http://www.newsvine.com/tweetingNewsvine - tweetingen-usCopyright 2013Thu, 28 Feb 2013 04:54:19 +0000Fri, 24 May 2013 05:54:08 +0000http://www.newsvine.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/27/17119359-tweets-pics-give-real-time-peek-into-north-koreahttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/27/17119359-tweets-pics-give-real-time-peek-into-north-koreatechnologykoreanorth-koreaus-newsastweetingin-north-koreaWed, 27 Feb 2013 18:59:25 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this photo posted on Instagram, a man walks in Pyongyang, North Korea, under a new roadside banner referring to North Korea's controversial Feb. 12 nuclear test Monday, Feb. 25, 2013. Tweeting and uploading to Instagram is pretty ordinary stuff in the world of social media, but revolutionary for North Korea. (AP Photo/Jean H. Lee) </p><p>In this Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013 photo posted to Instagram on Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, a North Korean guide uses a pointer at the start of a tour of an historic site in Pyongyang. On Jan. 18, 2013, foreigners were allowed for the first time to bring mobile phones into North Korea. And this week the local service provider, Koryolink, is allowing foreigners to access the Internet on a data capable 3G connection on mobile phones. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder) </p><p>In this Feb. 16, 2013 photo taken with an iPhone and posted to Instagram on Feb. 16 , 2013, North Korean school boys play with an Associated Press photographer's professional camera in front of statues of the late leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, on Mansu Hill in Pyongyang, North Korea. On Jan. 18, 2013, foreigners were allowed for the first time to bring mobile phones into North Korea. And this week the local service provider, Koryolink, is allowing foreigners to access the Internet on a data capable 3G connection on mobile phones.(AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)</p><p>In this Feb. 20, 2013 photo taken with an iPhone and posted to Instagram on Feb. 21, 2013, North Korean nurses care for infants in cribs inside a maternity hospital, in Pyongyang, North Korea. On Jan. 18, 2013, foreigners were allowed for the first time to bring mobile phones into North Korea. And this week the local service provider, Koryolink, is allowing foreigners to access the Internet on a data capable 3G connection on mobile phones. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)</p><p>In this Jan. 8, 2013 photo taken with an iPod Touch and posted to instagram on Jan. 8, 2013, North Koreans walk along a Pyongyang street and seen through a coffee shop window curtain. On Jan. 18, 2013, foreigners were allowed for the first time to bring mobile phones into North Korea. And this week the local service provider, Koryolink, is allowing foreigners to access the Internet on a data capable 3G connection on mobile phones. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/20/16045936-twitter-offers-users-scrapbook-of-past-tweetshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/20/16045936-twitter-offers-users-scrapbook-of-past-tweetstechnologyushistorytwittertweetingThu, 20 Dec 2012 18:16:02 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/11/15845519-catholic-group-tweet-the-pope-about-fiscal-cliffhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/11/15845519-catholic-group-tweet-the-pope-about-fiscal-cliffuspoliticspopethe-popetweetingfiscal-cliffTue, 11 Dec 2012 19:01:41 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/04/15673798-israels-president-tweets-the-pope-a-welcomehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/04/15673798-israels-president-tweets-the-pope-a-welcomeisraelpopeworld-newsshimon-peresmltweetingTue, 4 Dec 2012 16:38:39 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/13/15143703-nascars-keselowski-cant-tweet-in-car-anymorehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/13/15143703-nascars-keselowski-cant-tweet-in-car-anymoresportsnascarbrad-keselowskitweetingkeselowskinascar-keselowskiTue, 13 Nov 2012 22:22:55 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Brad Keselowski high-fives fans prior to a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Phoenix International Raceway, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/08/15026922-pope-to-join-celebs-presidents-with-twitter-feedhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/08/15026922-pope-to-join-celebs-presidents-with-twitter-feedtechnologyeuvaticanpopeworld-newstweetingThu, 8 Nov 2012 19:37:46 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Oct. 24,2012 file photo, Pope Benedict XVI blesses the faithful in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican for his weekly general audience. The Vatican spokesman on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012 said that the 85-year-old Benedict will start tweeting from a personal Twitter account, perhaps before the end of the year. