Comments on: Former New Yorker staff writer tweets the story of his firing from the magazine http://bloggasm.com/former-new-yorker-staff-writer-tweets-the-story-of-his-firing-from-the-magazine Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:58:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Bloggasm » New Yorker writer guest posts on Gawker to defend the magazine http://bloggasm.com/former-new-yorker-staff-writer-tweets-the-story-of-his-firing-from-the-magazine/comment-page-1#comment-83568 Bloggasm » New Yorker writer guest posts on Gawker to defend the magazine Sun, 17 May 2009 15:23:11 +0000 http://bloggasm.com/?p=2566#comment-83568 [...] What drew Susan Orlean — staff writer since 1986 and author of the excellent The Orchid Thief — into the welcoming arms of the media gossip site? It was Dan Baum, who decided over a week ago to tweet the story of his “firing” from the magazine. [...] [...] What drew Susan Orlean — staff writer since 1986 and author of the excellent The Orchid Thief — into the welcoming arms of the media gossip site? It was Dan Baum, who decided over a week ago to tweet the story of his “firing” from the magazine. [...]

]]> By: Bloggasm » Will New Yorker writer Susan Orlean post a Twitter response to Dan Baum’s termination tweets? http://bloggasm.com/former-new-yorker-staff-writer-tweets-the-story-of-his-firing-from-the-magazine/comment-page-1#comment-83471 Bloggasm » Will New Yorker writer Susan Orlean post a Twitter response to Dan Baum’s termination tweets? Tue, 12 May 2009 16:52:11 +0000 http://bloggasm.com/?p=2566#comment-83471 [...] Susan Orlean, in which she hints that she might counter the account of Dan Baum, who just finished tweeting the story of his firing from The New [...] [...] Susan Orlean, in which she hints that she might counter the account of Dan Baum, who just finished tweeting the story of his firing from The New [...]

]]> By: Jared O'Toole http://bloggasm.com/former-new-yorker-staff-writer-tweets-the-story-of-his-firing-from-the-magazine/comment-page-1#comment-83422 Jared O'Toole Sat, 09 May 2009 21:25:02 +0000 http://bloggasm.com/?p=2566#comment-83422 Very creative on his part. A companies secrecy just doesn't work these days. It all comes out in the end. Companies need to open their doors before someone else does it for them and they can't manage any of it. Very creative on his part. A companies secrecy just doesn’t work these days. It all comes out in the end. Companies need to open their doors before someone else does it for them and they can’t manage any of it.

]]> By: Nick Bergus http://bloggasm.com/former-new-yorker-staff-writer-tweets-the-story-of-his-firing-from-the-magazine/comment-page-1#comment-83405 Nick Bergus Fri, 08 May 2009 23:43:45 +0000 http://bloggasm.com/?p=2566#comment-83405 Baum's story and the story behind tweeting it are really interesting. Thanks for digging into it. Baum’s story and the story behind tweeting it are really interesting. Thanks for digging into it.

]]> By: Jaclyn http://bloggasm.com/former-new-yorker-staff-writer-tweets-the-story-of-his-firing-from-the-magazine/comment-page-1#comment-83404 Jaclyn Fri, 08 May 2009 23:41:04 +0000 http://bloggasm.com/?p=2566#comment-83404 Nice job with this post, Simon. This is the first interview with Baum that I am seeing since he started his Twitter stunt. I am actually surprised he hasn't gained more followers out of this. Nice job with this post, Simon. This is the first interview with Baum that I am seeing since he started his Twitter stunt. I am actually surprised he hasn’t gained more followers out of this.

]]> By: saskboy http://bloggasm.com/former-new-yorker-staff-writer-tweets-the-story-of-his-firing-from-the-magazine/comment-page-1#comment-83401 saskboy Fri, 08 May 2009 21:38:49 +0000 http://bloggasm.com/?p=2566#comment-83401 Makes sense if it's a Reader's Digest tweeted version. Otherwise it's just funny. Anyone Twittered War and Peace yet? You could be the first... Makes sense if it’s a Reader’s Digest tweeted version. Otherwise it’s just funny.

Anyone Twittered War and Peace yet? You could be the first…

]]> By: Scott Rosenberg http://bloggasm.com/former-new-yorker-staff-writer-tweets-the-story-of-his-firing-from-the-magazine/comment-page-1#comment-83399 Scott Rosenberg Fri, 08 May 2009 21:10:50 +0000 http://bloggasm.com/?p=2566#comment-83399 OK, kinda cute. But other than the novelty of it, what does he gain by telling the story in 140-char chunks? Why not just post it to a blog in one far more easily readable installment (or several)? Doesn't seem to gain anything from the Twitter medium, and maybe loses something -- like, er, readability... OK, kinda cute. But other than the novelty of it, what does he gain by telling the story in 140-char chunks? Why not just post it to a blog in one far more easily readable installment (or several)? Doesn’t seem to gain anything from the Twitter medium, and maybe loses something — like, er, readability…

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