting with Social Media session at #SMWknd with @BBCWorld's @FranzStrasser, @WashingtonPost's @AnupKaphle. #in</span> · 
<a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/nasrulhadi" style="color: #429ec6;">Nasr ul Hadi</a></div></div><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><b>Follow-up article:</b></div><div class="footer"><img src="http://storify.com/public/img/logo.blue.small.png" alt="Powered by Storify" /></div></div><img src="http://stats.storify.com/record/view.gif?sid=4f35694ce1420bee045b7c9e&amp;referer=%2F%2Fstorify.com%2Frss%2Ffranzstrasser" width="1" height="1" /></body></html>]]></description><link>http://storify.com/franzstrasser/social-media-and-reporting-panel</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://storify.com/franzstrasser/social-media-and-reporting-panel</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Franz Strasser]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:05:33 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>