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/20/12859698-twitter-olympics-beware-the-distractionshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/20/12859698-twitter-olympics-beware-the-distractionsbusinessolympicsgamesworld-newstweetingat-the-gamesFri, 20 Jul 2012 18:18:41 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>A swimmer trains at the Aquatics Centre at the Olympic Park in London, Friday, July 20, 2012. Opening ceremonies for the 2012 London Olympics will be held Friday, July 27. ((AP Photo/Ben Curtis)</p><p>St. Paul's Cathedral is seen in the distance as the Olympic rings hang from the Tower Bridge, Thursday, July 19, 2012 in London. Opening ceremonies for the 2012 London Olympics will be held Friday, July 27. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/24/12385874-police-force-wins-twitter-fans-with-match-remarkshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/24/12385874-police-force-wins-twitter-fans-with-match-remarkssportssoccerpoliceenglandeuropean-championshipworld-newseuro-2012tweetingSun, 24 Jun 2012 20:21:30 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Italy's Mario Balotelli shoots by England's John Terry during the Euro 2012 soccer championship quarterfinal match between England and Italy in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, June 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) </p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/16/11229806-judges-journalists-clash-over-courtroom-tweetshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/16/11229806-judges-journalists-clash-over-courtroom-tweetstechnologyustrialatus-newstweetingtweeting-atMon, 16 Apr 2012 18:38:14 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2011 file photo, singer and Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson speaks in Chicago. On Monday, April 23, 2012, the Chicago trial begins for William Balfour, the man accused of murdering Hudson's mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew in 2008. The use of Twitter is creating tension between reporters and judges who fear tweeting could threaten a defendant's right to a fair trial. The issue has been highlighted by the Chicago court's decision to ban anyone from tweeting at Balfour's trial. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)</p><p>FILE - This undated file photo provided April 6, 2012 by the Cook County Sheriff's Department shows William Balfour who is charged in the murders of the mother, brother and nephew of Oscar winner and singer Jennifer Hudson. On Monday, April 23, 2012, opening statements begin in Balfour's trial. The use of Twitter is creating tension between reporters and judges who fear tweeting could threaten a defendant's right to a fair trial and that issue has been highlighted by the Chicago court's decision to ban anyone from tweeting at Balfour's trial. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)</p><p>This photo shows the courtroom where William Balfour, the man accused of killing Jennifer Hudson's family will be tried, Monday, April 16, 2012, in Chicago. The Trial will begin next week in the Cook County Criminal Courts Building. The use of Twitter is creating tension between reporters and judges who fear tweeting could threaten a defendant's right to a fair trial and that issue has been highlighted by the Chicago court's decision to ban anyone from tweeting at Balfour's trial. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)</p><p>This photo shows the courtroom where William Balfour, the man accused of killing Jennifer Hudson's family will be tried, Monday, April 16, 2012, in Chicago. The Trial will begin next week in the Cook County Criminal Courts Building. The use of Twitter is creating tension between reporters and judges who fear tweeting could threaten a defendant's right to a fair trial and that issue has been highlighted by the Chicago court's decision to ban anyone from tweeting at Balfour's trial. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)</p><p>This photo shows the courtroom where William Balfour, the man accused of killing Jennifer Hudson's family will be tried, Monday, April 16, 2012, in Chicago. The Trial will begin next week in the Cook County Criminal Courts Building. The use of Twitter is creating tension between reporters and judges who fear tweeting could threaten a defendant's right to a fair trial and that issue has been highlighted by the Chicago court's decision to ban anyone from tweeting at Balfour's trial. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)</p><p>This photo shows the courtroom where William Balfour, the man accused of killing Jennifer Hudson's family will be tried, Monday, April 16, 2012, in Chicago. The Trial will begin next week in the Cook County Criminal Courts Building. The use of Twitter is creating tension between reporters and judges who fear tweeting could threaten a defendant's right to a fair trial and that issue has been highlighted by the Chicago court's decision to ban anyone from tweeting at Balfour's trial. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)</p><p>The photo shows the courtroom where William Balfour, the man accused of killing Jennifer Hudson's family will be tried, Monday, April 16, 2012, in Chicago. The Trial will begin next week in the Cook County Criminal Courts Building. The use of Twitter is creating tension between reporters and judges who fear tweeting could threaten a defendant's right to a fair trial and that issue has been highlighted by the Chicago court's decision to ban anyone from tweeting at Balfour's trial. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/03/11015681-philly-councilman-tweet-contract-justifiedhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/03/11015681-philly-councilman-tweet-contract-justifiedtechnologyuspacontractcouncilmanus-newstweetingWed, 4 Apr 2012 00:27:15 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/29/10264038-teens-migrating-to-twitter-sometimes-for-privacyhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/29/10264038-teens-migrating-to-twitter-sometimes-for-privacybusinessusus-newsteenstweetingSun, 29 Jan 2012 17:01:14 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/08/9308029-rep-larsen-fires-staffers-for-drinking-on-the-jobhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/08/9308029-rep-larsen-fires-staffers-for-drinking-on-the-jobusdrinkingus-newsjack-danielsrick-larsenlarsentweetingThu, 8 Dec 2011 23:12:20 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/08/9300173-death-row-inmate-gets-new-trial-because-of-tweethttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/08/9300173-death-row-inmate-gets-new-trial-because-of-tweettechnologyusarkansas-supreme-courtus-newsjurortweetingThu, 8 Dec 2011 15:24:05 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>This photo provided Thursday, Dec. 7, 2011, by the Arkansas Department of Correction shows Erickson Dimas-Martinez who was convicted in 2010 in the slaying of Derrick Jefferson. The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday, Dec, 7, 2011, tossed out the death row inmate's murder conviction, finding misconduct among jurors who slept and tweeted during the proceedings. (Arkansas Department of Correction)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/11/17/8861106-lawyer-toss-ark-murder-conviction-due-to-tweetshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/11/17/8861106-lawyer-toss-ark-murder-conviction-due-to-tweetsusarkansas-supreme-courtus-newsjurortweetingThu, 17 Nov 2011 18:59:22 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/02/6769197-malaysia-defamation-case-100-apologies-on-twitterhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/02/6769197-malaysia-defamation-case-100-apologies-on-twittertechnologymalaysiaodd-newsasapologiestweetingThu, 2 Jun 2011 07:49:41 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/10/04/5225101-indonesian-minister-draws-fire-for-aids-commenthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/10/04/5225101-indonesian-minister-draws-fire-for-aids-commenttechnologyindonesiaministerworld-newsastweetingMon, 4 Oct 2010 06:48:19 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/09/30/5210616-alaska-senate-hopeful-deletes-confident-tweetshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/09/30/5210616-alaska-senate-hopeful-deletes-confident-tweetstechnologyuspoliticsmilleralaska-senatejoe-millertweetingThu, 30 Sep 2010 23:57:58 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/09/17/5128853-jackie-joins-twitter-50-years-after-jfk-campaignhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/09/17/5128853-jackie-joins-twitter-50-years-after-jfk-campaigntechnologyusjackiejacqueline-kennedytweetingif-twitterhad-twitterFri, 17 Sep 2010 18:51:18 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Oct. 5, 1960 file photo, Jacqueline Kennedy poses at her typewriter where she writes her weekly "Candidate's Wife" column in her Georgetown home in Washington. The newspaper column called "Campaign Wife," included discussion of policies and issues with personal stories and Mrs. Kennedy's advice on everyday matters such as child-rearing and shopping. A half-century later,  the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library is using Twitter to recreate Jackie's periodic glimpses into the life of a presidential candidate's spouse. (AP Photo/File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/08/29/5000176-an-open-mic-in-140-characters-or-lesshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/08/29/5000176-an-open-mic-in-140-characters-or-lesstechnologyuscomediansmichael-ian-blacktweetingMon, 30 Aug 2010 00:55:15 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2010 file photo, Jimmy Fallon attends the the world premiere of 'The Other Guys' at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)</p><p>FILE - In this Sept. 20, 2007 file photo, Michael Ian Black arrives for the premiere of "Run, Fat Boy, Run" in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, file)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/03/08/3991646-white-house-tweeting-spreads-presidents-messagehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/03/08/3991646-white-house-tweeting-spreads-presidents-messagetechnologyuswhite-housepoliticstweetingMon, 8 Mar 2010 08:16:36 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2009 file photo, President Barack Obama checks his BlackBerry as he walks along the West Wing Colonnade towards the Oval Office at the White House in Washington. Blending behind-the-scenes nuggets with a defense of Obama's record, White House and administration officials are increasingly communicating through Twitter, the popular social network that operates as a Web-based clearing house for public statements on subjects as broad as the federal budget and as narrow as personal grocery lists. It's similar to a bulletin board where anyone can post short notes and users cull the pieces they see by choosing to "follow" individuals' account. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)</p><p>FILE - In this July 7, 2008, file photo then-Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., checks his BlackBerry in St. Louis, Mo. Blending behind-the-scenes nuggets with a defense of Obama's record, White House and administration officials are increasingly communicating through Twitter, the popular social network that operates as a Web-based clearing house for public statements on subjects as broad as the federal budget and as narrow as personal grocery lists. It's similar to a bulletin board where anyone can post short notes and users cull the pieces they see by choosing to "follow" individuals' account. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)</p><p>FILE - In this March 20, 2008 file photo, then-Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., looks at his wireless device as he waits to speak at a town hall meeting at Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center Arena in Beckley, W.Va. Blending behind-the-scenes nuggets with a defense of Obama's record, White House and administration officials are increasingly communicating through Twitter, the popular social network that operates as a Web-based clearing house for public statements on subjects as broad as the federal budget and as narrow as personal grocery lists. It's similar to a bulletin board where anyone can post short notes and users cull the pieces they see by choosing to "follow" individuals' account. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2009 file photo, Obama Senior Adviser David Axelrod, left, and then-Press Secretary-designate Robert Gibbs, center, check their BlackBerry E-Mail devices as White House Chief of Staff-designate Rahm Emanuel listens at right while President-elect Barack Obama spoke during a news conference in Washington. Blending behind-the-scenes nuggets with a defense of Obama's record, White House and administration officials are increasingly communicating through Twitter, the popular social network that operates as a Web-based clearing house for public statements on subjects as broad as the federal budget and as narrow as personal grocery lists. It's similar to a bulletin board where anyone can post short notes and users cull the pieces they see by choosing to "follow" individuals' account. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak. File)</p><p>FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2010 file photo, senior White House adviser David Axelrod checks his wireless device before a television interview in the Briefing Room of the White House in Washington. Blending behind-the-scenes nuggets with a defense of Obama's record, White House and administration officials are increasingly communicating through Twitter, the popular social network that operates as a Web-based clearing house for public statements on subjects as broad as the federal budget and as narrow as personal grocery lists. It's similar to a bulletin board where anyone can post short notes and users cull the pieces they see by choosing to "follow" individuals' account. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)</p><p>FILE - In this July 29, 2008 file photo, Valerie Jarrett, a Chicago-based aide to then-Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, holds up her cell phones in her office in Chicago. Blending behind-the-scenes nuggets with a defense of Obama's record, White House and administration officials are increasingly communicating through Twitter, the popular social network that operates as a Web-based clearing house for public statements on subjects as broad as the federal budget and as narrow as personal grocery lists. It's similar to a bulletin board where anyone can post short notes and users cull the pieces they see by choosing to "follow" individuals' account. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/01/28/3824799-scoop-lady-gaga-could-join-simon-on-x-factorhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/01/28/3824799-scoop-lady-gaga-could-join-simon-on-x-factorpoliticstelevisionsimon-cowellguylenojay-lenoriversfunnyabdulobriengagathe-scooponly-on-msnbc-comtweetingconan-o�brienFri, 29 Jan 2010 01:19:50 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 22: Singer/musician Lady Gaga performs onstage at the 2009 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/01/13/3753476-twitter-major-means-of-quake-communicationhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/01/13/3753476-twitter-major-means-of-quake-communicationtechnologyhaitiearthquakenewsport-au-princeharmantweetsonly-on-msnbc-comtech-and-gadgetstweetingWed, 13 Jan 2010 19:02:39 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>A Twitter user who identifies himself as Troy Livesay and based in Port Au Prince has been posting updates about the aftermath of the Haitian quake.</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/01/07/3727879-scoop-are-tilas-tweets-more-than-just-griefhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/01/07/3727879-scoop-are-tilas-tweets-more-than-just-griefmichael-jacksoncelebritiesjohnsonstequilatilaludwigwillem-dafoethe-scooponly-on-msnbc-comtweetingFri, 8 Jan 2010 01:53:23 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>HOLLYWOOD - DECEMBER 08: Tila Tequila (R) and Casey Johnson (L) attend the Famous Stars and Straps 10th Anniversary and Snoop Dogg's 10th album release "Malice N Wonderland" party at Vanguard on December 8, 2009 in Hollywood, California. </p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/10/21/3408521-grudgingly-young-people-finally-flock-to-twitterhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/10/21/3408521-grudgingly-young-people-finally-flock-to-twittertechnologyusyouthtweetingWed, 21 Oct 2009 20:53:19 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>HOLD FOR RELEASE UNTIL 4 P.M. EDT; graphic shows a breakdown of age groups using Twitter and mobile phones use while tweeting</p><p>This photo released Oct. 21, 2009, by The Ellen DeGeneres Show shows television host Ellen DeGeneres in front of a television image of University of California, San Diego, sophomore Austyn Gabig during a Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009 taping of the show in Burbank, Calif. DeGeneres set off a frenzy on the UCSD campus when she said she'd give tickets to those who, within 15 minutes of the tweet, e-mailed her a cell phone photo of themselves wearing a red towel and standing with someone in a uniform. Gabig got the tweet, found a towel &#8212; and won tickets. The man in uniform is not identified. (AP Photo/Warner Bros., Michael Rozman)</p><p>Alex Lifschitz, of Los Angeles tweets from his on-campus apartment at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Henrietta, N.Y. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009. Lifschitz, in his third year at the Rochester Institute of Technology uses Twitter as a tight-knit circle, keeping his contacts more limited than on Facebook. Using his cell phone or laptop, he tweets to let professors know he can't make it to class or to ask questions about assignments. He also uses it for something as basic as organizing a food run with friends on campus. "I can simply tweet and ask who wants to go somewhere with me, and I'll have a few takers at any given time," he says. (AP Photo/Don Heupel)</p><p>Alex Lifschitz, of Los Angeles tweets from his on-campus apartment at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Henrietta, N.Y. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009. Lifschitz, in his third year at the Rochester Institute of Technology uses Twitter as a tight-knit circle, keeping his contacts more limited than on Facebook. Using his cell phone or laptop, he tweets to let professors know he can't make it to class or to ask questions about assignments. He also uses it for something as basic as organizing a food run with friends on campus. "I can simply tweet and ask who wants to go somewhere with me, and I'll have a few takers at any given time," he says. (AP Photo/Don Heupel)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/10/21/3408434-pew-study-nearly-1-in-5-net-users-is-tweetinghttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/10/21/3408434-pew-study-nearly-1-in-5-net-users-is-tweetingbusinessinternetdevicespewmedianpew-internettwitteronly-on-msnbc-comtech-and-gadgetstweetingWed, 21 Oct 2009 20:11:20 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Nineteen percent of Internet users say they use Twitter or another service to share updates about themselves or see updates about others, according to the Pew Internet Project.</p>